Mikri Vigla Stay With Kitchen, Veranda And Sea View

Eating out every meal on a Naxos holiday adds up, both in cost and in time spent waiting for a table in high season. A room with real cooking facilities changes that, and at Kontos Studios, every room type includes some form of kitchen, alongside a private veranda and a guaranteed sea view. This article looks at what self catering actually looks like here and which room fits which style of stay.

What Self Catering Means Across The Room Types

Kitchen setups differ by room, and it is worth knowing the difference before booking:

• Superior Double Studio, 20-25m2, basic kitchen facilities, enough for coffee, breakfast, and simple meals.
• Deluxe One Bedroom Apartment, 35-40m2, a fully equipped kitchen and separate living area, suited to cooking proper meals during a longer stay.
• Family Apartment, 48m2, an open plan kitchen across two bedrooms, built for families cooking for more people.
• Sea Front Bungalow, 35-42m2, cooking facilities plus a separate living room with a sofa bed, covered further in sea front bungalows near Mikri Vigla beach.

According to the facilities page, in room amenities across the property include an electric stovetop, an oven, and a refrigerator, alongside the veranda, air conditioning, and satellite TV.

Why The Veranda Matters As Much As The Kitchen

A kitchen without somewhere to actually eat the food is only half useful. Every room includes a private veranda or balcony with a sea view, which in practice becomes an outdoor dining spot, breakfast with a view rather than in a closed room, dinner outside once the temperature drops in the evening. Combined with the kitchen, it means a full day can go by without needing to leave the property if that is what you want.

Keeping Costs Down Without Losing The Holiday Feel

Self catering does not mean skipping the local food scene entirely. Kontos Restaurant, 300 meters away, and Afros Beach Cafe Restaurant Bar are both within easy walking distance for the nights you want to eat out, according to the location page. A practical approach many guests take is cooking breakfast and lunch at the room, then eating out for dinner, which cuts costs while still leaving room for the local restaurants.

Who This Style Of Stay Suits

Longer stays. The longer the trip, the more a kitchen pays for itself. A week or more is where self catering makes the clearest difference in both cost and comfort.

Families. Cooking for kids on your own schedule, rather than around restaurant hours, tends to matter more with young children. See a family day in Mikri Vigla for a fuller look at a family stay here.

Couples wanting a slower pace. A kitchen and a veranda together support the kind of unhurried trip covered in sea view studios for a couples getaway in Mikri Vigla.

Active travelers. After a morning of kitesurfing or windsurfing, being able to make food without waiting for a table is a real advantage, discussed further in planning a kitesurf trip to Mikri Vigla.

What Is Actually In Each Kitchen

According to the facilities page, in room amenities include an electric stovetop, an oven, and a refrigerator across the property, alongside a safe, satellite TV, and a hairdryer. This covers the basics for cooking breakfast, a light lunch, or even a full evening meal if you prefer to eat in after a day at the beach. It is not a restaurant style kitchen, so guests planning to cook every meal for a large group may want to check exact equipment for their specific room type directly with the property before booking.

Shopping For Groceries Locally

Since the property sits close to local restaurants rather than a supermarket, it is worth planning grocery runs around trips into Naxos Town, 10 kilometers away, or checking with the property directly about the nearest local shop for day to day basics. Bringing a few staples for the first day or two, until you get a sense of what is available nearby, tends to make the start of a self catering stay smoother.

A Simple Way To Plan Meals

Most guests settle into a pattern within the first day or two, breakfast and lunch cooked at the room using the kitchenette or full kitchen, and dinner split between eating in occasionally and visiting one of the three nearby food options, Kontos Restaurant, Afros Beach Cafe Restaurant Bar, or Kontos Souvlaki Corner. This mix keeps costs reasonable across a longer stay while still leaving room to enjoy the local food scene rather than cooking every single meal out of obligation.

Comfort Beyond The Kitchen

A self catering stay is only as good as the rest of the room supporting it. Air conditioning, a modern bathroom, satellite TV, and a safe are standard across all room types at the property, according to the facilities page, which means the practicality of cooking your own meals does not come at the cost of comfort elsewhere in the room.

Checking Before You Book

Kitchen equipment can vary slightly by room type, from basic kitchen facilities in the Superior Double Studio to a fully equipped kitchen in the Deluxe One Bedroom Apartment and Family Apartment. If you have a specific cooking setup in mind, confirming details directly through the contact page before booking is the most reliable way to avoid surprises on arrival.

For more on planning a stay here, our blog covers the area and each room type in detail.

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By the team at Studios Kontos, Mikri Vigla, Naxos. We write about what we live every day on the island.