Hotels with a Swim-Up Bar in Mýkonos City
Three hotels in Mýkonos City let you order a drink without ever leaving the pool: Vencia Boutique Hotel above the town in Agios Eleftherios, Andromeda Residence two minutes from Matoyianni and Little Venice, and Ilio Maris with its sea and windmill views stretching over the water below. Each pairs the swim-up bar with a genuinely different kind of setting, hillside sunset, town-centre convenience, or postcard scenery, so the choice comes down to which trade-off suits the trip more than which pool is objectively the best of the three overall, each pairing the amenity with its own kind of setting worth comparing before you book.
Between the heat of a Chóra afternoon and the late start of the town's nightlife, there is a stretch of hours where a pool with a swim-up bar does more work than any bar on land could: no shoes, no walk back for a drink, just staying in the water while the sun drops slowly behind the hills. Whether that pool sits on a hillside above town, inside a courtyard near Matoyianni, or facing the windmills directly, the appeal is the same convenience with three genuinely different views attached to it.
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Three swim-up bar pools in Mýkonos City, each with a different setting
A swim-up bar earns its place in Mýkonos City on hot July and August afternoons when walking back to a room for a cold drink feels like genuinely the wrong use of a pool day entirely. All three properties here treat it as one part of a wider pool experience rather than the main event on its own, pairing it with either a view, a central location, or both together, so the swim-up bar reads as a real convenience rather than a gimmick tacked on for marketing photos.
Vencia Boutique Hotel runs its swim-up bar off the same infinity-style pool that catches the sunset over the Aegean, set in the Agios Eleftherios hillside district above Chóra. The Karavaki Lounge Bar Restaurant sits close enough that a full meal, not just a drink, is genuinely on offer without ever leaving the pool terrace for something more substantial than a cocktail. The infinity edge stays visible from most loungers around the swim-up bar itself, so even guests who are not actively swimming get a share of the same sunset view over dinner or a drink.
Andromeda Residence takes the opposite approach on location entirely: its swim-up bar sits inside a renovated courtyard just two minutes' walk from Matoyianni and Little Venice, which makes it the most central of the three and by far the easiest to combine with an evening out in town straight after a swim. Andromeda's self-catering apartments mean some guests prepare their own breakfast before heading down to the pool, an option not available at the other two swim-up bar properties covered here. That self-catering option can shave meaningfully off a trip's food budget without giving up the swim-up bar experience most afternoons of the stay.
Ilio Maris pairs its swim-up bar with elegant guestrooms that have 32-inch TVs and balconies looking out over the sea and the Kato Mili windmills, so the view from the water genuinely rivals the view from the room itself. Quick bus access to nearby beaches is also available for guests who want to alternate between the pool and actual sand during the day. The bus stop nearest Ilio Maris runs services toward several of the island's better-known beaches, useful for travellers who want to split a day between the pool and an actual stretch of sand.
None of the three, Vencia Boutique Hotel, Andromeda Residence or Ilio Maris, run a full bar menu comparable to a proper beach club; expect cocktails, beer, wine and soft drinks rather than a large food selection served in the water itself, with fuller dining available at each property's separate restaurant just a short walk from the pool deck. Portion sizes and pricing are broadly comparable across all three, so the real differentiator between them remains location and view rather than the drinks menu itself. Whichever you pick, expect the bar to close earlier than the hotel's main restaurant, so plan a proper dinner reservation rather than relying on the pool for a full evening meal.
A traveler's takeWe stayed at Andromeda Residence mainly for the location and ended up using the swim-up bar most afternoons before walking the two minutes into Matoyianni for dinner, which turned out to be more convenient than we had really planned around beforehand. The courtyard setting kept the pool shaded for part of the day, useful in the thick of August heat. For a trip with more emphasis on the view than the walk-to-dinner convenience, I would compare against Vencia Boutique Hotel or Ilio Maris instead of staying central.
Pool bar / swim-up barVencia Boutique Hotel
Infinity pool with sea views, swim-up bar, and al fresco dining
Why guests love itVencia Boutique Hotel's main draw is the infinity pool overlooking the sea and sunset, with its own swim-up bar plus a separate spa pool for a quieter soak. Perched in Agios Eleftherios rather than the busiest part of Chora, it suits a couple planning to spend a good chunk of the day around the pool rather than hopping between beaches. The 9.6 rating across 606 reviews suggests this pool setup is a genuine draw.
Pool bar / swim-up barAndromeda Residence
Renovated apartments with a swim-up bar and spa pool in Mykonos Town
Why guests love itAndromeda Residence turns a courtyard swimming pool with a swim-up bar and a separate spa pool into the calm centre of a stay that is just a two-minute walk from Matoyannia and Little Venice. Self-catering apartments and studios with a genuine pool setup suit travellers who want to cook some meals and still have somewhere to swim without booking a beach club. With a 9.4 rating from 497 reviews, it suits a longer stay mixing town access with pool time.
Pool bar / swim-up barIlio Maris
Elegant rooms with sea views, an outdoor pool, and a swim-up bar
Why guests love itIlio Maris pairs an outdoor pool with a swim-up bar and sun loungers looking toward the sea and Mykonos Town's windmills, plus quick bus access to the island's beaches for days when guests want sand instead of tiles. Elegant rooms with 32-inch TVs and spacious balconies, most with sea views, support a stay that balances pool time with genuine sightseeing. With a 9.1 rating from 1,193 reviews, it suits couples wanting both a good pool and an easy way to explore.
Local tips
- 1Choose Andromeda Residence if being two minutes from Matoyianni and Little Venice matters more to you than a sea view from the pool.
- 2Pick Vencia Boutique Hotel for the swim-up bar with the best sunset angle, accepting the ten-minute uphill walk into town afterwards.
- 3Book Ilio Maris if you want the swim-up bar paired with sea and windmill views plus quick bus access to nearby beaches.
- 4Expect a limited drinks menu at the pool itself; plan a proper meal at the on-site restaurant rather than the swim-up bar counter.
- 5Visit the swim-up bar in the early-to-mid afternoon to beat both the midday heat and the pre-dinner rush around 6pm daily.
- 6Book ahead for July and August, when all three swim-up bar pools tend to fill by late morning on most days of the week.