My wife and I had a lovely three-night stay at Windmill Meltemi in mid-October. The place is absolutely gorgeous, and situated ideally with views of the Aegean on the west and Little Venice and the Cruise port to the north and east. I state this because there's nothing quite as romantic as watching the sun set over the Aegean with the windmills in the foreground and the lights in Little Venice and the docked cruise ships starting to flicker on. Specially with a nice glass of wine in hand.
The accommodations are very comfortable and homey, with a lot of traditional Greek and nautically themed pieces and decor throughout the house. There are two spacious and comfortable bedrooms, one on each of the upper two floors, connected by a spiral staircase running along the wall. Each bedroom has its own bathroom. Because the staircase runs along the outer wall of the windmill, the living room on the ground floor is spacious and open, with built in couches lining the wall opposite the stairs. The overall ambience of the house can be described as charming, comfortable, cosy beach resort.
The kitchen has all the tableware, flatware, utensils and appliances one would need to host a large party on the terrace outside, and a large refrigerator for all the leftovers.
The windmill's central location just above Little Venice makes it very easy to walk to all the restaurants, bars and shops in Mykonos town, with the bus station and ATV rental shops in the other direction along the main road, giving you easy accessibility to the entire island. The location also makes for great views from the bedroom and kitchen windows. Nothing like watching a cruise ship glide past while doing the dishes!
Our host Alexander was very responsive and helpful from the very start, and all throughout our stay, addressing all our queries, requests and concerns immediately. We could not have asked for a more helpful and accommodating host. As a welcome treat, he even left us a bottle of wine in the fridge!
There's nothing to compare with staying at one of the most recognizable, historic and iconic landmarks of Mykonos, and modesty aside, how many people can say they've stayed at one of THE Mykonos windmills?