Villa Delion

Some villas on Mykonos are all about the party. Villa Delion is the other kind. It sits on a quiet hillside above a small sandy cove, where boats drop anchor in the bay, and the loudest thing around is usually the breeze.

The terrace is where you'll spend your days. A long infinity pool runs along it, with dry golden hills to one side and deep blue water to the other. Beside it there's a pergola lounge with stone walls. Sculptural white loungers line the edge, and a round daybed sits right at the water. Find a wicker armchair above the bay, or settle into the hammock on a sheltered terrace. As a luxury villa rental in Mykonos, it gives you peace and room to breathe.

When evening comes, the pool and pergola glow against a darkening sky, and dinner can happen at the table right by the water. Indoors, everything is white and bright. Soft sofas and a timber coffee table fill the living room, whose doors open straight onto the view. Slipcovered chairs circle a round dining table, and the long kitchen, lit from a skylight, has a breakfast bar.

Villa Delion sleeps twelve guests in six bedrooms. They're fresh and simple, with beach prints on the walls and windows facing the sea. Bathrooms come with vessel basins and deep tubs. Families and groups looking for a calmer corner of this famous island in Greece should look no further.