Petasos Beach Resort & Spa…everything you want in a Mykonos resort! I absolutely love, love, love this property! Not only is it beautiful inside and out but the staff are incredibly friendly and helpful, the rooms are modern and comfortable and the salt water pool is to die for! Actually the whole pool area itself makes the hotel. The resort sits on a cliff high above the beautiful beaches of Platis Yialos, with the pool area literally hovering over the bay like a beautiful white spaceship. The view from atop the cliff is absolutely breathtaking with the constant arrival and departure of some of the most spectacular yachts I have ever seen. I spent hours my first full day lounging, sipping my Alpha Beer (traditional Greek beer, of course) and yacht watching. There is a lovely outdoor pool restaurant, but who needs to get up out of your lounger when you have pool servers presenting you with an array for frozen skewered fruits throughout the day…a true resort experience. They have a beautiful spa and a second pool area with cabanas and an additional bar. There is also a lovely restaurant on the property where I enjoyed my breakfast each morning while watching the sun slowly waking-up for its long day of work. One of my favorite parts of the hotel pool area is the beanbag-like loungers that they have lined up in front of a glass partition literally right on the cliffs edge overlooking the bay. I spent many a sunset spread out on one of these loungers, cocktail in hand, gazing out to the beautiful Aegean Sea while the late day sun bid me farewell until the next morning.I could have just spent every day around the pool and grounds of this beautiful property, but I guess I had to get out and explore the island a little. This was my second time to Mykonos, so I skipped many of the “must sees” that I did on my first trip, like Delos for example, an incredible archaeological island a short boat ride away…for any first time Mykonos traveler, Delos should not be missed. However, this trip was more about relaxing and doing nothing…well, nothing at the beach. The beautiful beach of choice this time was Elias Beach. There are many beaches around the entire island, of course. However, the three main beaches and the most well known are Paradise, Super Paradise and Elias. Luckily the crotchety old taxi boat that takes you to these beaches was only a few steps from my hotel, very convenient. Elias is the last stop on the beach boat and is where most of the gays tend to hang. There is a small sliver that is a nude beach and then the rest of the beach is covered in loungers, umbrellas and beautiful bodies. It’s fabulous! I spent almost every day at Elias Beach just because it has everything one needs...sun, sand, beautiful water, beachfront wait service and gorgeous views both around and on the beach…there was even a little old local that showed up with a wood tray full of freshly made donuts everyday…paradise! I would then jump back on the taxi boat to Petasos for my evening cocktail and sunset watching before getting ready for my night.
Of course my nights were spent in Mykonos town…and I will get to that in a later post. But if you’re looking for a true Mykonos resort paradise look no farther than Petasos Beach Resort & Spa…and Elias Beach …a jet-setters paradise!
http://www.petasos.gr/
The Donut Guy (that's not me btw :)) 
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