Search for where to stay in Mykonos It is not an easy task and more if we take into account that the island is relatively large and has different areas to stay depending on what you are looking for and how your trip is.
In our experience, the best option where to sleep in Mykonos is Chora, which is the capital and the place where most tourist attractions are located. In case you have a car and want to stay in another area or near a beach, you have different options on the island, which we will be shelving throughout the post.
Based on our visit to the island, during the trip to Greece in 32 days, we leave you a selection of places to stay in Mykonos and the best areas and hotels. We start!
Places to stay in Mykonos
The first thing you should know is that within the island of Mykonos there are different options to stay. We would divide these into two: Chora if you want to know the capital and the most cultural area, in which most attractions are concentrated or opt for one of its beaches, if your trip to Mykonos is more focused on this style traveling or want to enjoy the night of Mykonos.
Whichever option you choose, in this post we leave you what are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them and what are our recommendations where to stay in Mykonos, one of the best Greek islands, which we are sure, will make you fall in love.
Chora, the best place to stay in Mykonos
If you want sleep in Mykonos in a charming place, with the best sunsets and that is close to everything, without a doubt, Chora or Mykonos Town It should be your choice. This is the capital of the island and the place where most of the places to see in Mykonos are found, such as the Kato Milli Windmills, the charming neighborhood of Kastro, the Panagia Paraportiani Church, known for being one of the most Photographed from the island or Little Venice, among many others.
In addition to its excellent location, Chora has public transport to move around the rest of the tourist attractions of the island, including the most famous beaches, although after our experience we recommend whenever you can, booking a rental car in Mykonos, it is practically essential to move with total freedom of schedules and movements.
If we add that it is one of the points with more atmosphere of the island and with more hotel and restaurant infrastructure, it is clear that Chora is the best place to stay in Mykonos, truth?
Another thing to keep in mind is that Chora is relatively large and in some areas the slopes are quite considerable, so if you do not want to get too tired, it is advisable to look for accommodation in the lower part or near the famous mills.
And if you are making a route through different islands, it is from the port of Chora from where you must take the ferry or where you will arrive from another island, so have your hotel in Mykonos Here, it will allow you to move much more easily.
The accommodation price in Chora It is usually 100 euros a night although in low season you can find hotels at a more adjusted price.
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Recommended hotels in Chora
We leave you the most recommended options that we have found to stay in Chora, taking into account the quality / price ratio:
Chora, the best place to stay in Mykonos
Paradise Beach, the best place to sleep in Mykonos if you want to enjoy the night and the party of the island
Although this was not our goal of the trip, we know that many travelers come to the island to enjoy the night, its atmosphere and the party that is in many of the beaches of Mykonos. If this is your case, the best known area is Paradise Beach, which can currently be said to be the best place to stay in Mykonos if you want to enjoy the party.
The bad thing about this area is that there are not many options to stay or many restaurants, so we believe it is only recommended if you want to give it all the days of your stay in Mykonos and the cultural part is not very important to you.
In case you don't want to stay here, from Chora buses leave during the day and night that take you to the beach so you can enjoy it, at any time of the day.
The Paradise Beach accommodation price It is usually 80-100 euros a night.
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Recommended hotels in Paradise Beach
We leave you the most recommended options in Paradise Beach, taking into account the quality / price ratio:
Paradise Beach, the best place to sleep in Mykonos if you want to enjoy the night and the party of the island
Ornos, another option where to look for a hotel in Mykonos
Although it is not our favorite area to sleep in Mykonos, it is one of the most sought after by travelers who want cheaper accommodation but still have a good location. In this case Ornos meets these requirements since it is about 3 kilometers from Chora and also has a pretty good beach that is very quiet and familiar.
This area has a good offer of hotels and restaurants and is well connected to the rest of the island by public transport, so it is another option to consider when staying in Mykonos.
The Ornos accommodation price It is usually 60 euros a night.
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Recommended hotels in Ornos
We leave you the options to stay in Ornos most recommended:
Ornos, another option where to look for a hotel in Mykonos
Platis Gialos, the best beaches in Mykonos
If you are looking for a good beach, our recommendation is to choose a hotel in Platis Gialos, as this is one of the best areas to stay in Mykonos. In addition to the wide range of accommodation, many of them for high budgets, you will have a wide variety of restaurants and good combinations with public transport to go to the rest of the tourist areas of the island.
And if you have a car or want to take a walk, you can make a route through nearby beaches, as much or more beautiful than Platis Gialos, such as Paraga or Psarou.
The accommodation price in Platis Gialos It is usually 100 euros a night.
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Recommended hotels in Platis Gialos
These are some of our recommended hotel recommendations in Platis Gialos:
Paraga Beach in Mykonos
Our recommended accommodation where to stay in Mykonos
During our visit to the island we decided to stay in Chora to be close to all the tourist attractions and also have the largest hotel and restaurant offer. The hotel we chose was the Hotel Olympia, with an unbeatable location, next to the mills and a few meters from Little Venice which is also only 50 meters from the free parking of Chora, something perfect if you have a car. For all this and for its facilities, we believe it is one of the best options to stay in Mykonos.
Another possibility is to stay in an AirBnb apartment. We leave you this link from which you can get a discount of up to 34 euros in your reservation.
After our experience we can say that without a doubt, when we return to Mykonos we will stay in Chora, since it is the most charming place and from which you can also go to any beach of the island and be a few steps from the port Where to take ferries to go to other islands. It is for all this that we consider that the capital is the best place to sleep in Mykonos.
Best hotels in Mykonos
In addition to all accommodation where to sleep in Mykonos We have recommended in this post, if you want to enjoy an unforgettable stay in the city and pamper yourself, these options are the best to enjoy a unique day on the island.
Where to stay in Mykonos, one of the most beautiful islands in the world
Tips for finding cheap accommodation in Mykonos
Although we hope that after the recommendations we have left you about places to sleep in Mykonos and the selection of the best hotels in each of them, it will not be difficult to choose, we want to leave you some extra tips and recommendations to make the choice as easy and comfortable as possible.
- Remember that it is important to be clear about the purpose of your trip to decide which is the best option to stay in Mykonos. If you are looking to be close to all the attractions and in the most charming place, Chora is the best option. If you are looking for a quiet beach place, we would opt for Platis Gialos and if you are looking to enjoy the party and the night of Mykonos, the best area is Paradise Beach.
- Something also very important to keep in mind is that Mykonos is one of the most expensive islands especially in high season, so it is important to book as far in advance as you can to have more options and better prices.
- Another option for stay in Mykonos It's booking an AirBnb apartment just like we did the second time we visited the city. We leave you this link from which you can get a discount of up to 34 euros in your reservation.
- Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot.
Once you have found the ideal place where to sleep in Mykonos You can organize your routes around the city with the following guides and post:
We leave you a map with the selection of hotels where to sleep in Mykonos of which we have spoken in the post and with the selection of the most recommended areas.
