Mykonos Hotels with a Private Pool: Town or Psarou
Two hotels on this page give you a pool of your own, and they sit on opposite sides of the question most people get wrong: staying in Mykonos Town or near the south-coast beaches. Portobello Boutique Hotel has a single two-bedroom villa with a private pool on the Boni windmill hill, less than three minutes on foot from the lanes of Chora. Ethereum Luxury Suites is not in town at all: it stands in Psarou, about 4 to 5 km south, where its sea-view suites for two come with a private heated pool. Guests rate them 9.7 and 9.9 out of 10, across 368 reviews in all. Neither is a plunge pool on a shared terrace or a hot tub sold as a pool; both are water you do not share with other guests.
Chora grew on a windy headland, its windmills on the ridge and the bars of Little Venice at the water's edge; Psarou is a sheltered south-coast bay given over to beach clubs, about 4 to 5 km away by road. Where you sleep decides if you walk to dinner or swim in quiet water, and almost no hotel gives you both.
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Which private pool suits your trip
In Mykonos the private pool earns its place for a reason beyond privacy: the island's best-known beaches are crowded in high summer and the north wind can make the sea rough, while your own water stays calm and is yours at any hour.
Portobello Boutique Hotel is the one I would choose for a group that wants to live in town. The hotel has ten rooms and suites, renovated in 2022, and one two-bedroom villa with its own pool. The question I would put to the hotel before booking is simple: is the pool private to whoever rents the whole villa, or open to every villa guest? The hotel stands on the Boni windmill hill, and it puts the walk down to Chora at under three minutes along the old stone steps, so the villa works as a town house with water attached.
Ethereum Luxury Suites is the one I would book for a couple who care more about the water than the nightlife. Its Sea View Suite with Private Heated Pool is listed at 40 square metres for two guests, with a single double bed, so this is a pool for a pair, not for friends. The heating is the point outside July and August: in May or late September, a heated private pool is still pleasant in the evening when an unheated one is not. The 5-star property adds a spa, a sauna, a jacuzzi and a shared outdoor pool for every guest.
The honest catch with Ethereum is its address. The hotel sits in Psarou, on the south coast, about 4 to 5 km from Mykonos Town by road. Psarou Beach is a two to four minute walk, and Platis Gialos about a quarter of an hour on foot. Getting to Chora means a taxi, or the KTEL bus from Platis Gialos to Fabrika station at the edge of town. If your plan is dinner in Little Venice every night, count that ride twice a day before you book, and count it again on the way back after midnight.
Wind is the local factor that decides your pool hours. The meltemi blows from the north mainly in July and August, strongest during the day and easing in the evening, and it can turn exposed beaches rough and delay ferries. Psarou faces south, the kind of bay travel guides send people to when the meltemi blows, which makes Ethereum's pool terrace the more sheltered of the two. Portobello's hill takes its name from the Boni windmill, built there to catch that same wind, so on a meltemi afternoon the villa's pool is a better place for a swim than for reading a paper.
I would also weigh what each private pool replaces. In town, Portobello's villa saves you the daily trip to the south-coast beaches, which are a bus or boat ride from Chora. At Psarou, the private pool competes with a beach two minutes away, so its real value is the quiet hours: an early swim before the sunbeds fill and an evening swim after the beach clubs close, on a sea-view terrace that doubles as your evening seat over the bay. Excursion boats to Delos leave from Chora's Old Port, an easy walk from Portobello and a ride from Ethereum.
A traveler's takeFor two or four friends who want Chora's lanes, sunsets and late dinners on foot, I would book Portobello's villa, after confirming in writing that its pool is private to the villa's guests. For a couple on a quieter trip, especially in May, June or late September, I would take Ethereum's heated pool suite at Psarou and accept the taxi into town. Ethereum is not for anyone who wants to walk home from the bars of Little Venice, and Portobello's villa is not for travellers who want hotel calm on a windy afternoon or a heated pool confirmed in advance.
Private poolEthereum Luxury Suites, a member of Mykonos Highlights
Elegant suites with sea views, private pools, and a wellness centre
Why guests love itEthereum Luxury Suites reads as one of the most polished pool stays in Mykonos City, and the 9.9 rating from 256 guests backs that up. Beyond the outdoor pool, several suites come with their own private pool, useful for couples who want to skip the shared deck entirely. The jacuzzi, sauna and wellness centre round out a proper spa routine rather than a token gesture, and the on-site restaurant means guests do not need to leave for dinner.
Private poolPortobello Boutique Hotel
Aegean views, private pool villa, and a short walk to the Old Port
Why guests love itPortobello Boutique Hotel earns its 9.7 rating by combining Aegean Sea views with a genuinely useful location, less than a ten-minute walk from the Old Port. Most rooms come with a balcony or terrace, but the standout is a two-bedroom villa with its own private pool and two bathrooms, which suits a small group wanting real independence. It is a good fit for travellers who care more about views and privacy than a shared pool.
Local tips
- 1At Portobello Boutique Hotel, the pool belongs to the single two-bedroom villa: before booking, get written confirmation that it is private to the villa's guests for your whole stay.
- 2Ethereum Luxury Suites is in Psarou, about 4 to 5 km south of Mykonos Town, not in Chora: plan taxis or the KTEL bus between Platis Gialos and Fabrika station for evenings in town.
- 3Choose Ethereum's Sea View Suite with Private Heated Pool for May, June or late September trips, when an unheated pool is cool after sunset; the suite is listed for two guests only. Ethereum does not publish its season, so make sure it is open on your dates.
- 4In July and August, when the meltemi blows from the north during the day, swim late in the afternoon or early evening, when the wind usually drops on both sides of the island.
- 5For a day trip to Delos, the excursion boats leave from Chora's Old Port: from Portobello it is a walk down the hill, from Psarou allow time for a taxi or the bus.
- 6Pack light for Portobello: the hotel is reached along Mykonian stone steps on the Boni hill, which are pleasant on foot and awkward with large wheeled suitcases.
- 7At Psarou, use the private pool for the first swim of the day: the beach a few minutes from Ethereum is largely given over to beach-club sunbeds and gets busy as the day goes on.