Panoptis Escape Mykonos

Panoptis Escape Mykonos

Above Elia Beach, on a hillside that catches the light from sunrise to sunset, Panoptis Escape Mykonos holds just five villas, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Most of them come with a private pool, so the swim before breakfast is yours alone rather than shared with whoever else is staying. The honeymoon suite has its own outdoor jacuzzi, a stocked mini bar, a trouser press and a hairdryer already laid out, the kind of detail that saves a call to reception. A one-bedroom villa with a king bed and its own pool covers larger stays, with room for up to four adults. Breakfast can be taken in the room or downstairs at the restaurant, and the spa offers massage and beauty treatments for anyone who wants the day to slow down further. Agrari Beach is a six-hundred-metre walk, Elia Beach itself even closer, and the hotel runs a free transfer down to the beach as well as an airport pickup for fifteen euros each way, useful given Mykonos airport sits twelve kilometres off. Hiking trails and a sun deck round out the outdoor options, and pets are allowed, though children under eight are not, so this suits couples and honeymooners more than families with young kids. Anyone hoping for a resort with hundreds of rooms, a lively pool bar scene, or late-night crowds should look elsewhere. What Panoptis Escape has that most five-villa properties do not is the Small Luxury Hotels of the World backing, plus a private pool built into nearly every room. It is a small, quiet estate built around water and light, and it does not pretend to be anything larger. Five villas above Elia Beach, most with a private pool, run by Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Good for couples wanting quiet and their own water; not for families with children under eight or anyone chasing a big resort scene.