Children will love the “clubhouse” feel of Kivotos, perched above Ornos Bay. This is a family-run hotel, and you feel that everywhere you go. Rooms are clean, light-filled, and spacious, with individual “aquarium-style” pools attached to the majority. The décor is quirky rather than sleek—thousands of unusual antiques are dotted across the property (Murano glass knick-knacks, Baccarat chandeliers), which feels like a Lilliputian Greek village. There’s also a bougainvillea-filled courtyard for little ones to tear around in, along with an enormous central pool down by the sea (with a swim-up bar for the adults). The warm and helpful Kivotos team keeps colorful floaties and sandcastle kits on hand, with in-room babysitting available on request. It’s worth availing yourself of the nanny service to dine on the hotel’s candlelit private dock, one of the most romantic places for dinner on the island, too. Speaking of the hotel dock: Kivotos owns a 25-meter schooner, The Prince de Neufchâtel, which can be chartered for private trips to Mykonos’s most secluded coves and rocky islets (if you need a break from heaving beach clubs but don’t want to miss out on a minute in the Aegean sea, this is a must).

Where to eat in Mykonos

Mykonos is a place where it’s easy to spend 300 Euros on a completely forgettable dinner (foams and gels appear with depressing regularity on menus here—as does bland produce flown in from around the world), which is why it’s essential to do some research before you go.

Particularly in the high season, Mykonos Town can be somewhat overrun with tourists; take one night off from partying until dawn, wake up while the rest of Mykonos is still asleep, and head to Gioras, a traditional bakery that’s been serving wood-fired pastries since the 18th century, for breakfast. When you’ve been fortified with some homemade biscuits, savor a relatively quiet moment taking in the waterfront of Little Venice, and wander up to Mykonos’s much-Instagrammed windmills.