Hestia Luxurious Residences – Ippokratous 35 stands as a beacon of contemporary magnificence inside the historical but vibrant metropolis of Athens. In a metropolis the place house 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 house reads “In Greek mythology, Hestia was the goddess of the fireside, dwelling and domesticity, and an vital determine in historical Greek society. At Hestia Luxurious Residences, we really feel it’s our job to make you are feeling proper at dwelling.” And at dwelling we actually felt.
Entry to Hestia Luxurious Residences 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 so as to achieve entry. While some may desire 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 house
We stayed in a two-bedroomed Superior Condo. On coming into, we instantly discover ourselves in a a vibrant and ethereal open plan dwelling house. The air con offers an instantaneous respite from the warmth outdoors.
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Though there’s a kitchenette which supplies you with every little thing you have to 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 mentioned that, there’s a fridge, microwave oven, two-ring hob, dishwasher, kettle and low maker, together with a tray with a number 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 house, as long as you order by 11pm the evening earlier than.
On the far finish of this dwelling house is a settee and TV with entry to a number of worldwide channels. It’s a nice house to loosen up and surprisingly tranquil regardless of the hustle and bustle of the house’s central location.
The house 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 number of Olive Period care merchandise, primarily based on the additional virgin Cretan olive oil, are kindly offered. 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 amenities
Essentially the most notable ‘hidden gem’ at Hestia Luxurious Residences – Ippokratous 35 is the rooftop which presents 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 health club reverse, too.
The situation
The flats are located within the Exarcheia neighbourhood of 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 town is near a number of universities and cultural establishments together with the Academy of Athens and the Nationwide Library, that means it’s common 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 may simply be hailed. The world can be well-connected by public transport, with a number of buses serving the rapid 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 nicely stocked with bottled water which was very a lot appreciated given the 35°C (95°F) warmth outdoors. A QR code within the house hyperlinks us to the Hestia Concierge Service – from there, you may connect with the concierge through 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 Condo begin from as little as €117 per evening
Superior Residences, just like the one we stayed in, begin from €133 per evening
Residences with their very own balcony begin from €149 per evening
The perfect bit
While we liked the situation and the privateness of our lodging, undoubtedly the spotlight is the beautiful rooftop view. It was a nice shock to search out ourselves often the only real occupants of this splendid house, 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 dwelling setting on this splendidly vibrant metropolis. Simply as Hestia represented the heat and luxury of the fireside in historical Greek mythology, Hestia Luxurious Residences presents 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 Residences.
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 ‘Greatest 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 Every day Telegraph.
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