3Myconian Avaton

The Myconian Collection is a smallish, homegrown, locally owned hotel chain, and a third of its hotels are located in the hills above Elia Beach, which ought to tell you something about how spectacular this place is.

The Myconian Avaton Resort is the highest of the three, with both the panoramic views and relative seclusion that implies. And its rooms, suites and villas are among the group’s most luxurious — though, to be fair, that’s drawing the distinctions pretty finely.