HOTEL & TRAVEL RECOMMENDATIONS / SUGGESTIONS

Lissa and I try and stay in a new place each time we are in Athens and then share this with you!

 

If you have a favourite spot, please let us know, so we can include it in our list for others - thanks!

 

Greece gets SUPER busy in August, so it is very important you book your accommodation well in advance.

 

ATHENS:

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All the hotels recommended are located in Central Athens around Syntagma Square and are all about 15-30mins from the bus stop, and also depends on time of day, so please give yourselves plenty of time to get there.

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• Airbnb – www.airbnb.com

• Athens City hotel – www.athenscityhotel.com/ac/ac-en-main.htm (closer to bus station) €

• Athens studio - www.athensstudios.gr  €

• A for Athens – www.aforathens.com €€

• Alice inn Athens - www.aliceinnathens.com/ €€

• Blend Hotel - https://blendhotel.gr/

• Ciel Hotel - https://ciel-living-athens.hotelsathens.org/en/#main €

• City Circus hotel - www.citycircus.gr/ €

• COCO-MAT  hotels - www.cocomatathens.com/ €€ - €€€

• Ergon House : foodie hotel - www.themodernisthotels.com/athens/ €€

• Fresh Hotel - www.freshhotel.gr/ €€

• Inn Athens – www.innathens.com €€

• Moon & Stars Athens  - https://moonandstarsathens.com/ €€

• Niki Athens Hotel: Vegan Hotel  - www.nikiathenshotel.com/home €€

• New Hotel (part of the yes hotel group) - https://www.yeshotels.gr/ €€

• Plaka hotel - www.plakahotel.gr/ €€

• Palladian Home – www.palladianhome.com/en/ €€

• The Artist Athens - www.theartistathens.com/  €€

• The Modernist Athens - www.themodernisthotels.com/athens/ €€

• Shila - www.shila-athens.com/ €€

• We also recommend www.booking.com as you may get a great deal.

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If staying in Athens we recommend downloading the Taxibeat App.

 

OREOI

(local village) Please book directly should you wish to spend a night or two here prior to the retreat.

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• Papa's rooms  €40 - 50 per room per night

• Evdion Hotel - www.evdionhotel.gr/?lang=en €40 per room per night.

• Paralio Hotel - www.paralio.gr €40 per room per night.
  *There are quite a few new places in Oreoi on Bookings.com, but make sure you are in Oreoi by using the map.

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AREAS AROUND OREOI

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EDIPSOS (20 mins to Oreoi by car/ taxi ) If you are coming from Athens, this is the where the ferry comes in from Arkitsa.

• Thermae Sylla Hotel and Spa - www.thermaesylla.gr/en/ (In Edipsos, all about the hot springs. A bit stuck in the 70’s but quite the experience) €

• Aktaion Hotel - www.aktaionhoteledipsos.gr/en/home-english/  very cute old stone hotel on the sea front also had a restaurant downstairs and very close to the natural hot springs in the sea. Minimum 2 night stay. Offers bed & breakfast €65 - €115

• Studios Kiapekos - www.kiapekos.gr/#rooms Little studio apartments, close to all the restaurants and natural hot springs. €

• Kentpikon Hotel and Spa - www.kentrikonhotel.com/engl_hotel.html Just behind the Thermea Sylla Hotel and Spa, built in the 1930's with some original features and has natural spring in the hotel's spa and outdoor pools. €40 - €70

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AGIOSKOMPOS (12 mins from Oreoi by car / taxi, and where the ferry to the north mainland departs from) 

• Evia Dream - https://eviadream.gr/ €50 - 70 per room per night

• Akrotiri Hotel - www.trip.com/hotels/agiokampos-hotel-detail-9929931/akrotiri-apartments/

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KANAKANTIKA (13-18 mins from Oreoi by car/ taxi)

• Aenaon Studios - www.aenaonstudios.gr/en/ €45 -€60

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PEFKI (22 mins from Oreoi by car / taxi)

• Pefki Galini hotel - https://pefkigalinihotel.gr/  Minimum 2 night stay. €35 - €70

• Asmini studios and villa  - https://asministudios.gr/?lang=en €70-90

• Altamar Hotel - www.altamar.gr

• Artimisio, near Pefki - www.ilios-studios.gr  

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Please check with your hotel on booking what documentation is required, if any.

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EXPLORING EVIA

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• Around Evia

• Evia travel guide (via google!)

• http://www.greektravel.com/greekislands/evia/

• www.pefkitravel.gr (Travel agent)

• www.dimstef.gr (Car & bike rental in Oreoi)

• https://www.carnmotion.gr/ (Car rental)

 

FROM OROEI / EVIA TO SKIATHOS AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS

It is 1hr and 10 mins from Oreoi to Mantoudi port by car / taxi. 

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• Mantoudi Port 

• You can take the ferry from Mantoudi Port to Skiathos port ferry schedule

• - You could spend the night here to break up the trip to see more of Evia on the way to the port of Mantoudi - Agia Anna beach, North Evia - http://www.thalattahotel.gr/en

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TRAVEL SUPPORT:

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We would also highly recommend staying in Athens, it is a fantastic city - TimeOut Athens

 

Frances from Athens Taxi transfers also runs a travel agency Grand Star Hellenic, should you require help with any pre/ post-holiday travel arrangements. Or try JJ Hospitality for quality hand-picked holiday rentals in Greece

 

Here are some other useful websites of areas around us:

• Lonely Planet,

• Greeka,

• Visit Greece,