I recently stayed at the Despotiko as part of a vacation package to Santorini, Mykonos and Athens. The hotel has a pretty good location - just a short walk from Mykonos Town. About that walk....the hotel is located on a fairly steep hill along a heavily traveled road. There are mostly no sidewalks, so the walk to and from town can be a bit dicey, especially at night. Now about that hill....in all likelihood you will arrive by bus to the hotel. Depending on the busdriver's mood at the time you may or may not get dropped at the hotel entrance. The bus could stop 25 feet downhill or uphill on the opposite side of the busy street. The Despotiko provides NO help with luggage so you will be on your own to get your belongings to the hotel. Getting into the hotel is another problem. Since the Despotiko sits on a hillside there's a fair number of steps UP to the lobby, and again, no help from the hotel staff. Once inside, there are no elevators but lots more steps. If your suitcase is heavy or you are infirm this can be a real pain in [--], and no one at the hotel seems to care. The staff at the Front Desk is efficient but fairly unfriendly - not just my impression, but noted by other guests as well. WiFi is available, but you have to pay for it. The rooms have safes, but again, you have to pay to use them. Since the staff at the front Desk warns you that you MUST close and lock the heavy outdoor shutters to your room before going to sleep at night (a nod to the possibility of someone breaking in) it would seem to me that use of the safe should be complimentary. The lobby and dining area of the Despotiko is lovely - very nicely appointed and definitely photo worthy! Sadly, the Continental breakfast was not so lovely and not very well maintained - food didn't seem to get replenished, nor were the tables cleaned after being used. The tiny lobby bar was never open during my visit and there is no functioning restaurant on site. I had a great room with a fantastic view of Mykonos Town. The rooster living directly across from my room and the yowling cat in heat - not so great. A word of caution: most rooms have a small balcony but the ground level rooms on the courtyard do NOT and guests "share" an outdoor space - awkward at best. The rooms were kept clean daily. Now about that shower stall.....like many European showers, this one was small and had only a shower curtain to keep the water from flooding the floor. The hand-held shower fits into a bracket on the wall. So far, no problem, right? There was no problen UNTIL there was sudden burst in water pressure which literally blew the shower head out of the bracket. End result? Towels soaked, toilet paper soaked, sink surface flooded, floor flooded, walls and mirror dripping with water. For the remainder of my stay I let the water run and only used the shower head to rinse. I know this isn't a really big deal, but it was my VACATION - is decent shower too much to ask for?

All in all, I'd say the Despotiko was adequate, but if I were to go back to Mykonos I'd opt for a different facilty. This hotel was not the best and there are so many others to choose from.

The Despotiko is a nice, clean little hotel and is very close (downhill) to the bus station and the edge of the labyrinthine Mykonos town center. True, the walk back is a bit strenuous, but it bothered my wife more than me. We did not care for the beds -- they push two twins together and call it a "queen". Not even a single queen sheet, but two completely separate beds that are apt to part in the middle of the night should you attempt to lay in the center! Breakfast was same as the other hotels we stayed at: hard-boiled eggs, cold-cuts, sliced cheese. The wonderful Greek yogurt always saves the day. The breakfast room is somewhat small and people bump into each other. The two owners (mother and daughter?) were very friendly and helpful. Nice pool/garden area. Despite being on a busy street, it was very quiet. On your way to the hotel purchase bottled water (or pay to use that in the room fridge): the tap water tastes awful! They charge 1€/day for a safe key, which to me is gouging. They charge 2€ for 30 minutes on the computer, which is the going rate. There is an internet cafe near the bus station (take the left fork) that allows 1€ for 15 minutes. We'd stay here again.

We really liked this hotel and the proximity to the town. It was located at the top of the hill, but was only about a 2 minute walk to the shops and restaurants. The hotel was recently redone and our room was small, but comfortable. The staff was also very nice. We liked the pool and the general atmosphere. I would definitely recommend this hotel. Do not bother renting a car, there is no parking and it's not needed in Mykonos.

We stayed here the last week of Sept. 2011 for 4 nights. The rooms are average sized for Europe, with a spotless bathroom and nice patio. Breakfast was fine, cold cuts,hardboiled eggs,breads and fruits, sweets, yogurt,cereals juices and coffee. The area in which you eat is lovely as well. The hotel was at one time, a bishops residence. The variety of antiques and sampling of interesting books is quite nice. The pool area is lovely and the courtyard is as well. There is also a very small chapel on site that you may visit. Olive trees sway around the property and cats chase stray olives that have dropped and bat them around. A bit difficult to navigate if you are handicapped,as the stairs to the hotel are numerous,with no ramps anywhere on site. Overalll a very good value with the exception of having to pay for the internet.