Villa Mavi Mykonos

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Villa Mavi is large enough for a party, sophisticated enough to suit the taste of discerning guests and located on an isthmus, there is sea on two sides. This is Aleomandra, a tranquil retreat with a scattering of luxurious villas that share the magic exclusivity of this almost island.

Villa Mavi occupies a substantial, walled plot, of which its large swimming pool is the centerpiece. It features a grand scale “beach entry” pool, where a gentle slope provides the impression of entering the water from a shelving beach. It embraces flamboyance, with a sunken lounge area surrounded by water a a bubbling jacuzzi. With its pool side bar, covered dining areas, barbecue, and shaded chill-outs, this vast outside space is where the holiday happens.

And yet the interior ..... More luxury bathed in sunshine casting its rays through windows that look to the sea. With a colour palette of muted naturals – think sandstone and shells – the open-plan living space gracefully incorporates comfortable sofas, a long wooden dining table and a well-equipped kitchen finished with timber cabinet doors against clean white surrounds. Natural stone lends texture to this airy space and then a curving staircase leads to the upper floor. Here there are three en-suite bedrooms, each different but imbued with freshness and elegance, each with its own balcony, looking seawards.

This Tardis like house has more. A fourth bedroom is in an independent guest house on the ground level of the property and there is yet more accommodation in another guest house in a lower garden area. Here is en-suite bedroom number five with a kitchenette a well as a small gym and a massage room.  

If you ever want to escape from your privileged domain at Villa Mavi, Aleomandra is not far from the busy resort of Orma. Known for its clear waters and for doing family-friendly beach holidays with style, Orma is brimming with excellent restaurants, a handful of beach clubs and a nightlife less frenetic than Mykonos town, which is only 2.5 km away anyway.

This south-west tip of the island is among the best locations from which to experience the magnificence of a Mykonos sunset. At Villa Mavi, you have your poolside bar and your outside sound system. Choose the tune and select the cocktail, the show is about to start. The sun will, once again, sink in glory behind that glowing horizon.