Myconian O

Sand-colored rooms, black marble accents, and unpolished wood bring Ornos Beach inside at this adults-only boutique resort, the newest property in the family-run Myconian Collection. Open-air corridors and terraced dining keep the Aegean permanently in view, a subterranean spa goes in a cooler direction, and the glass-walled pool ensures no one loses sight of the sea, even mid-lap. The actual beach is steps away, which remains the whole argument.

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