Hotel category: 4 stars
Location: Provata beach
Number of rooms: 29
The 4-star Golden Milos Beach Hotel is the ultimate destination for those who want an unforgettable stay in Milos.
It is situated on the marvellous sandy beach at Provata. It was fully renovated in 2009 and 2012, and since 2012 two outdoor swimming pools and a Jacuzzi have been at guests’ disposal.
The Cycladic style prevails, with dazzling white and wonderful blue enchanting the visitor.
A unique atmosphere of discreet luxury is everywhere: in the trendy beach bar, the pool bar, the comfortable rooms overlooking the sea, the restaurant with its imaginative cuisine and the hotel’s elegant main bar.
This ideal setting, which ensures comfort during your stay and efficient service, is just 10 minutes from the harbour and 5 minutes from Milos airport. It welcomes you to the Cycladic side of luxury.
Golden Milos Beach stands on the south coast of Milos, the volcanic island at the south-western end of the Cyclades. The Milos travel site covers the island, while the sections below stay with one hotel and its shore. Provatas, the settlement around it, lies in the southern part of Milos, about nine kilometres from the island port.
The hotel takes its name from that shoreline, and the text covers the building, its rooms and bars, the beach on the doorstep, the neighbouring shores of the south coast and the routes that lead to Adamantas, Plaka and the sea caves of the south-west. Distances and population figures describe Provatas and the island of Milos.
Where does Golden Milos Beach stand on the coast of Milos?
Golden Milos Beach stands on the sandy beach of Provatas, a settlement and beach on the southern coast of Milos. Provatas lies about nine kilometres south of Adamantas, the main port, and twelve kilometres south-south-east of Plaka, the seat of the municipality.
The settlement took its official shape in 2011, when it was entered for the first time as a separate place in the municipality of Milos. The census of 2021 counted thirty-three permanent residents, against twenty-seven ten years earlier. The beach itself is made of three small coves divided by rocks, so the sand arrives in short stretches rather than one long strip of open sand. Golden Milos Beach sits at the front of this small place.
Milos is a volcanic island in the Aegean Sea, at the south-western end of the Cyclades. Its area is estimated at one hundred and fifty-one square kilometres, and it measures about twenty-three kilometres from east to west and thirteen kilometres from north to south. The island forms a horseshoe around a large bay that cuts in from the north-west. Volcanic rock covers the greater part of Milos. The southern coast runs east to west and ends at Kleftiko, far to the west of Golden Milos Beach.
The south coast suits the days when the wind blows from the north. The meltemi, the north wind of the Aegean, arrives in summer and keeps blowing into the first days of October, with a mean force of six to seven on the Beaufort scale. During those days the sheltered water lies on the south side of Milos. Provatas belongs to that southern shore, so the sea stays calmer there while the northern beaches take the full force of the wind.
- Position: Provatas lies about nine kilometres south of Adamantas and twelve kilometres south-south-east of Plaka.
- Provatas beach: Three small coves divided by rocks make up the shore of the settlement.
- Golden Milos Beach and Firiplaka: Firiplaka is the neighbouring beach to the east of Provatas on the southern list.
- South coast: Twenty-one beaches run along the south side of Milos, from Psarovolada in the east to Kleftiko in the west.
- Residents: The census of 2021 counted thirty-three permanent residents at Provatas.
The first section places the hotel on a southern shore of a volcanic island, in a settlement of thirty-three residents that carries its own beach. The next section moves inside the building, where rooms look out on the sea and two outdoor pools and a jacuzzi stand beside the bars and the restaurant. Distance and population figures set the frame, and the hotel itself now takes the centre.
What does Golden Milos Beach offer to guests on the south coast?
Golden Milos Beach offers twenty-nine rooms, two outdoor swimming pools, a jacuzzi, a beach bar, a pool bar, a restaurant and a main bar. The building was fully renovated in 2009 and in 2012, and the Cycladic style runs through the whole property.
The rooms look out over the sea, and the Cycladic style of the building keeps to white walls and blue details. Twenty-nine rooms stand inside the property, which makes the hotel a small one by the standards of the island. The bedrooms of Golden Milos Beach share the ground with the bars and the restaurant, and every part of the building sits beside the sand of Provatas. Two outdoor swimming pools and a jacuzzi have stood at the disposal of guests since 2012.
The hotel keeps its eating and drinking in four places, with a beach bar on the sand, a pool bar beside the water, a restaurant and a main bar inside the building. The beach bar faces the shore of Provatas, so a swim and a drink share the same ground. The restaurant stands beside the pools, and the main bar takes the evening indoors. Each of these spaces belongs to Golden Milos Beach itself, and each stays within the property.
The property was fully renovated twice, once in 2009 and again in 2012. Those works gave the building its present shape, the white and blue of the Cycladic style, the two outdoor pools and the jacuzzi. The hotel holds twenty-nine rooms, and the sea view from the rooms is part of the offer. Comfort and direct service are what the place sets out to give, and both the harbour and the airport lie a short drive away.
- Rooms: Golden Milos Beach holds twenty-nine rooms, and the rooms look out over the sea.
- Pools: Two outdoor swimming pools and a jacuzzi stand at the disposal of guests.
- Renovations: The building was fully renovated in 2009 and in 2012.
- Style: White walls and blue details give the property its Cycladic look.
- Bars and restaurant: A beach bar, a pool bar, a restaurant and a main bar serve the guests.
Inside the building, twenty-nine rooms, two outdoor pools and a jacuzzi sit beside a beach bar, a pool bar, a restaurant and a main bar, and two rounds of renovation have given the property its Cycladic shape. Golden Milos Beach keeps all of this on the sand of Provatas, and the full picture of places to stay on the island is set out with the hotels in Milos.
Which beaches lie near Golden Milos Beach on the south coast?
Golden Milos Beach sits on the south coast, where twenty-one beaches run from Psarovolada in the east to Kleftiko in the west, and Firiplaka, Tsigrado and Paleochori lie along that same shore. Firiplaka is the neighbouring beach to the east of Provatas, and Tsigrado follows Firiplaka.
Provatas is known for its beach, which sits between Firiplaka and Kipos and is made of three small coves divided by rocks. The sand takes a golden-red tone from iron oxides in the ground, and the water stays shallow close to the shore. Firiplaka lies to the east, on the same southern shore, and Kipos follows on the western side. Golden Milos Beach stands at the front of this shoreline, so the sand begins at the door.
Firiplaka gives its name to one of the two extinct volcanoes of the island, and the Firiplaka crater lies in the south. Tsigrado follows Firiplaka to the east along the same stretch of coast. Paleochori stands further east again, and hot springs rise at Paleochori and at Provatas, both fed by the volcanic energy that still sits under the ground. Temperatures at the hot springs of Milos reach fifty-five degrees Celsius. The southern shore of Milos is volcanic ground from end to end.
Milos counts ninety beaches, and the south side alone holds twenty-one of them. The volcanic activity that built the island began two to three million years ago and stopped ninety thousand years ago, and volcanic rock covers the greater part of the ground. The southern coast keeps that origin in its cliffs and in its warm water. One cave on the south coast still holds great heat from the volcano below. Golden Milos Beach sits at the middle of this shore.
- Firiplaka: The beach to the east of Provatas shares its name with one of the two extinct volcanoes of Milos.
- Tsigrado: Tsigrado follows Firiplaka on the same southern stretch of coast.
- Paleochori: Paleochori lies further east, and hot springs rise on its shore.
- Provatas waters: The shallows of Provatas suit children, since the sea stays shallow near the sand.
- South coast and Golden Milos Beach: Twenty-one beaches run along the south side, and the hotel stands among them.
The south coast of Milos brings the hotel a chain of neighbours in Firiplaka, Tsigrado and Paleochori, with hot springs, shallow water and a crater that carries the name of Firiplaka. The full survey of the island’s shores sits with the beaches of Milos. Golden Milos Beach holds the centre of that shore, on the sand of Provatas, and the routes onward fill the next section.
How do travellers reach Golden Milos Beach and the places around it?
Golden Milos Beach stands about nine kilometres south of Adamantas, the main port of Milos, and twelve kilometres south-south-east of Plaka, the capital. The settlement runs on a paved road with good signs and a frequent bus service, and excursion boats leave Adamantas for Kleftiko.
Adamantas is the main port of Milos and the largest tourist centre of the island. It stands on the north-eastern shore of the bay of Milos, and Cretan refugees founded it in 1831. The census of 2021 counted one thousand two hundred and sixty-eight residents there. The port town of Adamantas holds the Naval Museum, the Ecclesiastical Museum and the Mining Museum, and a marina takes visiting boats. Pollonia, the second port, mainly serves the crossing to Kimolos.
Plaka is the capital of Milos. It stands with Triovasalos, Pera Triovasalos and Trypiti on a height above Adamantas, and the seat of the municipality sits there. The archaeological museum of Plaka keeps a copy of the statue of Aphrodite found on the island. The drive from Golden Milos Beach to Plaka runs about twelve kilometres, and the same road carries the traveller onward to the port. The airport lies about four kilometres from Adamantas, and the runway measures one thousand and thirty metres.
Boats for Kleftiko leave from the port of Adamantas and from Pollonia, and daily departures run through the summer. Kleftiko is the region at the south-western corner of Milos, where white cliffs and islets stand in the sea across three coves in a row. The rock there is volcanic tuff, formed about three million one hundred thousand years ago, and wind and water have cut caves into it. The trips also stop at Sykia, a cave on the west coast that opens only from the sea.
- Adamantas: The main port lies about nine kilometres north of Provatas, with museums and a marina.
- Plaka: The capital stands about twelve kilometres from Provatas, on the height above the port.
- Golden Milos Beach and the airport: The airport stands about four kilometres from Adamantas and within a short drive of the hotel.
- Kleftiko boats: Daily departures from Adamantas and Pollonia reach the caves of Kleftiko and Sykia.
- Road: A paved road with signs and a frequent bus service links the settlement with the port.
Roads and boats join Provatas, Adamantas, Plaka and Kleftiko. The settlement lies nine kilometres south of the port and twelve from the capital, the airport sits four kilometres from Adamantas, and daily departures from the two harbours reach the caves of the south-west. Golden Milos Beach keeps this small place on the sand as its base, with the port close enough for a first arrival and a last departure.
What else do travellers ask about Golden Milos Beach?
Golden Milos Beach sits at Provatas on the south coast of Milos, and questions about it turn to the beach itself, the rooms and the pools, the residents of the settlement and the routes to the port and the capital.
Where exactly does Golden Milos Beach stand on Milos?
The hotel stands on the beach of Provatas, in the southern part of Milos. Provatas is a settlement and a beach of the municipality of Milos, about nine kilometres south of Adamantas, the main port, and twelve kilometres south-south-east of Plaka, the seat of the municipality. Golden Milos Beach shares the sand with a place of thirty-three residents.
What does a stay at Golden Milos Beach include?
Golden Milos Beach holds twenty-nine rooms with views over the sea. Two outdoor swimming pools and a jacuzzi stand at the disposal of guests, and a beach bar, a pool bar, a restaurant and a main bar complete the property. The building was renovated in 2009 and in 2012. White walls and blue details carry the Cycladic style.
Which beaches sit closest to Golden Milos Beach?
Firiplaka is the neighbouring beach to the east of Provatas, and Kipos lies on the western side. Tsigrado follows Firiplaka along the same southern stretch of coast, and Paleochori stands further east again, with hot springs on its shore. Twenty-one beaches run along the south side of Milos from Psarovolada in the east to Kleftiko in the west.
How far is Golden Milos Beach from Adamantas and Plaka?
Provatas lies about nine kilometres south of Adamantas, the main port, and twelve kilometres south-south-east of Plaka, the seat of the municipality. A paved road with good signs links the settlement with the port, and a frequent bus service runs along it. The airport stands about four kilometres from Adamantas, and the drive from the harbour takes ten minutes.
How does a traveller reach Kleftiko from Golden Milos Beach?
Boats for Kleftiko leave from the port of Adamantas and from Pollonia, with daily departures through the summer. Kleftiko lies at the south-western corner of Milos, where white cliffs and islets stand in the sea across three coves in a row. The trips also stop at Sykia, a cave on the west coast that opens only from the sea.
When is the water at Golden Milos Beach calmest?
The meltemi, the north wind of the Aegean, arrives in summer and can keep blowing into the first days of October. While that wind runs, the sheltered water lies on the south side of Milos. Provatas belongs to that southern shore, so the sea beside Golden Milos Beach stays calmer than the water of the northern beaches.