Syntagma Luxury Suite by CK-1

Liked

The apartment is in a very good location right in the center of Athens, close to Syntagma, the metro, shops, restaurants, and all the main streets. The apartment itself is renovated, clean, and recently updated, although it was a bit dusty, so people with allergies should keep that in mind.

Disliked

Communication with the host was very poor. We informed them in advance through Booking that we would arrive around 3 AM and received check-in instructions beforehand. But when we arrived, the glass entrance door inside the building was locked, and the key mentioned in the instructions was missing. We tried calling for almost an hour before the host finally answered, and then waited another 30 minutes for someone to come open the door. Standing outside at night for 1.5 hours after a long trip was very unpleasant. The host also rarely responded to our requests. We asked in advance for a separate blanket, and while an extra blanket was provided, there was no duvet cover for it. We contacted the host on WhatsApp but never received a solution. The coffee machine was also not working, and again there was no response.

Liked

The location was perfect, so close to everything. The apartment was modern, stylish and comfortable, the bed in particular was very comfortable. I'd be happy to stay there again.

Disliked

There were two late night bars below the apartment which were noisy but we did expect some noise being in the heart of the city. Friday and Saturday it went on into the small hours but finished earlier in the week. To be honest though, you got used to it and we managed to sleep OK. Unless you are a light sleeper I wouldn't let it put you off. If we were younger we might have gone down there and joined them.

Liked

The location

Disliked

They advertise it as being soundproof, but on weekends there's a bar with a DJ downstairs, and the music at night is right inside the room. We stayed for five nights, and on the second day, we ran out of hot water and electricity. There was electricity in the building, though, so they moved us to a quieter room, but on the third day, we still ran out of hot water. While they eventually fixed it, it was stressful, and it wasn't a cheap place.