Evaluation: Hestia Luxurious Residences Ippokratous 35, Athens, Greece

Hestia Luxurious Residences – Ippokratous 35 stands as a beacon of contemporary class throughout the historic 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 be aware on getting into the residence reads “In Greek mythology, Hestia was the goddess of the fireplace, residence and domesticity, and an necessary determine in historic Greek society. At Hestia Luxurious Residences, we really feel it’s our job to make you’re feeling proper at residence.” And at residence we definitely felt.

Entry to Hestia Luxurious Residences 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 with a view to acquire entry. While some may want 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 Residence. On getting into, we instantly discover ourselves in a a vibrant and ethereal open plan residing area. The air-con provides an instantaneous respite from the warmth outdoors.

Though there’s a kitchenette which supplies you with every little thing you’ll want 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 occasional maker, together with a tray with a choice 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 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 pleasing area 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 dimension 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 choice 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

Probably the most notable ‘hidden gem’ at Hestia Luxurious Residences – Ippokratous 35 is the rooftop which gives 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 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 gymnasium reverse, too.

The situation

The residences 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 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 pleasing two-kilometre stroll away, however yellow taxis frequent the streets and might simply be hailed. The world 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 be aware, there was a complimentary bottle of wine, plus a fridge properly stocked with bottled water which was very a lot appreciated given the 35°C (95°F) warmth outdoors. A QR code within the residence hyperlinks us to the Hestia Concierge Service – from there, you may 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 Residence begin from as little as €117 per night time
Superior Residences, just like the one we stayed in, begin from €133 per night time
Residences with their very own balcony begin from €149 per night time

One of the best bit

While we liked the situation and the privateness of our lodging, undoubtedly the spotlight is the gorgeous rooftop view. It was a pleasing shock to seek out ourselves continuously the only 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 residence setting on this splendidly vibrant metropolis. Simply as Hestia represented the heat and luxury of the fireplace in historic Greek mythology, Hestia Luxurious Residences gives 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 finest journey blogs” and “finest for luxurious” by The Each day Telegraph.