Overview: Hestia Luxurious Flats Ippokratous 35, Athens, Greece

Hestia Luxurious Flats – Ippokratous 35 stands as a beacon of recent magnificence inside the historic but vibrant metropolis of Athens. In a metropolis the place area is a premium, these serviced self-catering flats present a spacious and welcome respite after a busy day of exploring the Greek capital.

The welcome

A welcome notice on coming into the condo reads “In Greek mythology, Hestia was the goddess of the fireplace, house and domesticity, and an vital determine in historic Greek society. At Hestia Luxurious Flats, we really feel it’s our job to make you’re feeling proper at house.” And at house we definitely felt.

Entry to Hestia Luxurious Flats is on a self-check-in foundation and couldn’t have been easier with a keycode communicated to us on the day of our arrival to be able to acquire entry. While some may want a extra private welcome, for us this was simply excellent because it meant we may settle in promptly, earlier than instantly heading out to a Greek restaurant for dinner.

The condo

We stayed in a two-bedroomed Superior Condominium. On coming into, we instantly discover ourselves in a a vivid and ethereal open plan dwelling area. The air con provides a right away respite from the warmth exterior.

Though there’s a kitchenette which gives you with all the things you could rustle up any meals you would like, it’s a disgrace to not make use of the numerous nice eating places which are inside straightforward strolling distance. Having stated that, there’s a fridge, microwave oven, two-ring hob, dishwasher, kettle and occasional maker, together with a tray with a collection of teas and coffees. There’s even the choice to order breakfast in mattress utilizing the Athens inbreakfast.com service, particulars for which could be discovered within the condo, as long as you order by 11pm the evening earlier than.

On the far finish of this dwelling area is a settee and TV with entry to a number of worldwide channels. It’s a pleasing area to loosen up and surprisingly tranquil regardless of the hustle and bustle of the condo’s central location.

The condo has two bedrooms, every with Queen measurement beds and fitted wardrobes. There’s additionally a secure to safe passports or valuables.

Sandwiched between the 2 bedrooms is a rest room, compact however ample for our wants, with a rainfall bathe, washbasin and WC.

A beneficiant collection of Olive Period care merchandise, based mostly on the additional virgin Cretan olive oil, are kindly offered. These embrace hair wash and physique wash with bio olive oil and mountain tea, and conditioner with bio olive oil and amberwood and salt.

The amenities

Essentially the most notable ‘hidden gem’ at Hestia Luxurious Flats – Ippokratous 35 is the rooftop which affords sweeping views over Athens and, most notably, an uninterrupted view of the Acropolis. There’s seating right here to get pleasure from a morning espresso or certainly to admire the Parthenon illuminated at evening.

There’s even entry to a laundry room on the mezzanine of the constructing with entry to washing machines and dryers.

The flats additionally occur to be located above a conventional Greek restaurant, Nikitas, which – along with providing Greek dishes – has its personal pizza oven for takeaway pizzas. There’s a gymnasium reverse, too.

The placement

The flats are located within the Exarcheia neighbourhood of the town, the place it meets the Kolonaki and Akadimia districts; it’s within the coronary heart of the motion and but surprisingly tranquil. There are many inexperienced areas close by – Strefi Hill and Pedion tou Areos to the north, and Lycabettus Hill, the best level in Athens, rising 277 metres to the south-east. This a part of the town is near a number of universities and cultural establishments together with the Academy of Athens and the Nationwide Library, that means it’s widespread with college students and lecturers; there are additionally loads of locations to eat out inside straightforward attain. We largely explored on foot, with the Acropolis a pleasing two-kilometre stroll away, however yellow taxis frequent the streets and may simply be hailed. The realm can be well-connected by public transport, with a number of buses serving the instant neighborhood and the Panepistimio metro station simply 400 metres away.

Different good touches

Along with a welcome notice, there was a complimentary bottle of wine, plus a fridge effectively stocked with bottled water which was very a lot appreciated given the 35°C (95°F) warmth exterior. A QR code within the condo hyperlinks us to the Hestia Concierge Service – from there, you may hook up with the concierge by way of WhatsApp (which we discovered to be very responsive and useful on the one event once we had a question).

The fee

Charges for a Deluxe Condominium begin from as little as €117 per evening
Superior Flats, just like the one we stayed in, begin from €133 per evening
Flats with their very own balcony begin from €149 per evening

The very best bit

While we beloved the situation and the privateness of our lodging, undoubtedly the spotlight is the gorgeous rooftop view. It was a pleasing shock to search out ourselves often the only real occupants of this splendid area, permitting us to get pleasure from all of it to ourselves.

The ultimate verdict

Our lodging encapsulates the spirit of its namesake, the goddess Hestia, by offering a house from house atmosphere on this splendidly vibrant metropolis. Simply as Hestia represented the heat and luxury of the fireplace in historic Greek mythology, Hestia Luxurious Flats affords a contemporary and spacious refuge, serving to to make sure that each keep in Athens is each memorable and enriching.

Dislcosure: Our keep was sponsored by Hestia Luxurious Flats.

Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson is Editor of A Luxurious Journey Weblog and has labored within the journey business for greater than 30 years. He’s Winner of the Improvements in Journey ‘Finest Journey Influencer’ Award from WIRED journal. Along with different awards, the weblog has additionally been voted “one of many world’s greatest journey blogs” and “greatest for luxurious” by The Day by day Telegraph.