Villa Thalassa

Villa Thalassa looks over the Aegean, and its terraces are made for the moment the sun drops behind the island across the water. A pool runs in front of the white house, and a covered lounge with navy and white cushions looks straight out to sea.

Inside, the living room is long and relaxed, with deep white sofas, tree-trunk stools, driftwood details and lanterns in black and rattan hanging from white beams. Wood floors warm the space, and big windows bring in the view. The kitchen is white with a marble worktop. For a luxury villa rental in Mykonos with a laid-back island feel, it hits every note.

Villa Thalassa sleeps twelve guests in six bedrooms. Some have carved white headboards, one a pale wooden four-poster, another a cane bed beneath a small chandelier. Most open onto the terraces and the sea.

The outdoor spaces are generous: the lounge under its white beams, bean bags on a patterned terrace and, most memorable of all, a stone bathtub set on the terrace for soaking at sunset. Tourlos lies just above the port and close to Mykonos town, so beaches, restaurants and nightlife are all easy to reach on this most glamorous island in Greece. It suits families and groups of friends.