Location: Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Greece, Europe (Central Athens, Hilton Area) View Map
Accommodations: Apartment, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 4-6)
Keywords: Apartment
Minimum stay 3 consecutive nights. Guests are welcomed to stay for fewer nights if there is a small gap to fill in between rentals. Please ask.
If you are searching for a true oasis in the center of a busy town, a warm, peaceful and cosy home away from home, an elegant and tasteful yet affordable retreat, look no further.
Built in 1935, this 110 sq mtrs apartment is a fine example of the Bauhaus architecture of Athens. Tall ceilings, unique architectural features, lots of windows, spacious rooms. The apartment is decorated with a balanced mixture of well selected vintage and contemporary classical items.
The living room, painted in warm Moroccan colours, has original parquet wooden floors, a sofa that turns into 2 single beds, television, VCR, DVD with a selection of classical movies, air-conditioning and opens up to a plant filled balcony.
The dining room painted in the same warm colours is dominated by an elegant antique book case, indoor plants and a long white contemporary classic table that can accomodate up to 10 people.
The master bedroom painted in a lime green colour is simply furnished with a vintage double iron bed with mosquito net, vintage furniture, wardrobe and desk. It opens up to a balcony with flowering plants. Air conditioning and ceiling fan.
The guest bedroom, a lavender blue colour has a vintage double bed, chest of drawers, wardrobe and desk. 3 windows, two of which open up onto either balconies. Air conditioning and fan.
The kitchen is totally refurbished with cream colour Shaker style cabinets and wooden work benches. It is well equipped and easy to work in. It has a gas cooker and oven, refrigerator, freezer, dish-washer, toaster, microwave, water filter, coffee maker.
The bathroom is also totally refurbished with bathtub, shower and washing machine.
An iron staircase outside the kitchen door leads to a 110 sq.mtrs roof garden. A real oasis in the center of the city. Graced with a variety of sweet scented flowering plants and organic vegetables, a pergola with trailing plants, a sofa, low table, directors chairs, deck chairs, dining table and TV. The perfect place for al fresco dining or just drinks on summer nights.
The apartment is situated in one of the best areas of Athens, only 50 mtrs away from the metro station Megaron Mousikis, next to the National Gallery, the House of Music (Megaron Mousikis), the Sygros park (one of the biggest parks in Athens) and the Hilton hotel where even non residents can use the pool and other services.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning : Air Conditioning in all rooms
- Linens Provided
- Washer : Iron+Ironing Board
- Beds
- King Bed
- Double Bed
- Convertible Bed (2)
- Entertainment
- TV (No Cable/Satellite)
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- Shared Pool : The Hilton hotel which is only 50 mtrs away have swimming pools that can be enjoyed by non residents aswell.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony (2)
- Gazebo : Roof garden with shaded area for dining al fresco.
- Communications
- Telephone : The telephone can be used to make short calls and for local calls only.
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Hair Dryer.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly : This is a pet friendly house. Pets are allowed provided they behave.
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- Smoking Allowed : smoking is not allowed inside the house but only on the terrace and balconies.
- Activities
- Shopping
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Basketball Court
- Live Theatre
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
Rate Details (In Euros)
Rental Rates ..1-2 persons €130/night during high season (April to October)
1-2 persons €110/night during low season (November to March)
20 Euros for each additional person
weekly rate -5%
Full amount must be paid 60 days prior to arrival
Cleaning service fee appies
Refundable Damage Deposit Required
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2003
Why the Owner Chose Athens
I fell instantly in love with it. Because of its architectural features, its roof that I turned into a roof garden and its position. This apartment is ideally situated. In one of the best areas of Athens, yet in a quiet street. It is right next to the metro and bus stations, and walking distance to the center of the city and all major attractions of Athens. It is also on a straight metro line and bus line from the airport. What more would I want in a big city?
The Unique Benefits at this Apartment
This is not a vacation home. This is a real home made with all the care and love it takes for one to make a home. The only thing missing are personal items. This is why people feel immediately the warmth of a home in this apartment. Furthermore the roof garden on top is a real oasis, a place to relax, dine, watch a film or even sunbathe.
A nice restaurant with international cuisine. Recommended. Delivery available.
A little walking distance but worth the walk. Excellent Greek cuisine and lovely decor. On Friday and Saturday nights it has greek live music. Highly recommended. Delivery available.
A classic restaurant. It has been there almost as long as the Acropolis. Great Greek cuisine. Tables outside. Not sure about delivery. Highly recommended. Walking distance. Lovely walk inside Kolonaki
A neighbourhood store selling all but fresh vegetables. Stays open until 11:00 pm
A conveniently situated small grocery store if you do not want to go all the way to the super market.
For anything you may need from aspirin to antibiotics and face creams. Very helpfull
The neighbourhood greengrocer. For fresh vegetables and fruit. A pity he does not have any organic produce.
Restaurant with excellent Greek food. Book ahead. The place is filled up every night. About 15-20 Euros/person. Highly recommended!!!
A good restaurant with a lovely garden. Greek and international cuisine. Recommended. Not sure about delivery.
A great selection of sweets including traditional extra syrupy greek sweets. Highly recommended. Good ice-cream too.
This is an open vegetable market and takes place every Friday and the various stalls sell mainly fresh vegetable and fruit produce but you can also find fish, flowers and various other things. From 8a
This is the Police Station that is responsible for the Ilissia Area where the apartment is situated
Open Air cinema set in lovely garden. A must in Athens. Tel for film enquiries: 210 7215717
Open Air Cinema owned by the Water Company of Athens. There is a Water Tank (Dexameni in Greek) under the square. Lovely garden filled with jasmine. Entrance from either Xanthipou Street or Fokilidou
For the Funicular to the top of Lycabettus Hill. As this is a hill the walk up the stairs until the funicular is a bit exhausting. Wooden benches all along help. The view is great from above. Night ti
For your all organic produce requirements. Very helpfull and polite owners Eleni and Katerina.
There are many hospitals around the apartment. This is the closest public hospital. Entrance from Konstantinou Lourou Street.
The White Cross is the closest private hospital to the apartment. It is found on Sissini Street a few steps away from the apartment.
Owner's Map of Athens
Hi to all travellers!
A few words about my country. Greece is known to the world for its islands. And indeed there are many and they are unique and beautiful. But Greece is also a place of great variety. Its mainland is amazing too. Its snow capped mountains impressive. Amazing wildlife, beautiful wildflowers, lakes and rivers in the north, turquoise clear blue waters in the Aegean. Ancient Monuments and Medieval Castles. Byzantine Monasteries and minute white churches. Beautiful stone houses and bridges in Epirus. Do not overlook this other part of Greece. The less touristic and more authentic. The part where you will be regarded as a friend and not as another foreigner. But what is Greece mainly all about is a sense of relaxation. I think it is in the air. Once you are here you feel it.
I will be glad to give you any information you need. Just ask me.
About me. I am an avid world traveller myself. This can be seen clearly in this apartment as I have souvenirs from my travels around the house. I am also a passionate gardener so you will be surrounded by flowers all year round. I love animals so your animals are welcome if you decide to travel with them. I write travel articles and make travel and wildlife photography.
Welcome to Greece and enjoy your stay!
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Traveler Reviews (20)
Joe's trip to Greece
Guest: Joe's Trip
(Bristol)
Date of Stay: 10/01/11
Review Submitted: 10/23/11
An excellent, well equipped and comfortable apartment within walking distance of the centre of Athens. Minutes from a handy Metro station on the line to the airport which couldn’t be handier. Safe neighbourhood close to the Hilton Hotel and just around the corner from what must be one of the best restaurants in Athens. Slept well in comfortable beds. The apartment is generally very quiet and the newly installed double glazing kept the morning rush hour traffic noise to a minimum. Kitchen is well equipped and there is a good supermarket and other food shops (including a good wine shop!) all within easy walking distance. A real home from home close to the centre of Athens which we simply could not fault – when next in Athens we will look to stay here!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers.
acropolis
Guest: Galatea P.
Date of Stay: 06/01/11
Review Submitted: 10/09/11
The apartment was fantastically beautiful. A large, lovely terrace where we stayed much. Located at the top with the most beautiful views of the acropolis. Can highly recommend a stay in this beautiful apartment.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, people with disabilities, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
What a awesome place and location!
Guest: Z
(FREDERICKSBURG)
Date of Stay: 06/09/11
Review Submitted: 06/29/11
This was just a great place to be in the heart of the city and feel at home. Morning walk in the neighborhood to get fresh baked goods and coffee! Felt like a native! Smooth transaction and attention to detail by owner!!!! Thanks!!!!
Recommended for:Tourists without a car, age 55+, families with young children.
Fabulous stay!
Guest: Betsy
(Springfield, Virginia)
Date of Stay: 04/17/11
Review Submitted: 05/01/11
We spent a week in Athens prior to Easter 2011. What a truly wonderful experience to have stayed in this apartment with my husband and eleven year old son. The location couldn't have been more ideal and the weekly metro pass made travel around the city easy and convenient. The photographs don't do justice to the loveliness and comfort of the apartment. The upper level garden terrace is exquisite and the neighborhood was quiet yet lively enough for suburbanites to get a real taste of city living. This was truly all the comforts a home could provide. Thank you
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Lovely time in Athens, lovely Neighbourhood, lovely Apartment
Guest: We All
(Finland-Sweden)
Date of Stay: 06/26/10
Review Submitted: 02/23/11
June 26, 2010 This is an absolutely, gorgeous apartment and we really loved to stay here. We celebrated some great moments in our lives here at it’s lovely roof garden! Everything worked out just as we expected. Hopefully we can stay here next time we visit Athens! H.& M. & M. & E. Finland-Sweden
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Great location, great character
Guest: family from California
(Los Angeles, CA, USA)
Date of Stay: 12/29/09
Review Submitted: 02/22/11
Unlike sterile hotel rooms I’ve stayed in around the world, this place has a distinct personality. The art, the lamps, the details, all add up to a unique setting that reflects the owner’s personality. Our family has had a wonderful stay here. The location is ideal, being close to the metro. We were able to go adventuring daily and return to the quiet sanctuary of the apartment at the end of a long day. Our only disappointment was that the roof garden was “closed for winter” as it would have made an ideal spot for watching the full moon and partial lunar eclipse on New Year’s Eve. We will definitely recommend this place to any of our friends who plan a visit to Athens in the future. The free wifi was fabulous! The place had distinct personality and it smelled good too! Valerie Flores California USA
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, families with teenagers.
Charming Athens Apartment
Guest: Margaret & Jeffrey
(California (USA))
Date of Stay: 10/04/10
Review Submitted: 02/22/11
October 6th, 2010 So glad we decided to stay in this apartment. You were truly a gracious host. Your warm welcome upon our arrival and assistance with our questions about Athens was much appreciated. Thanks for all the tips on having a great time in Athens. We loved the restaurant down the block, Vlassis… so much so that we ate there again and again. Also thanks for letting us use your computer, printer and the internet. The four of us had a very relaxing time here and really enjoyed the terrace and the convenience of all the markets and cafes in the neighborhood. Taking the metro was also easy, being only one block away. The apartment was quiet and comfortable - - a soothing haven after a busy day sightseeing.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Great spot.
Guest: guravkae
(Hampton, NB, Canada)
Date of Stay: 09/26/10
Review Submitted: 02/22/11
We leave tomorrow after two wonderful weeks in the islands and 5 days in Athens. It took some adjusting to the busyness of the city, but this lovely apartment made the transition easier. Such a pleasant spot! Loved our time in Athens - those who said we only needed to spend a day or so were wrong. More time allowed us to really know the city and love it.
Recommended for:Tourists without a car, sightseeing, age 55+.
Excellent way to visit Athens
Guest: Axel
(NY)
Date of Stay: 12/29/10
Review Submitted: 01/21/11
Dear Galatea Thank you very much for your wonderful hospitality. For all the reasons identified in this book we have had a very comfortable and enjoyable stay in your apartment. Unfortunately, our stay was cut short so we could not settle in as much as we would have wanted.-something this apartment is perfect for. In addition to all the compliments others have made about the warm and helpful welcome, the pastries and wine, the directions and suggestions, the delightful décor and attention to detail, we would like to add that the bed is very comfortable both in terms of support and linen (often not the case in even decent hotels), and that the apartment is fantastically quiet. As a couple travelling with an infant with jet-lag that has been a god-send. Also, the fact that you have the necessities covered in the kitchen and bathroom (e.g. olive oil, soap, plates, pots and pans etc) was really nice for our short stay. The light in this apartment is also great, your plants divine. I am having a hard time finding things to suggest to make people’s stay better! Maybe, an inexpensive CD player? Really it is the PERFECT, warm, safe, central, little apartment that truly is a home away from home. Best of luck to you in your further travels. Lots of love and a very happy new year. Axel, Carmen and Eloise (NYC), Ingrid (Bogota)
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Intimate Neighborhood Oasis
Guest: A and J
(Tucson, AZ)
Date of Stay: 09/07/10
Review Submitted: 10/02/10
My husband and I felt so at home in this beautiful apartment. We arrived and Galatea immediately welcomed us and even directed us to her personal dentist as my husband had a toothache. She and the apartment were very gracious. The rooftop garden is lovely night and day. It truly is an in-town oasis. The surrounding neighborhood is full of wonderful cafes and friendly people. It is easy to walk to the Metro station and from there get anywhere within Athens including Piraeus and the train station. I would highly recommend this comfortable and well-appointed apartment to any travelers wanting to experience Athens from the perspective of a resident.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
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