This was a different sort of trip for me , and the airotel Alexandros suited my needs perfectly. My daughter and I were traveling to Athens basically to see our friends, the West End Stars in concert, in Athens. Of course we wanted to see some other things too, but hearing them perform all four nights was our main attraction. I knew they were performing at the Badminton Theater, and I wanted a hotel that was not too far from the venue, and one that was in a safe area. I had read a lot of reviews about hotels that were in bad neighborhoods, and I knew we would be out at night in a strange country. I read many reviews, chose this hotel, and called them to have a cab meet me at the airport, as I knew we did not have much time to try pubic tranportation that first night. Our driver, Demetrius, was very friendly and he spoke good English. We asked if he could take us to the concert that night, and he said "No," but I have a brother."The brother took us, and while he did not speak English, he and Demetrius communicated with each other via mobile phones, so our needs were well met. Taking a cab all the time is very unusual for me, but I am at the place where I need new knees, and the Badminton is in the Olympic properties, and about a mile from the gate, after one has walked to the train, etc. Demetrius and Costas were reasonable, safe, and it was much easier to let them take us around. Demetrius offered to take us around to see the sights for 100 Euros, and I let him do it as I knew it would be all the knees could handle to get up to the Parthenon and down. That turned out to be a wise decision because we got to see so much more in less time. Yes, as many have said, the decor of the rooms looked like the 70's, though not worn, and the TV was old. I did not care about the TV, as I did not plan on watching any Greek television. We had books and movies on our ipads, but never had much time to watch them or read. The free wi-fi was a great plus. One did have to sign into it about every two hours, but that was fair enough. The bathroom was very nice, with great hot water and water pressure. We had a nice balcony that would have been lovely in the summer. At any time that we had any need, as we could not get our safe open, there was someone available to help us. Most all the staff spoke English. The included breakfast was wonderful, and eliminated the need for any lunch. There was quite a wide variety. We were actually there until Dec 26, so the lobby was decorated for Christmas, and every day we were there, the staff had a lovely plate of Greek Christmas cookies in the lobby for the guests. Many have mentioned the little church in front of the hotel. I thought that was a plus as it meant that the hotel owner had not torn the little church down when he built the hotel. I do think we were close enough to trains and buses, but I just did not choose to use them this time because of my knees, and the late hours we were out. Another lovely Christmas touch was the plate of Christmas cookies, wrapped in cellophane and tied up with gold ribbon given to guests on Christmas Eve to take back to their room. I did not include photos of our room as we had our belongings thrown about all the time, but I was not unhappy with the room. I thought this hotel was an excellent value for what we paid. We got a great rate through Orbitz, and I was very pleased. If I ever get back to Athens again, I will be happy to stay at the Airotel, Alexandros.
- Airotel Alexandros Athens
- Airotel Alexandros Hotel Athens
