Mina picked us up at the airport, gave us a quick tour so we would know where to catch the bus, eat, etc. The super market is right across the street, the beach is a short walk. You will have to pay for 2 lounge chairs and an umbrella as is usual in Europe. There is only a small area of beach at either end to lay out on the sand without paying. You can catch the water taxies right here to travel to the other beaches. Some of the beaches are grainy sand and others have fine sand. All seemed nice. If you take the water taxi you are only allowed to get on and off once, or pay extra. We took the water taxis to the 4th beach and hiked over to the last beach and caught the boat back from there. Eating places close by. We walked into Mykonos town from Mina’s on the lower road. It’s about two miles, but it’s very scenic and the lower road has far less traffic. Mina’s place was a quiet retreat to come back to after the crowds of Mykonos town. We stayed in late May, and had her pool to ourselves every afternoon. The room only has a refrigerator, but we asked Mina for a hot pot and she provided that, along with plates and silverware. Mina helped us with tips on where to catch the boat to Delos for a tour of the ruins there. Mina called the taxi to take us to the port where the ferry boats leave from as we were catching a ferry to Santorini. All in all a very nice stay. Mina is very helpful and available to answer questions. Always on the premises or a quick phone call away.