Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos · Greece

A modern reading of Mykonian architecture, softened by natural materials. Image courtesy of Four Seasons.

Mykonos has a habit of making people choose between serenity and fun.

Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos is trying very hard to let you have both.

It sits on the quieter southeast coast above Kalo Livadi Bay, tucked into the hillside like a very glamorous little Cycladic village. The design is a modern interpretation of classic Mykonian architecture, with whitewashed cubic buildings, blue and green shutters, natural landscaping and sea views nearly everywhere you turn. The architecture is by Nicos Valsamakis, interiors are by Wimberly Interiors and the hotel spans a beachfront site with cliffs, gardens and direct access down to the water.

This is not the version of Mykonos where you are performing your vacation for strangers.

This is the version where you have breakfast with a view, spend the afternoon between the pool and the beach, maybe head into town for dinner, and come back feeling very pleased with yourself. Which, honestly, is the ideal use of Mykonos.

At a glance

Where

Kalo Livadi Bay on the quieter southeast coast, about 10 km from both Chora and the airport, roughly a 20-minute drive

Opened

Inaugural summer season 2026, the second Four Seasons in Greece after Athens

Best for

Couples who want Mykonos without being swallowed by it, honeymooners, and families or groups who need a real villa with hotel support

The hotel

94 rooms, suites and villas across a 15-acre cliffside site, every one with a sea view

Rooms

Deluxe Sea-View 45–48 sq m, up to three adults · Superior Sea-View 42–46 sq m. Both open onto furnished outdoor space

For a private pool

Move up to a suite. Executive Suite 58 sq m with a plunge pool · One-Bedroom Sea-View Suite 93–98 sq m over two levels with its own sea-view pool · Premier Executive Suite 58 sq m

The villas

Two-Bedroom Sea-View Villa 120 sq m for four · Syros Three-Bedroom Villa 177 sq m for up to six adults, both with a private pool

Beach and pools

Direct beach access, one private beach, two infinity pools, a spa vitality pool and a boat jetty

Dining

Corbu for all-day Italian, Álef for the Mediterranean grill, Kafeneo for the casual end and The Beach for cocktails at the water

Spa

Seven-room pavilion with three couples’ suites, sauna, steam room, outdoor vitality pool, yoga pavilion and a menu that treats jet lag and late nights

Worth knowing

The Kids For All Seasons club is planned for 2027, so this is not yet a fully realized kids-club hotel. Ask about the in-room child companion service in the meantime

Ideal stay

Three nights in a sea-view room, four or five if you are in a suite or villa you intend to use

Compare with

Fouquet’s Mykonos for the louder south coast, between Paraga and Paradise

Here, a suite is not simply a bigger room. It is the difference between having a private pool and not having one.

That single decision changes how the whole trip feels in Mykonos. Send me your dates and how much time you actually plan to spend at the hotel, and I will tell you where the line falls for you.

Why stay at Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos?

Because not everyone wants their Mykonos trip to feel like a group text gone off the rails.

Four Seasons gives you the island’s beauty and energy without dropping you directly into the loudest part of it. The hotel describes itself as secluded from the island’s bustling heart but close enough to feel its pulse, and that is exactly the right pitch. You have a private beach, two infinity pools, a spa, four restaurants and bars, and a daily shuttle into town when you want to be social.

I think this is one of the strongest Mykonos options for travelers who want luxury with actual breathing room.

It is also the second Four Seasons in Greece, joining the Athens hotel, which matters if you are building a mainland-plus-island itinerary and want the same service standard at both ends.

It also joins a genuinely strong run of Four Seasons hotels in Europe, which matters if you tend to stay within the brand.

What Four Seasons Mykonos feels like

A lot of Mykonos hotels are either aggressively minimalist or aggressively trying to be seen.

This one feels more settled.

The design takes its cue from a traditional island village rather than a flashy beach club. There is the expected whitewashed Mykonian palette, but it is softened by natural materials, sea-facing terraces and a more residential rhythm. The accommodations are spread across a 15-acre cliffside site, so even though the hotel has 94 units, it feels more like a series of private hideaways than one giant resort block.

The whole thing sounds very well mannered, in the best way.

It is Mykonos for people who want to go out, but would also like to sleep.

The location

This is one of the hotel’s biggest selling points.

Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos is on Kalo Livadi Bay, on the southeast side of the island, about 10 kilometres from both Chora and the airport. That means about a 20-minute drive in normal conditions. The hotel positions this as quiet seclusion with easy access, and I think that is exactly why people will book it.

Kalo Livadi is not where you stay if your dream is stumbling out of a bar in Mykonos Town and being home in six minutes.

It is where you stay if you want a beautiful base, a good beach, more space, and the option to dip in and out of the island’s social side.

The beach and pools

Above the bay at Kalo Livadi, where the beach is genuinely usable. Image courtesy of Four Seasons.

This matters a lot in Mykonos.

Not every luxury hotel has a truly usable beach. Four Seasons does. The hotel has direct beach access, one private beach, two infinity pools and a separate spa vitality pool. It also has a boat jetty, which is a quietly excellent feature for a Mykonos hotel.

You can do the whole “we have our own lovely beach and pool so we are not beholden to a beach club reservation every day” thing, which I personally find deeply appealing.

Some days should be strategic and glamorous.

Some days should involve not moving very much.

The rooms

Every room, suite and villa has a sea view, which is how these things should be. The 94 accommodations include guest rooms, suites and villas, and the overall look is whitewashed minimalism with contemporary design and sweeping hillside views over the Aegean.

The two entry-level room types are both quite generous by Greek-island standards.

The Deluxe Sea-View Room is 45 to 48 square meters and can accommodate up to three adults, or two adults and one child, or in some cases two adults and two children age 10 and under. The Superior Sea-View Room is 42 to 46 square meters and also works for a small family in the right configuration. Both open to furnished outdoor space, which is crucial because nobody comes to Mykonos hoping to spend all afternoon indoors.

For a couple, I would not automatically jump into a suite.

A beautifully placed room with a great terrace can be a very smart booking here.

If you want a private pool, move up to a suite

In Mykonos, outside is the whole point. Image courtesy of Four Seasons.

This is where I would start getting more opinionated.

If someone says, “I want to spend real time at the hotel,” I would look hard at the suites.

The Executive Suite is 58 square meters and opens onto a terrace with a plunge pool and elevated Aegean views. The One-Bedroom Sea-View Suite is much larger at 93 to 98 square meters, spread over two levels, with a spacious living room and a large terrace with its own sea-view pool. The Premier Executive Suite is also 58 square meters and has a private pool set on a terrace designed as an outdoor living room.

The key point here is not simply “suite equals bigger.”

It is “suite equals private pool,” and in Mykonos that can completely change the feel of the trip.

Which room would I book?

For a couple doing three nights and planning to be out a fair amount, I would be very happy in a Superior or Deluxe Sea-View Room if the rate is right.

For a couple doing four or five nights, or for honeymooners, I would move into either the Executive Suite or the One-Bedroom Sea-View Suite. The larger one-bedroom suite is particularly appealing because it has a proper living room and feels more like a small house than a hotel suite.

This is the kind of place where the extra outdoor space and private pool are worth more than a slightly fancier category name.

In Mykonos, outside is the whole point.

The villas are where families and groups should look first

The villas combine spacious living and dining rooms with the full support of Four Seasons service. Image courtesy of Four Seasons.

A lot of clients coming to Mykonos want a luxury hotel, but what they actually need is either a true family setup or a villa that does not feel disconnected from hotel services.

Four Seasons has two villa categories. The Two-Bedroom Sea-View Villa is 120 square meters and accommodates four adults or two adults and two children. The Syros Three-Bedroom Villa is 177 square meters and accommodates up to six adults, or four adults and two children. The accommodations page describes the villas as ideal for bringing together family and friends, with glamorous living and dining rooms and a private swimming pool.

That is a very useful sweet spot.

You get villa privacy, but you also still get Four Seasons service, beach access, restaurants, spa and all the other reasons people do not really want to rent a random standalone house with no one around to bring them coffee.

That trade, a house of your own without giving up the hotel, is the same one that defines the best luxury resort villas with private pools.

Is Four Seasons Mykonos good for families?

Yes, with one very important caveat.

The room inventory is family-friendly, especially the villas and the larger suites. Babysitting is available, and the hotel offers in-room amenities such as cribs, night lights, playpens, curated amenities for kids and teens, plus a children’s in-room dining menu.

There is also a Kids For All Seasons program planned for children ages 5 to 12, but it is opening in 2027. Until then, the hotel says to inquire about its in-room child companion service.

That means I would absolutely recommend this for families, but I would not sell it as a fully realized kids-club resort quite yet.

It is a much better fit for families who want a beautiful beach hotel and can make use of the accommodations, babysitting and child-friendly service, rather than families specifically shopping for a full daily children’s program this season.

The dining looks strong

Four restaurants and bars, laid-back by day and more vibrant at night. Image courtesy of Four Seasons.

Four Seasons Mykonos has four restaurants and bars, and I like that the lineup feels varied without becoming fussy. The hotel describes the mood as laid-back by day and more vibrant by night.

Corbu is the all-day Italian restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch and then a more intimate dinner. Álef is the Mediterranean grill, built around premium meats, seafood and cocktails with Aegean views. Kafeneo is the more casual bar and café, inspired by a traditional Greek coffee house, and The Beach is the seaside spot for handcrafted cocktails.

Corbu is probably the one I would use most naturally.

Álef is where I would go when I wanted a more polished dinner without leaving the hotel.

Kafeneo sounds like exactly the sort of place where one drink accidentally becomes two.

The spa

The spa is bigger and more thoughtful than “new beach hotel spa” sometimes suggests.

It is a seven-room pavilion, with four single treatment rooms and three couples’ suites, including a private VIP suite and an open-air pavilion. There is also a sauna, communal steam room, outdoor vitality pool, spa garden, fitness studio, yoga pavilion and access to the hotel’s two infinity pools. The spa also offers workshops, fitness sessions, meditation, sunrise and sunset wellness activities, plus water-based adventures like paddleboarding and canoeing.

I especially like that the spa menu explicitly mentions treatments to recover from jet lag or late-night partying.

Finally, a wellness concept with realistic expectations.

What there is to do

The experiences menu is broad, which is good because Mykonos can become repetitive if every day is just “beach, lunch, beach, dinner.”

The hotel offers guided town tours, off-road discovery, mosaic workshops, boat tours, Delos and Rhenia excursions, water sports, diving, tennis, culinary activities, helicopter transfers and various private transfer options.

The Delos trip is the one I would actually build into the itinerary. You can leave from the hotel’s own jetty, see one of the most important archaeological sites in the Mediterranean and swim off Rhenia on the way back.

You can do culture.

You can do boats.

You can do both and feel extremely accomplished.

Four Seasons Mykonos vs. Fouquet’s Mykonos

This is the comparison I would absolutely include because they solve different Mykonos problems.

Fouquet’s Mykonos sits between Paraga and Paradise and feels closer to the island’s social orbit. It is better for clients who want to be near beach clubs and nightlife and who are happy leaning into Mykonos at a slightly higher volume. It also runs complimentary sea taxis to Scorpios and Nammos, which is a genuine advantage if that is your version of the island.

Four Seasons Mykonos feels quieter, more polished and more removed from the party core. Kalo Livadi gives you a calmer base, and the hotel’s whole setup, private beach, two infinity pools, sea-view rooms, spa and family-friendly villas, feels more retreat-like.

If Fouquet’s is “fun, but make it chic,” Four Seasons is “peaceful, but not boring.”

That is a very valuable distinction.

Read my full guide to Fouquet’s Mykonos.

Who I would book Four Seasons Mykonos for

Couples who want Mykonos without wanting to feel swallowed by it.

Honeymooners.

Families who want a polished luxury hotel with strong villas and child-friendly service.

Multigenerational groups who need a real villa but still want hotel support.

Travelers who care about beach access and sea views more than being close to the late-night scene.

And anyone who likes the phrase “daily shuttle to town” because it suggests they can be social on their own terms.

Who might prefer somewhere else

If the dream is lunch at Scorpios, then another beach club, then cocktails, then not being home until very late, I would probably steer you closer to the south-coast action.

If the whole point of Mykonos is being in the middle of the scene, Four Seasons may feel a little too composed.

And if a client absolutely needs a fully operational kids club right now, I would be careful to explain that Kids For All Seasons is opening in 2027, not already in full swing this season.

Is Four Seasons Mykonos worth it?

For the right traveler, yes.

You are paying for a new luxury hotel in a very strong setting, with 94 sea-view accommodations, a private beach, two infinity pools, a serious spa, a broad experiences program and the kind of service infrastructure Four Seasons does well.

The hotel opened for its inaugural summer season in 2026, so introductory rates and offers have been appearing. Those change quickly, and I check what is actually available for your dates rather than relying on whatever promotion was running last month.

It is also one of the most talked-about new hotels of the year, which is worth knowing if you are weighing several openings at once.

The key is that you should actually use the hotel.

If you are just sleeping there between constant outings, I am not convinced that is the smartest use of your budget.

But if you want beach time, pool time, a private terrace, maybe a villa, spa time and a more relaxed version of Mykonos luxury, then yes, I think the case is strong.

Pairing Mykonos with the rest of Europe

Very few of my clients fly to Greece for Mykonos alone.

Athens is the obvious pairing, and Four Seasons has a hotel there too, but Mykonos also works well at the end of a trip that starts in Paris or Italy.

This is how I usually put a Greece trip together, with the mainland on one side of the islands and a few quiet days on the other.

For Paris, I would start with Four Seasons Hotel George V, Paris, the other Four Seasons in this set.

For Italy, Villa San Michele, Florence pairs particularly well because both hotels reward staying put for part of the day.

Booking Four Seasons Mykonos through Sebastian Luxe Travel

This is exactly the sort of hotel where room selection matters.

Some clients will be perfectly happy in a Deluxe or Superior Sea-View Room.

Some really need a suite with a private plunge pool.

Families may be better off in a villa from the start, rather than trying to patch together rooms and hoping everyone stays cheerful.

I can compare the best room, suite and villa options for your dates, check current Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits and offers, communicate preferences directly to the hotel and help fit Mykonos into a larger Greece itinerary.

There is no planning fee for my hotel bookings.

And I will happily tell you whether this calm, polished side of Mykonos is right for you, or whether you actually want the louder version and just have not admitted it yet.

Planning a stay at Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos?

Tell me your dates, who is traveling and whether you want the trip to feel beachy, social or quiet. I can compare the best available room, suite and villa options along with current Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits, and fit Mykonos into a larger Greece itinerary.

Room selection matters more here than it looks. Some travelers are perfectly happy in a sea-view room. Others really need the suite with the private pool, and families are often better off in a villa from the start.

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Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos FAQs

Is Four Seasons Mykonos new?

Yes. Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos opened for its inaugural summer season in 2026 and is the group’s second hotel in Greece after Athens.

Where is Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos?

It is on the southeast coast of Mykonos above Kalo Livadi Bay, about 10 kilometres from both Chora and the airport, or roughly a 20-minute drive.

How many rooms does Four Seasons Mykonos have?

The hotel has 94 rooms, suites and villas across a 15-acre cliffside site.

Does Four Seasons Mykonos have a beach?

Yes. The hotel has direct beach access and one private beach, plus a boat jetty.

Does Four Seasons Mykonos have private pool rooms?

Suites feature pools and furnished terraces with Aegean views, and the villas have private swimming pools. The Executive Suite, One-Bedroom Sea-View Suite and Premier Executive Suite all include private plunge or sea-view pools.

Is Four Seasons Mykonos good for families?

Yes, especially for families who want child-friendly service and strong accommodations. Babysitting is available, kids’ in-room amenities are offered, and larger suites and villas work well for families. A Kids For All Seasons program is planned to open in 2027.

What are the best rooms for a family?

For smaller families, the Deluxe Sea-View Room or One-Bedroom Sea-View Suite may work. For families wanting more space, the Two-Bedroom Sea-View Villa and Syros Three-Bedroom Villa are the strongest options.

Where can a family of 5 or 6 stay at Four Seasons Mykonos?

The Syros Three-Bedroom Villa is the answer, at 177 square meters for up to six adults or four adults and two children, with its own pool. Below that, the Two-Bedroom Sea-View Villa takes four.

Does Four Seasons Mykonos have a kids club?

Not yet. A Kids For All Seasons program for children ages 5 to 12 is planned to open in 2027. Until then, the hotel suggests asking about its in-room child companion service.

Does Four Seasons Mykonos have a shuttle to town?

Yes. The hotel runs a daily shuttle into Chora.

How many pools does Four Seasons Mykonos have?

Two hotel infinity pools, plus a spa vitality pool, along with plunge and private pools in many suites and both villas.

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