Charming Luxury In The Historical Center Of Athens
Europe/Greece/Athens Vacation Rental
3 bedroom, 3 bath vacation apartment sleeps 8
Imagine yourself in the heart of the historical center of Athens. Your morning begins with a cup of coffee in a flower filled garden, surrounded by bougainvillia. Just outside the door of your furnished rental apartment, the Plaka, the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora await your exploration.
The Athens Heritage House apartment is on the first floor of a Neoclassical 3 story building that has undergone a total gut renovation and partial rebuild. It is absolutely beautiful.
The apartment has two bedrooms and a romantic courtyard garden studio with en suite bath. In the main house one bedroom has a Queen and the other two twins, and a convertable daybed in the living room sleeps two more guests. This immaculately restored home is an ideal short term rental steps from the Plaka. The bedrooms look out onto the lovely orange tree lined side
street which connects into the pedestrian zone that meanders its way into Plaka, Monasteraki, past the Ancient Agora, around the Acropolis and up Phillopapou Hill. It is an amazing location! One block over is another pedestrian zone, lined with cafes and restaurants, and around the corner a set of stairs leads you to yet another path. If you are a jogger, hiker or just someone who likes to explore on foot, this is the place to be if you are.
The kitchen and living room are designed with an open floor plan, which is terrific because it opens on to the house's courtyard, which is secluded from the street and surround on all sides by the building. Filled with flowers and plants, it is a lovely place to enjoy a cup of coffee as you plan your day's activities or sip an ouzo or frappe in the late afternoon.
The kitchen has a cooktop, microwave, dishwasher and refrigerator, along with plenty of dishes and cookware. There is also a full size washer and dryer (no need to spend your holiday hanging clothes out to dry!). There is one full bath and one half bath, and a beautiful "bath" room with an original (restored) clawfoot tub.
The apartment also has complimentary, unlimited high speed internet.
This home is designed to offer guests a true home away from home, familiar and comfortable with the same amenities they have at home. It is part of an exclusive collection of luxury Athens villas, penthouses and historical homes that offer 5 star luxuries in a self-catering short term vacation rental. As owner/managers, we are sharing our home with guests and thus we still find we are among the only 2 and 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartments in downtown Athens and we may be the only apartment in the Athens area in general to offer a full size washer and clothes dryer, free high speed internet, computer and printer on request, cribs and luxury bed and bath linens.
Special Features of this Vacation Rental
Linens & Towels Provided
High Speed Internet
Credit Cards Accepted
No Pets Allowed
No Smoking Allowed
Amenities of this Vacation Rental
Full size clothes washer and dryer, high speed internet, TV, DVD, DVD library, concierge services and trip planning. Airport transfer.
Rate Information for this Vacation Rental
From
To
Nightly
Min Stay
4 guests
1/1/08
12/31/09
$300
3 nights
5 guests
1/1/08
12/31/09
$350
3 nights
6 guests
1/1/08
12/31/09
$400
3 nights
7 guests
1/1/08
12/31/09
$450
3 nights
8 guests
1/1/08
12/31/09
$500
3 nights
Reservations confirmed upon receipt of signed reservation form and deposit. Five hundred euro deposit holds dates, balance due 60 days prior to arrival. Credit card required in lieu of 500 euro cash damage deposit. Payment accepted via major credit c... (more)
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3 Month Availability Snapshot for this Vacation Rental
"We stayed at 12 Aigypto from 9/23/06 thru 9/28/06. Yannis picked us up at the airport and took us directly to the apartment. He arranged transportation for us to Glyfada and he took us back to the airport. He was very helpful. We highly recommend him. We found the accommodation to be excellent. The pictures didn't lie. The kitchen is well appointed and stocked with basic spices. It is really quite spacious especially since it has 2 floors. Having a washer was great and I loved being able to dry my clothes outside on the line that was provided. Just as the locals did by the way. We enjoyed all that the neighborhood had to offer and found the grocery shopping good. NOTE: The AB takes major credit cards. I had difficulty using my AMEX Euro travellers checks. We took the Sight Seeing bus to get our bearings the first day and found it to be a great way to see many sites quickly and then decide which you wanted to go see for extended times. The apartment is very close to this bus stop and also the metro. The metro is very clean and fast. We also took the trolly from Glyfada to Plaka for 0.60 E, yes a mere 0.60. Incredible and while it wasn't as fast as the metro, it was very nice to see the sites and didn't take more than 45 minutes. One of the best parts of the trip was to Glyfada where we linked up with the Aegean Divers to do a shore dive. The operation is very professional, the dive was easy (entry required some walking over rocks but not problem). Visibilty was 8 meters and water temp. ~22 C. We saw many fishes at the site called "Rock Pile". Had a 67 minute dive with max depth 15 meters. Boat dives are done on the weekends only. Again, we shall return to Greece and we will stay at one of Carole's and Basil's apartments. Great views etc, can go on an on. We really enjoyed the home away from home."
- Deborah Wilkinson, Johnson City, TN USA
10/18/06
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Linens & Towels Provided 
High Speed Internet 
Credit Cards Accepted 
No Pets Allowed 
No Smoking Allowed