Luxury Apartment In Central Kolonaki

Summary:
★ It doesn't get better than this location if you want to be in the center of this ancient city! Located in one of the best neighborhoods in Athens, this adorable apartment is situated ideally for active tourists wanting to explore this city with so much to offer. The apartment has been thoughtfully equipped to facilitate a comfortable stay.

The Space:
Beautifully decorated, the modern apartment in a lovely building maximizes space and convenience for up to four guests. There is one bedroom with a double/queen bed and a fold-out sofa bed for additional sleeping accommodations. The kitchen, living, and dining rooms combine into one open space for convenience with doors leading directly to the balcony.

★Kitchen ★
This modern, fully-equipped kitchen makes it easy to prepare meals and includes the following items for guests' convenience:

- Five stainless steel pots and pans of various sizes
- One frying pan
- Two stainless steel baking oven trays
- One weight scale for measuring food
- One serving glass tray
- Three cutting board surfaces
- Twelve small and twelve large plates, including six soup and si cereal plates
- Twelve water glasses; six wine glasses, six whiskey glasses; six mugs; six espresso cups
- One 24-piece set of cutlery and four additional knifes
- Two salad bowls
- Pasta drainer pasta
- Wine opener (corkscrew)
- One cheese grater and one lemon squeezer
- One large metal wire dish rack with drain board

Kitchen Appliances & Tools Include:
- Dishwasher
- Fridge freezer
- Electric cooker with oven and integrated Grill
- Microwave oven
- Coffee maker (Nespresso)
- Electric kettle
- Hand blender to make smoothies
- Electric mini food/compact chopper
- Frappe mixer
- Sandwich and Waffle toaster
- Six kitchen towels

★ Bedroom ★

There is a double/queen size bed with a Kingcoil orthopedic mattress for hotel-style comfort. There is plenty of storage. There is a wall table/desk in the bedroom and a chair if you'd like to do some work. (You can pull this chair to use in the dining room as well.) A spare guest bed in the form of a comfortable sofa bed with a trundle sliding out also has an orthopedic mattress

★ Amenities in this well-appointed apartment include ★
- Alarm system security
- Double glazed windows
- High-speed VDSL 50 internet
- Washing machine
- Two air conditioners/ TV/ vacuum cleaner/ iron steam/ ironing board/ hairdryer
- 30 closet hangers

The Neighborhood:
★ Kolonaki/Athens ★

Located in Kolonaki, a wealthy, elegant and trendy
neighborhood in central Athens, guests here are centrally located to all that Athens and surrounding areas have to offer. Kolonaki is one of the oldest districts of Athens, built on the southern slopes of Lycabettus Hill.

This area is known for its great museums and galleries minutes from the apartment, including the Benaki Museum, Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art and the Byzantine Museum.

If you become tired of museums, you can enjoy exploring the many boutiques and high-end shops in the neighborhood. Be sure to stop at Kolonaki Square where you will find numerous charming cafes and restaurants along the pedestrian streets. At night, the area comes alive as a lively spot for bars, tavernas, and restaurants.

★ Distances from the apartment ★

- Two minutes away from Kolonaki Square
- Five minutes from Evangelismos metro station
- Ten minutes from Syntagma Square and Syntagma metro station
- Fifteen minutes from Panathenaic Stadium (the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble. It is the last venue where the Olympic flame handover ceremony to the host nation takes place. )
- Fifteen minutes from the Lycabettus funicular 35-45 minutes from the Herodion theater, Acropolis Museum, Acropolis Hill, Thission, Plaka, Monastiraki, Psirri, Zappeion
- Hall and National Gardens of Athens.
- There is a large General Hospital a few minutes from the apartment.
- From Syntagma square you can take the metro to go to Kifissia (15 min away), or to Piraeus port (15 min away) or you take the tram to go to Glyfada (1hour away).
Herodion theater is an ancient theater where, today, 6000 people can attend the Athens Art Festival, musical concerts and classical tragedies under the night sky with a marvelous acoustic experience.
Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum built to house the artifacts found on the surrounding slopes from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.
Acropolis Hill is an ancient citadel housing the remains of several ancient buildings, including the Parthenon.
Plaka is the oldest district in Athens built near the Acropolis with pedestrian streets full of cafes and tavernas.
Monastiraki is a very old neighborhood in Athens known for its flea market.
Thission is a historical place, a very nice neighborhood with a broad pedestrian street.
Zappeion Hall is located in the National Gardens of Athens. There are more than 70 neoclassical sculptures and fountains. You'll find nice cafes and restaurants nearby.
Kifissia, like Kolonaki, is a wealthy neighborhood and known for excellent restaurants and bars and upscale shopping.
Glyfada is known for its beaches and shopping.
Piraeus is a nearby charming and ancient port city and known for its seafood restaurants.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is a complex which includes new facilities for the National Library of Greece (NLG) and the National Opera (GNO), and the large Stavros Niarchos Park.

Other Things to Note:
We would like to inform you about an important regulation mandated by the Greek government. From April to October, all guests are required by law to pay an Environmental Fee. This fee cannot be included in the booking price and must be collected separately before arrival, as stipulated by the Greek authorities.

The fee is:

€8 per night for apartments

€15 per night for villas

Please note:

This amount is not a charge from us, and we do not profit from it in any way.

Once we collect this fee, we pay it in full directly to the government as a tax.

Unfortunately, we are not allowed to waive, reduce, or absorb this fee, no matter the circumstances.

Payment is required before check-in, as per Greek law.

We completely understand this might be frustrating, and we sincerely wish we could make it easier for you. However, we are legally obligated to comply, and without this payment, check-in is not permitted.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Should you have any questions or need assistance with the payment process, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Warm regards.