Mykonos, GrèceVilla Kalas

The best place to stay in Mykonos! From the time we arrived until our last of seven days on the Island our host Alex made our time their amazing. Helping us plan a party with in house chef and transportation pick ups wherever we needed to go. He also made himself available by phone if we ran into trouble. You couldn't ask for a more beautiful home and awesome location. Minutes from the beach and a restaurant that provided complimentary wine while you waited for your table overlooking the water all within walking distance. A small car is good for shopping and making quick trips in town. However,you wont have trouble getting rides to and from the city center. What a wonderful and welcoming place. I hope i can visit again soon.

This is a very beautiful home and Alex is a great host - very accommodating and responsive. I LOVED that he offers a wide selection of menus for the private chef to come cook in the home. We enjoyed probably one of the best dinners of our entire trip for a very reasonable price. The chefs are TOP notch and the food was amazing (my Greek mother in law was truly impressed and the chefs even helped out by bringing her some ingredients to cook for us the following evening). The villa is about 20 minutes from the main town and taxis are a little pricey so having the option to enjoy the private chef for a meal or two is nice (better food than anywhere else we enjoyed on the island and you don't have to pay for the taxi). Alex stocks the home with some snacks, water, a few beers, and wine so that you are not without supplies when you first arrive; he also helped by getting us some ice when we left a message, which was very nice. The villa is set up on a hill with an amazing view of the sea. The beach that is down the hill is probably the best on the island (in my opinion). Overall, beaches on the Greek islands tend to be "beach clubs" in which you pay for a chair/ umbrella all day and are expected to purchase drinks and food (NOT cheap - some can run you $100 for just 2 chairs). Agios Sostis beach is exactly what we wanted for our days in Mykanos (quiet, secluded, no services). We were able to pack up our lunches and beach blankets and walk on down and just relax (note: this is a nude acceptable beach, but it was still very comfortable for our group, including my Mother in law). The walk down is about 15 minutes and the walk back up the very steep hill is about 30 minutes (while it seems daunting, it's totally doable - my 65 year old mother in law had no issues just going slowly.... plus you get to jump in the pool after you climb the hill). It would be nice if there were some light weight beach chairs and a beach umbrella available in the home, but we did fine by having our parachute material beach blankets for the day. Lastly, something I did not know about Mykonos is how windy it is - at first I thought the strong winds would be un-enjoyable, but it was so nice on the beaches. Just be sure to close and secure the big wood shutters in the house so you can sleep in quiet at night. Overall I would definitely stay at Villas Kalas with a big group again!

It's a truly 5 star villa. We had a great experience staying there. Our family rented both villas. Each of them had a spectacular breathtaking views. When I searched for it online, the pictures of the view were so beautiful that we decided to make it our wedding venue! When we came there on the move in day, I never doubt my original decision! It was gorgeous even better than in the pictures! We had our wedding ceremony and the dinner by the pool. Alex, the owner, was outstanding with every request we had. He helped us organize the best wedding ever, that was not only perfect in our eyes, but blew away all our guests. We had a private chef Makis cooking for us and the food was better than in any of the restaurants in Greece that we tried in our total 3 weeks vacation. The rooms were very clean, the kitchen was fully equipped. When you are in this villa, you feel like you are in paradise and we didn't even want to go anywhere else. The beach is in walking distance, but make sure you wear comfortable shoes for that. We definitely will be back! Thank you Alex for everything you've done for us! We wouldn't be able to have such a perfect celebration without you!