Overview: Hestia Luxurious Flats Ippokratous 35, Athens, Greece

Hestia Luxurious Flats – Ippokratous 35 stands as a beacon of contemporary class inside the historic 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 getting into the residence reads “In Greek mythology, Hestia was the goddess of the hearth, home and domesticity, and an important figure in ancient Greek society. At Hestia Luxury Apartments, we feel it’s our job to make you feel right at home.” And at residence we definitely 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 to be able to achieve entry. While some would possibly choose a extra private welcome, for us this was simply excellent because it meant we might settle in promptly, earlier than instantly heading out to a Greek restaurant for dinner.

The residence

We stayed in a two-bedroomed Superior House. On getting into, we instantly discover ourselves in a a brilliant and ethereal open plan residing house. The air-con offers an instantaneous respite from the warmth exterior.

Though there’s a kitchenette which supplies you with all the things it’s essential rustle up any meals you would like, it’s a disgrace to not make use of the various 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 will be discovered within the residence, as long as you order by 11pm the evening earlier than.

On the far finish of this residing house is a settee and TV with entry to a number of worldwide channels. It’s a nice house to chill out 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 toilet, compact however ample for our wants, with a rainfall bathe, washbasin and WC.

A beneficiant number of Olive Period care merchandise, based mostly 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

Probably the most notable ‘hidden gem’ at Hestia Luxurious Flats – Ippokratous 35 is the rooftop which provides 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 standard 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 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, which means it’s widespread with college students and teachers; there are additionally loads of locations to eat out inside straightforward attain. We principally 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 be well-connected by public transport, with a number of buses serving the quick 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 exterior. A QR code within the residence hyperlinks us to the Hestia Concierge Service – from there, you possibly can hook up with the concierge through WhatsApp (which we discovered to be very responsive and useful on the one event after we had a question).

The fee

Charges for a Deluxe House 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 most effective bit

While we liked the placement and the privateness of our lodging, undoubtedly the spotlight is the beautiful rooftop view. It was a nice shock to search out ourselves steadily the only 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 residence setting on this splendidly vibrant metropolis. Simply as Hestia represented the heat and luxury of the fireplace in historic Greek mythology, Hestia Luxurious Flats provides 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.