The house is clean, the beds comfortable, and the the views breathtaking. There were six of us and we all had the best sleep while staying at Silver Dunes. The house is immaculate. It is elegant and luxurious. It looks just like the pictures.
All of the bedrooms are air-conditioned, private, quiet, and each bedroom has its own bathroom. One bedroom is in the basement with a patio, but no view of the ocean. The second bedroom is on the second floor and has a patio and an ocean view from the window. The third bedroom is on the top floor, and has a view from both bedrooms. There is a patio there too, but nowhere to sit.
I loved the outside dining area but my favorite spot to sit was the covered patio off the living room overlooking the pool and the ocean. We enjoyed the pool, for swimming and sunbathing. The kitchen was well equipped. We very much enjoyed the wine, water, and enough bread, jam, and coffee for our first breakfast, gifted to us by Katerina. We loved the nearby beach.
I want to mention a few of our challenges. First, the location is great if you are looking for a quiet place in the mountains to enjoy the views. There are two beaches nearby, but it is a very steep climb down and, then back up. This was fine for our younger guests but a struggle for the father of the group. Of the two beaches we preferred what the caretaker referred to as the family beach even thought there were no services. The other beach, the party beach, seemed to be controlled by an exclusive beach bar that required reservations, made well in advance, if you wanted a beach lounge and umbrella. Make sure to plan ahead and have reservations if you want food, drinks, and lounge chairs to use at the party beach.
The other challenge with the location was there are no stores nearby to buy food or water. We arrived late at night and we did not have a car, and we were starving. I reached out to Katerina and she quickly responded with the names of a few restaurants that delivered and we were very grateful for that but I would recommend stopping at the grocery store at the airport and stocking up on provisions before heading to the villa. We did try to have groceries delivered from the store but the delivery window was too wide and it cut into our plans for the day. Once again, Katerina stepped into rescue us.
Katerina also connected us to her driver, Manos. We did not have a car and after seeing how narrow the roads are and how much traffic there is on the island I do not regret that decision. Manos made it very easy for us to get where we wanted to go. I messaged him a half an hour before we wanted a ride and he sent someone, George, who we all loved. Because we were a big group, we required a van to travel, and George took care of all our rides and also made great suggestions for restaurants and places to visit.
I already miss our Mykonos home away from home and hope one day to return.