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The clue’s in the name when it comes to the star turn at the View Naxos – an uninterrupted panorama of sun-sleepy countryside, rolling down to the sparkling blue of the Aegean. Four luxury villas complete the scene, each with a private pool, terrace and floor-to-ceiling windows angled for maximum sea-gazing. You’ll have a personal local guide on call, plus a kitchen stocked with Greek goodies and the possibility of a private chef – just so you’ve got the full picture…
11am. Check-in is at 4pm, but both are flexible, subject to availability.
Prices
Double rooms from £454.88 (€537), including tax at 13.5 per cent.
More details
Rates don’t include breakfast, but your villa's kitchen will be stocked with fresh Greek produce including bread and eggs when you arrive.
Also
All villas have barrier-free access, but none have been specifically adapted for guests with mobility needs.
At the hotel
Personal concierge service, grocery delivery, laundry service and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: smart TV, air-conditioning, underfloor heating, full kitchen, wine fridge, free bottled water and beach towels.
Our favourite rooms
All four villas have a private pool, terrace and (natch) show-stealing sea views. Larger groups or those with Little Smiths should plump for Villas 3 or 4.
Poolside
Each villa has its own pool set on a private terrace, with sunloungers and views that sweep down the hillside to the Aegean.
Spa
There’s no spa, but just say the word and staff can arrange a massage, manicure or pedicure in your villa with a local practitioner.
Packing tips
Odds are, you’ll be spending long hours staring at the scenery, so bring something to capture it: a Polaroid camera or a sketchpad, say.
Also
The four friends behind the View were drawn to Naxos for its year-round appeal. The island’s mild even in midwinter, but to keep the villas extra cosy in the off-season, they’ve installed underfloor heating.
Children
All ages are welcome in Villas 3 and 4; guests in Villas 1 and 2 must be aged 14 or over.
Sustainability efforts
High-tech eco measures have been baked into the View’s design. There are solar panels, advanced insulation and heat exchange systems for efficient energy usage, and a water collection system for use in the grounds.
There’s no restaurant, but the conditions are right for you to get your cordon bleu on. Each villa has a full kitchen stocked with staples including eggs, milk, bread and sausages, and if you send your dream Greek-island grocery list ahead, staff will have everything waiting for you when you arrive.
That said, if you’d rather leave it to the pros, the View can bring in a private chef (additional costs apply).
Hotel bar
Each villa has a wine fridge with a curated selection of bottles. If you have a thirst for something in particular, speak to staff and they’ll see if they can’t rustle something up.
The View Naxos sits in a hushed spot high among the Vivlos hills, set apart from the high-season hubbub but still within easy reach of the old town and the island’s beaches.
Planes
It’s a 15-minute drive from Naxos Airport; transfers are included in your stay.
Automobiles
You’ll want wheels for exploring the island. Speak to staff in advance and they’ll sort the hire car, scooter or motorcycle of your choice and have it waiting in your villa’s private car park when you arrive.
Other
The ferry from Piraeus to Naxos takes a little over six hours. It’s a 20-minute drive from the port to the View; free transfers can be arranged on request.
Worth getting out of bed for
Your local guide can book watersports sessions including kitesurfing and snorkelling, advise on the island’s hiking trails, and point you in the direction of the best beaches for swimming, sun-soaking and cocktail sipping. Plaka Beach is a long golden stretch on the west coast, and Alyko Beach’s unspoiled white sands are fringed by a cedar forest.
You don’t have to go far to commune with deities – the Temple of Demeter, built from Naxian marble in the sixth century BC, is a short drive from the View. A little further afield, follow the footpath from the old town to the islet of Palatia, where you’ll find the Portara, a huge marble lintel of an unfinished temple to Apollo. Time it right, and it makes a striking spot to watch the sunset, too.
Local restaurants
For the traditional taverna experience, make the pilgrimage to the village of Apeiranthos for flaky feta pastries, cinnamon-spiced aubergine and garlicky meat stews at Lefteris.
In the old town, To Elliniko spins family recipes (thanks, Mama Katerina) into elegant dishes packed with fresh, island-grown ingredients and served to tables on a fairylit patio.
Local bars
At Naxos Apothecary, you can browse candles and hand salves heady with island botanicals, then head out to the terrace for a bottle of white overlooking the Temple of Apollo.
Right in the bustle of the old town, Belman somehow still feels like stumbling on a local secret. Here, Naxos’ coolest mixologists pour pickle-garnished craft cocktails inside a classic Cycladic sugar cube.
Every hotel featured is visited personally by members of our team, given the Smith seal of approval, and then anonymously reviewed. As soon as our reviewers have returned from this sea-gazing stay in the Cyclades and unpacked their thyme honey and hand-loomed textiles, a full account of their Greek island break will be with you. In the meantime, to whet your wanderlust, here's a quick peek inside the View Naxos…
Leonard Cohen, Lawrence Durrell, Donna from Mamma Mia – all the great romantics know the power of upping sticks and settling on some secluded, sea-facing corner of an Aegean island. If you’ve a dedicated team to take care of the details so you can focus on leisurely swims, sun-warmed snoozes and thinking suitably lyrical thoughts, so much the better.
The View Naxos nails the brief, with each villa eyeing up the eponymous coastal scenery. Staff will ensure you’ve a hire car waiting, a stocked pantry and a private chef ready to be called into action, and you’ll have a personal local guide on speed-dial to snag beach club reservations and sort island-wide adventures. Put simply, nothing need distract you from the main objectives: sun-drying after a dip in your private pool, and sipping a chilled glass of white as the sky turns fiery over that view.
