The Residence Aiolou Hotel & Spa

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Why this one

The Residence Aiolou sits on Karori 14, a side street off Aiolou, which puts guests a short walk from most of what brings people to Athens. Location comes up in 22 of the 39 reviews we read, 56 percent of the sample. One guest put it plainly: "You simply can't beat the location." Staff appear in 21 reviews, 54 percent, with the same tone repeating across the sample: "Very friendly and helpful staff." Cleanliness shows up in 14 reviews, 36 percent. "The hotel is very new, clean, and calming" is a typical line. The building reads as recently renovated, with modern rooms and, in some cases, a view of the Acropolis from the bed. Breakfast is mentioned in 9 reviews, 23 percent, usually with the Greek products singled out. The bathroom appears in 5 reviews, 13 percent, and the private spa in another 5. Combine the location, the new rooms and the small spa and you get a hotel that fits a specific kind of Athens trip rather than every kind.

What guests keep saying

Across the 39 reviews the same three things come back. Location, 22 mentions, or 56 percent. Staff, 21 mentions, 54 percent. Cleanliness, 14 mentions, 36 percent. Guests describe a hotel that is easy to like on arrival: central, calm, recently done up, and run by people who answer questions and give recommendations. Breakfast lands at 9 mentions, 23 percent, usually with Greek products named. The bathroom gets 5 mentions, 13 percent, one guest describing a spacious room with a tub. The spa gets another 5, and the bed 4, with one guest writing about watching the Acropolis lit up from the balcony and from bed.

• locationpraised 22 / 56%

  “You simply can’t beat the location.”

• staffpraised 21 / 54%

  “Very friendly and helpful staff.”

• cleanlinesspraised 14 / 36%

  “The hotel is very new, clean, and calming.”

• breakfastpraised 9 / 23%

  “Breakfast was very good as well.”

• the bathroompraised 5 / 13%

  “The bathroom was spacious with a tub.”

• spa and wellnesspraised 5 / 13%

  “Nice litte spa you can book privately pr hour.”

• the bedpraised 4 / 10%

  “Seeing the Acropolis lit up from our balcony and whilst lying in bed was very special.”

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The bit the hotel does not tell you

The hotel is split across two buildings, and one of them has no elevator. It appears in more than one review and it changes how you should book. If stairs are an issue, ask at reservation time to be placed in the main building. If you want the view, say so upfront, because the Acropolis facing rooms are the ones guests write about most warmly.

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