Agios Ioannis beach on Mykonos's southwestern shore was already fixed in cultural memory — this is where Shirley Valentine waded into the Aegean — when the Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort was established here in the 1990s, pressing its whitewashed Cycladic volumes into the hillside above one of the island's most cinematic stretches of coastline. The architecture follows the vernacular with genuine conviction: rounded archways, asymmetric stair-step massing, smooth limewashed walls punctuated by small windows, and native granite boulders left in place among the drought-tolerant planting of the courtyard gardens. Nothing about the exterior gestures toward the contemporary hospitality vernacular — it carries the feeling of a Mykonian village assembled at the water's edge. A recent renovation has drawn the interiors into a more deliberate dialogue between Aegean tradition and polished resort design. Guest rooms layer Carrara marble vanity slabs and freestanding oval soaking tubs against sky-washed ceilings in pale Aegean blue, with linen curtains billowing at arched French doors. The suites step further — canopy frames draped in indigo fabric, low stone fireplaces, and Paros-style pale stone floors extending seamlessly onto terraces where the Aegean fills the entire frame. The bar is the boldest move: a cobalt-lacquered ceiling hung with a cascading chandelier of amber and clear glass spheres, the whole composition opening through a colonnade directly onto the sunset horizon. The circular infinity pool, with its teak island platform and brass canopy rail, anchors the seaward terrace with an almost nautical precision.

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Dazzling whitewashed, cube-shaped buildings and cobbled paths set against the backdrop of a deep blue sea and sky, Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort has a superb beachfront location barely 3 miles from Mykonos town. Opposite is the sacred island of Delos, the birthplace of Apollo. Scattered across an extensive 5 acres to provide space and privacy, the 96 generously-sized rooms and suites are decorated in bright white with splashes of blue, some with private pools. Furniture and decorative lighting is elegant and streamlined, recalling mid-twentieth century styling. This restful enclave has a pampering spa which offers a variety of natural treatments based on traditional Greek techniques, a 500sqm swimming pool and a spectacular outdoor amphitheater for exercise classes. The hotel’s Nama Restaurant is roomy, allowing for the generous spacing of tables inside and extensive al fresco dining and offers, breath taking views across the Aegean Sea. There is also a Wine Cellar with a wide range of excellent Greek and international wines. Other resort’s facilities include tennis and a Technogym fitness center.