With a clifftop beach club, indulgent dining, and sweeping sea views, the new 35-suite hotel has us dreaming of heading back to Mykonos.
The whitewashed suites of the new Katikies Mykonos cascade down a cliffside on the sun-drenched Agios Ioannis peninsula on the southwest coast of the perennially popular Greek Isle. Looking around, it?s easy to see why the hotel?s designers eschewed Mykonos?s quintessential bohemian flair in lieu of a simple, clean palette where large swaths of white are only sporadically broken up by Aegean blue. The sea views don?t get much better than this.Opened in June 2018, the hotel?s 35 suites?most with private plunge pools?are decorated in the same fresh blue-and-white palette as the hotel?s sweeping public spaces and feature minimalist contemporary furnishings, all designed to draw you out toward the ocean. And while all the accommodations are more than comfortable, the largest two Master Suites are the property?s crown jewels, spanning 645 square feet and boasting expansive terraces and pools with spellbinding views of the island and surrounding sea.If they do manage to tear themselves away from their private sanctuaries, guests will find a nod to Mykonos?s famous nightlife at the poolside Seltz Champagne Bar & Restaurant. There, a deejay spins tunes alfresco?playing cool jazz at breakfast and beach beats in the afternoon. Guests sun on the loungers and cool off in the pool?s turquoise water, perhaps nursing the aftereffects of a late night ...