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| Peri's Hotel & Apartments, Athens, Greece |
~ I only spent one night (February, 2011), at Peri’s Hotel & Apartments, in Athens, Greece, but I was delighted with the location, the room, and the friendly service. After a short uneventful flight from the Aegean island of Ikaria, to Athens International Airport, I was picked up as arranged by Antonis. Peri’s provide a free pick up and drop off service between the airport and hotel, so make sure you request this service if you need it.
The hotel was built in 2004, and offers just twelve well
appointed rooms, each with their own balcony. My room had a large double bed,
en suite, television, bar fridge, free WiFi, but no tea or coffee making
facilities. There was plenty of storage space – in fact too much given that 80
per cent of the visitors staying here are probably only staying for one or two
nights at most. Still it was nice to know they had gone to the effort.
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| Room service: Tea and Cake |
Although no tea/coffee making facilities are available in
the rooms (unless this has since changed), following my arrival at the hotel,
Antonis brought a pot of tea to my room, along with a slice of cake. It was a
lovely touch, and after settling in, I went for a walk to Artemis beach about 1 km from the hotel.
There are numerous
cafés and restaurants along the foreshore, and I treated myself to a
late lunch/early dinner of calamari, chips, salad and Heineken beer, which,
along with a tip came to just €20.
Peri’s Hotel is
located about 15 minutes drive from Athens International Airport EL.
VENIZELOS, and less than 30 minutes from the port of Rafina, from where you can
catch ferries to the islands of Myconos, Santorini, Paros, Naxos, Tinos and Evia.
Visitors wanting to head into central Athens will find a public bus stop close
by.
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| Breakfast tray. Luverly! |
Booking Your Stay
Booking your stay
at Peri’s Hotel & Apartments requires that you call the hotel direct (see
numbers below). Online reservations through the usual online sites, was not
available when I stayed in the hotel, and still does not appear to be
available.
My breakfast
consisted of two slices of toast with slices of cheese and ham; jam, one boiled
egg, a pot of tea, and 250ml of orange juice, all delivered cheerfully to my
room. Luverly!
Other Details
~ A breakfast room
and TV lounge are available if you don’t want to spend time in your room.
~ Continental
breakfast is served between 8.00 am to 10.00 am.
~ A small bar is
also located in the TV lounge
~ Transfer to and
from the Airport is available (free shuttle between 7.00 am to 23.30 pm)
~ Reception office
is staffed 24 hours.
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| Peri's Hotel & Apartments, Athens, Greece |
If you are looking for somewhere to stay for a night or two
between flights, Peri’s Hotel is an excellent choice. The hotel is located well
away from main roads, with their frenetic traffic and highly strung Greek drivers,
and provides the perfect respite before embarking on long homeward flights.
Phone: +30-22940-83763
Mobile: +30-694-412-7435
Email: peris11 @ otenet.gr
