Flaskos Studios was a wonderful place to stay during our first visit to Mykonos in September 2014. We were picked up at the airport immediately upon arrival and driven to the ferry when it was time to leave.

The location in Agios Stephanos was great - 2 km from downtown (don't try to walk it like we did, as the road is very narrow in some places and dangerous). It is a five minute bus ride from just below the apartments to downtown Mykonos (the buses run regularly every hour in and out of town till late at night for $1.60 Euros each way) and right above a beautiful beach, perfect for swimming and sunbathing. It was far enough from downtown to be quiet for sleeping, but close enough to access towh cheaply if you wanted to enjoy the Mykonos nightlife. There were good restaurants, grocery stores and laundry facilities nearby, with prices cheaper than downtown. There is a fairly long, steep flight of stairs to get to the bus, beach and most of the other restaurants and stores, but it felt good to get the exercise after feasting on all the great food we ate. As long as you are reasonably fit and able, the stairs should not be a problem.

The facility and staff were amazing. Everything is nice and clean, classic simple Greek units, with some very stylish, with lively colours and details that make the place very special. The view from the lovely shared patio and pool area is spectacular, particularly at sunset. The patio surrounds a cute little outdoor bar/restaurant that provides good, simple, reasonably priced meals and drinks for guests and locals. The pool itself was incredibly clean and refreshing after a day of swimming in the salty sea.

The atmosphere at Flaskos is what makes it most amazing. It is small and intimate enough to be warm and welcoming and fun. A good place to get to know fellow travellers. locals and the folks who operate the hotel. The staff were friendly, polite and helpful, particularly Alex, who went out of his way to make our stay as perfect as possible. We also rented ATVs from Flaskos, at a very reasonable rate, and toured the island to check out other beaches and attractions - a much more sensible and safer to to get around in Mykonos than driving or walking.

Of our entire month long trip through France, Italy and other Greek Islands, this was one of my very favourite places to stay. Thank you Olga, George and Alex. We hope to have the opportunity to return.