We enjoyed a very wonderful stay at Kosmas' house in Petralona. It was so lovely to stay in a house with a garden in the centre of busy Athens. The courtyard garden is as pretty as the pictures and is a welcome oasis. As a family of 5 with 3 boys age 6 - 11 this place was perfect. The house was spotlessly clean when we arrived. We were created by Dimitris (as Kosmas was on holiday) who was extremely kind and helpful. He remained in contact the whole time we were there and arranged an early taxi for us when we were leaving - he even text at 6am to check we had got the taxi ok! The welcome goodies in the kitchen were a real treat & much appreciated- thank you!
The house is an easy walk into central Athens (Monastiraki & Acropolis). The house is at the foot of Filopappou Hill which you can walk straight through to The Acropolis & great for the boys to run around! Alternatively take one of the narrow paths next to the main path to the hill which takes you up onto the road and you can walk on street level into the Thesio area with its lovely cafes & restaurants. The metro from the airport to Petralona station is straight forward & cheaper than taxi (children half price) but the road to the house is uphill! There are a couple of restaurants & a supermarket near the house & Kosmas has left good information of where to find them. Petralona is a lovely , quiet residential area. Having spent 4 days walking around different areas in Athens we found staying at Kosmas house perfect for us rather than busier, tourist areas of Monastiraki or Plaka.