Where to stay · Aegean
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Mykonos is a small Greek island in the Cyclades, and most of its hotels stand by the bays and beaches.17 Private jets land at its own airport, where a private flights lounge gives direct access to the aircraft.14 Summer is the peak: August 2025 brought 396,427 passengers through the airport.16
The short answer
Nine of the 86 five-star hotels in the Greek register, each with one reason to choose it.1
For a beach in a quiet cove on Ornos Bay, sheltered from the island's famous winds.1,7
For a private beach: 40 suites and villas in Cycladic style run down the hillside to it.8
Ornos Bay, 84600, Mykonos, Greece
For adults only: 25 suites by the beach at Agios Ioannis, looking across the Aegean to Delos.9
For staying above Platis Gialos beach, 5 km from the bars and lanes of Mykonos Town.11
Platis Gialos, Mykonos 84600, P.O. Box 64, Greece
For Tagoo, with 88 rooms, open from May to October.1
Tagoo, 846 00 Mykonos, Greece
For Agios Ioannis, with 112 rooms, open from May to October.1
Agios Ioannis, 846 00 Mykonos, Greece
School of Fine Arts area, 846 00 Mykonos, Greece
For Tourlos, with 57 rooms, open from May to October.1
Tourlos, 846 00 Mykonos, Greece
Every hotel here is classified five stars in the register of the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, which lists 86 on Mykonos. We chose nine, by the bay or beach they stand on. For some hotels, the address and room count come from the official register.
What sets each apart, from the hotels' own websites or the official register.
| Hotel | Where | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Marina Mykonos | Ornos Bay | Its own beach in a cove sheltered from the wind. |
| Kivotos Mykonos | Ornos Bay | 40 suites and villas above a private beach. |
| The Coast Bill&Coo | Agios Ioannis | Adults only; 25 suites facing Delos, many with a private pool. |
| Royal Myconian | Elia Beach | Rooms and suites with private pools, on the beach; 151 rooms, the most of the nine. |
| Myconian Ambassador | Platis Gialos | Above the beach, 5 km from Mykonos Town. |
| Cavo Tagoo | Tagoo | 88 rooms; open May to October. |
| Mykonos Grand Hotel | Agios Ioannis | 112 rooms; open May to October. |
| Belvedere | Mykonos Town | 42 rooms; open April to October. |
| Mykonos Riviera | Tourlos | 57 rooms; open May to October. |
The register lists 77 four-star hotels on Mykonos and does not rank them. We chose three close to the town or the airport, which counts on a short stay.
For a 7 to 10 minute walk to Mykonos Town, and about 1 km to the airport.2,3
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Every private flight needs a parking permit, requested by a ground handler from 14 days before arrival, and in summer a runway slot too.12
Mykonos airport (code JMK) is run by Fraport Greece. Jets can land there, but parking and, in summer, runway slots are rationed.
Every private or business flight needs a parking permit (PPR), requested by a ground handler with a Category 1 licence from the Greek civil aviation authority. Requests open 14 calendar days before arrival and are handled first come, first served.12
In summer JMK is a coordinated airport (IATA Level 3): a flight also needs a runway slot that matches its parking permit. In winter it is not coordinated (Fraport Greece, PPR handbook).
For winter 2026/27 (1 November 2026 to 27 March 2027) the airport opens at 7:30 or 8:30 a.m. and closes at 6:30 p.m. on most weekdays, with a midday break on Saturdays.13
Private jets fly straight to Mykonos, where a private flights lounge gives direct access to the aircraft.14 Plan around summer, when parking permits go first come, first served.12
Private jets fly straight to Mykonos, and the airport has a private flights lounge, Delos, with fast track and direct access to the aircraft.14 A taxi stand is outside the Arrivals building.15
Plan around summer. In 2025 the airport handled 396,427 passengers in August and 6,709 in January (Mykonos airport, traffic statistics), and parking permits open only 14 days ahead.16 Ask the operator early which dates its ground handler can secure.
If Mykonos is full, scheduled flights connect Athens International with Mykonos in 45 minutes, and Thessaloniki in 1 hour 10 minutes.17
If your dates are flexible, an empty leg, a jet flying without passengers to its next job, can cost less than a normal charter; our guide to empty legs explains how they work and the catch. The parking permit still applies.
There are two ways in by air. These are what the airport and the Greek tourism office publish.
Our pick
Best for: most trips, if the ground handler can secure parking and, in summer, a slot.
If Mykonos is full
Best for: peak dates when no parking stand is left at Mykonos.
US citizens need no visa for short stays, and the EU records fingerprints and a photo at the border.18,19
US citizens need no visa for short stays; a stay of more than 90 days within 180 needs a visa from a Greek embassy or consulate.18
The EU's Entry/Exit System has been fully running since 10 April 2026: it records your passport, fingerprints and a photo.19 US citizens will also need an ETIAS travel authorization once that system opens; in April 2026 the Commission scheduled it for the last quarter of 2026 (European Commission), so check before you travel.20
August 2025 brought 396,427 passengers through Mykonos airport, nearly sixty times January's 6,709 (Mykonos airport, traffic statistics). Book the hotel and the parking permit early for summer.
Yes. Mykonos airport (JMK) takes private jets, but the operator's ground handler must get a parking permit, at most 14 days before arrival, and in summer a runway slot too.
Requests open 14 calendar days before arrival and are handled first come, first served, so in summer the handler should ask on the first day.
In winter 2026/27 it closes at 6:30 p.m. on most days, at 7 p.m. on Sundays and 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Summer hours were not yet published when we checked.
No, not for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. You need a valid passport, and an ETIAS authorization once the EU starts that system.
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