Skinopi Lodge Milos

Style

Cycladic cliffhanger

Setting

Into the wild

Blink and you’ll miss Skinopi Lodge Milos, seven barely-there villas camouflaged into the craggy cliffside of Milos’ eastern bay. Minimal intervention architecture by Athens duo Kokkinou – Kourkoulas pulls Mother Nature firmly into focus with discreet, stripped-back interiors of Cycladic stone and retractable glass doors that frame no less than nine acres of sweeping Mediterranean shrubbery. There’s a sense of wilderness to be found here; in the sea-bound steps carved into the rocky ridge, the wafts of lavender and thyme that linger on the back of the Aegean breeze, and along the resort’s stepping-stone trails, where, if you’re lucky, the resident black cat – Shadow – may just cross your path.

Facilities

Chambres

Seven, including four suites.

Checkout

11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 3pm.

Plus de détails

Rates don’t include breakfast, but a hearty morning meal can be delivered to your door for €70.

Also

Two of the hotel’s villas are wheelchair accessible.

Hotel Closed

The hotel is closed annually from November to May.

Accès internet gratuit

Blanchisserie

Animaux acceptés

At the Hotel

Private beach, beach towels, free Wifi throughout. In rooms: Fully equipped kitchens, a welcome fruit basket, bottle of wine and a bottle of the hotel’s extra virgin olive oil, Nespresso machine and tea-making facilities, minibar, Bose speakers, TVs available upon request, Korres bath amenities.

Our Favourite Rooms

Each of the seven villas have been designed to mimic the traditional Syrmata fishermen houses of the island – stone clad and single-storey, these airy, open plan spaces are much alike in design. South-facing Villa Elies is the largest of the bunch, but if it’s front row sunset seats you’re after, west-facing Villa Levanda is the one.

Poolside

There’s no pool, but the hotel has its own private sea deck below the villas that can be reached by stairs carved out of the cliff. There’s a public beach five-minutes from the lodge, too, where guests can hire stand-up paddle boards to propel themselves into the blue.

Spa

In-room massages, hairdressing, manicures and pedicures are available upon request as well as yoga and private training sessions.

Also

Though it may seem serene, the bay upon which Skinopi has sown its seeds was once the site of a 3,000-man siege by Athenian soldiers during the Peloponnesian War.

Enfants

Welcome. Babysitting can be provided for €20 per hour and upon request the hotel will organise all kinds of family-friendly activities from boating and fishing trips to private swimming and kayak lessons.

Galerie

Food & Drink

Top Table

Less where than when – set your table for dusk when the Grecian sun gets ready to dazzle.

Code vestimentaire

Since you’ll be dining in private, comfort is key; throw on a robe and tuck in.

Hotel Restaurant

The open-air kitchen offers you the freedom and flexibility to cook what you want, when you want. You’re in the perfect spot for it, too, with fishermen hauling in their fresh morning catch on the neighbouring bay and a surplus of wild herbs sprouting on your doorstep. Though if you’re partial to a lazy morning the hotel can prepare and deliver bountiful breakfast baskets of Greek yoghurt with seasonal fruits and local organic honey, homemade jams, basket of bread and pastries, local cheese pies and freshly squeezed orange juice straight to your door.

Hotel Bar

Be your own bartender. Smith members will be greeted with a bottle of wine to get them going, and while out exploring, make sure to pick up a bottle of Mastika, the cedar-flavoured digestif made from the island’s mastic trees.

Planes

Milos airport is a 15-minute drive away. Transfers for up to three people can be arranged for €50 each way.

Automobiles

A car comes in handy for exploring the island’s bountiful offerings, and although roads are generally wide and well maintained, sturdier wheels are advisable when going off-the-beaten track. There’s a free car park close to villas, too.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

They say small things come in small packages, and that certainly rings true here; Milos packs a lot into its 61 sun-baked square metres. Obsidian, silver, bauxite and kaolin are just some of the natural resources this island has built itself off the back of. A profitable business, sure, but the perks of mineral material far surpass economics – in fact, the beauty of the landscapes that produce them is the real draw, from the bone-white lunar formations of Sarakiniko and the sculptural sulphur mines of Paliorema to the black sand of Gerontas beach and red shores of Paleochori. And while not all 70 beaches of this volcanic island come in funky colours, they certainly have their quirks – get your kit off at Psaravolada, slip between sea caves at Firiplaka, shimmy down a rope ladder at Tsigrado, or follow in the footsteps of soul-searching Shirley Valentine at Agios Ioannis. The fishing village of Klima has you covered for an authentic afternoon amble, where you’ll find craft shops and multicoloured boathouses lining the bay, but for views of a different kind, head to Plaka, the island’s capital, where the 220-metre high view over the Gulf of Milos is unbeatable. And when you’re all sauntered out, spend some time cooling off in the company of local grapes down at Kostantakis Cave Winery.

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