Overview: Hestia Luxurious Flats Ippokratous 35, Athens, Greece

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

The welcome

A welcome observe on coming into the residence reads “In Greek mythology, Hestia was the goddess of the fireplace, dwelling and domesticity, and an necessary determine in historical Greek society. At Hestia Luxurious Flats, we really feel it’s our job to make you’re feeling proper at dwelling.” And at dwelling we actually felt.

Entry to Hestia Luxurious Flats is on a self-check-in foundation and couldn’t have been less complicated with a keycode communicated to us on the day of our arrival as a way to acquire entry. While some may favor 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 residence

We stayed in a two-bedroomed Superior Condo. On coming into, we instantly discover ourselves in a a vibrant and ethereal open plan residing area. The air con offers a direct respite from the warmth exterior.

Though there’s a kitchenette which supplies you with all the things that you must rustle up any meals you want, it’s a disgrace to not make use of the numerous nice eating places which might be inside straightforward strolling distance. Having mentioned that, there’s a fridge, microwave oven, two-ring hob, dishwasher, kettle and low 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 may be discovered within the residence, as long as you order by 11pm the night time earlier than.

On the far finish of this residing area is a settee and TV with entry to a number of worldwide channels. It’s a nice area to calm down and surprisingly tranquil regardless of the hustle and bustle of the residence’s central location.

The residence has two bedrooms, every with Queen measurement beds and fitted wardrobes. There’s additionally a protected 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 supplied. These embody hair wash and physique wash with bio olive oil and mountain tea, and conditioner with bio olive oil and amberwood and salt.

The services

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 take pleasure in a morning espresso or certainly to admire the Parthenon illuminated at night time.

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

The residences 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 fitness center reverse, too.

The situation

The residences 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 very 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 fashionable 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 nice two-kilometre stroll away, however yellow taxis frequent the streets and might simply be hailed. The realm can also be well-connected by public transport, with a number of buses serving the speedy neighborhood and the Panepistimio metro station simply 400 metres away.

Different good touches

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

The price

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

The very best bit

While we beloved the placement and the privateness of our lodging, undoubtedly the spotlight is the gorgeous rooftop view. It was a nice shock to search out ourselves continuously the only occupants of this splendid area, permitting us to take pleasure in all of it to ourselves.

The ultimate verdict

Our lodging encapsulates the spirit of its namesake, the goddess Hestia, by offering a house from dwelling surroundings on this splendidly vibrant metropolis. Simply as Hestia represented the heat and luxury of the fireplace in historical 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 trade 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 finest journey blogs” and “finest for luxurious” by The Each day Telegraph.