Hotel Belvedere

Supremely stylish, sociable hotel overlooking buzzing Mykonos town – perfect for celebrating your Greek salad days

Mykonos was the first Greek island to be ‘discovered’ in the 1950s, and its main town rapidly gained a reputation as the Cyclades’ most picturesque harbour. With its perfectly curved bay, its tangle of white-washed alleys and those much-photographed windmills, it became a must-see for any island-hopper. Today, trendy clubs and fashion boutiques attract a more colourful, pan-European crowd of the young and beautiful, including a vibrant gay scene.

Near the top of town - and of its accommodation range - the Belvedere positively oozes style and glamour. With a sushi restaurant courtesy of Nobu Matsuhisa, a 5,000-bottle wine cellar, an in-house DJ playing poolside, and bar drinks mixed by the man who founded the American Cocktail Museum, its credentials are as impeccable as the guests' tans. The town centre is near enough to stagger back from a night on the dancefloor, yet far enough to sleep in relative peace when you get in. And when you wake, there's that picture-postcard view (and a bumper breakfast buffet till noon). So, if you feel like a sybaritic salad of sunshine, shopping and sashimi, place your order here!

Highs

• From Bosé speakers to muscle-soothing jacuzzis, everything is designed to indulge
• The panoramic pool with its white-leather loungers is the meeting point for the island's glitterati
• This is a great place to make new friends, and most rooms can accommodate (even unexpected) extra guests
• Service is smiling and unfaltering, from fixing jeep hire to swopping your Korres toiletries for Bulgari

Lows

• Standard rooms are fairly simple and smaller than you would expect for the money; side-facing Guest rooms don’t get much of a view
• In summer the poolside party continues till the early hours - don't try and beat 'em, just join 'em
• Part of the fun is to see and be seen: if that's not a priority, try another hotel (or another island)