We had a wonderful stay at Costa Illios. Our host, Dmitri, his colleagues, and cleaning lady made sure that we had everything we needed, and were there for us at time of day or night should anything come up. We truly made to feel at home there.
The unit is clean and true to the pictures. All the basic amenities were supplied from toilet paper, laundry detergent, first aid items in the bathroom to honey, olive oil, tea etc. in the kitchen. Dmitri even had Margarita, his cleaning lady, stop by one morning to change linens, and do some light housekeeping. She is very sweet, and also on site. We enjoyed every meal downstairs on our patio.
If you want a relaxing vacation with access to a nice pool and charming beach, Costa Illios will not disappoint. During the summer months, there is a Taverna onsite which opens at 3 PM. You can have a meal/drink here. There is a bar at the pool that offers coffee, juices, drinks…etc. And, I believe yoga in the morning. For groceries, you would need to go down to the Ornos beach area which is sort of at the bottom of the hill…where you will find a grocery store, bakeries, salon, and a couple of restaurants. By car, this is about a 5-7 minute drive. Ornos Beach is just a few more minutes down the road.
I travelled with two teenagers who enjoyed the nightlight that Mykonos is famous for, but, they also appreciated the tranquility of being able to retreat to Costa Illios during the day.
Regarding location...for me, it was perfect, because I liked getting away from the busy streets of Mykonos. But, for groceries, night lift, exploring the island, you will ideally need wheels. We had a car, while others, mostly young adults, had mopeds or ATV's. With wheels, you are maybe a 10 minute drive to Ornos Beach.
There was nothing about this airbnb experience that disappointed. We had a lovely trip.