Athina Apartments

We stayed at the Athina last year, and although they are basic, they were clean and the staff were really friendly.  These apartments are centrally located, and the restuarants and shops are a stones throw away.    

We have just come back from the Athina aparments. we have stayed there before and would definatley stay there again. The apartments are basic but clean. have great views and are located in a great area. the apartments are on a main road and the studios are set behind them so the studios are a little quieter but still not a mad area there is a little noise from bars at night but all the noise stops at 12 anyway so no loud music keeping you up all night. the only thing i dont like about them is there is no shower curtain so the bathroom ends up covered in water but it is easily mopped up.

 Well what more can i say as ive said before we as a family have been about 20 times !!!!!! the Athina is fantastic and love it every time we go we go twice a year once in may and then oct this year we are going in sept. The weather is always spot on and warm enough for the pools etc The rooms are always spotless and have what you need for a snack .

Martyn, In response to your query the studios are great, They are simply furnished but have been freshly decorated and are spotless. The one we had was in the second of the three blocks just back from the road. The third block is at right angles and the block we had was numbers 10 - 24 and they are all south facing. 

Can anyone give any information about the studios at the Athina Apartments.

Regards.

Have just come back from two weeks at the Athina and loved it.  Here are some pictures. Kalamaki is great and would go back, Best meals were at Tesoro and also Castello, The best breakfasts were at mermaids.

This is an answer to the previous persons question.... The basement apartments are situated beneath the apartments facing the main road. There are also some shops and a restaurant in front of them. The front door faces a courtyard and garden full of flowers and banana plants. I hope that is of some assistance for you.

anybody going to the athina will love it is very clean and well looked after the ground floor app can be a bit noisey. we go to zante every year and one of the best places to eat is mikaelos ths restarant is a bit out of town on the road to zante town it is only a 10 min walk. we are going on the 5th of may and this will be our first of many meals there.

Going to the Athina last week in may for two weeks wondering where the best places to eat are and are they expensive? Also any one know if you can buy fishing rods there? Are the studio apartments at the back?

thinking about booking here for mid October for two weeks. Can anyone help please. Would like to know whats best the apartments or the studios? Also has anyone stayed in the basement studios, whats that like? Are all the aprtments over the restaurants and are the studios further back. Also whats weather like in October, warm emough for a swim?? Hope someone can help.

 Well done Athina and Pete  Had a wonderful time yet again on the last week of the season 2nd time in one year we have been  and the family have been many times also. We have loved staying with the Athina as nothing is to much trouble for the staff and its central to the town but a bit of a stroll to the beach  but thats not a problem ! Walks off the breakfast . It can be a little noisey when you get the drunks coming in early hours of the morning  but thats just selfish people you get that any where the views are smashing and its nice to sit on the balcony with a glass or two ! The staff keep it spotless and the apartments are basic but hey who wants to spend there holiday in an apartment ?

So we hope to be back next year .

STAYED AT ATHINA END OCTOBER BEGINING SEPTEMBER!THIRD TIME THIS YEAR.BEEN TWENTY TWO TIMES NOW.WE ALWAYS RETURN AS WE FIND EVERYONE IS SO FRIENDLY IN KALAMAKI.

Stayed at the Athina Studios 12/9 to 19/09/05. The studio was very clean with towels changed 3 times in the week and sheets twice. The studio was cleaned 6 days out of 7. The safety deposit box was in the room and cost 25 euros for the week of which 10 euros was given back at the end of the holiday. All the studios have a lovely view of the mountains and surrounding countryside from the balconies. We used the pool and bar at the Cronulla Hotel across the road. All in all a very enjoyable stay at the Athina.

Totally love it here!!! stayd there twice! hahah planning on coming next year to stop aswell!

as anyone stayed int the semi basement apts in the athina if so were they ok for little children as i have just changed my room to these,hope i made the right choice

Just got back 08 August 2005.

Rebecca,

There is plenty to do in Kalamaki for 19 and 24 year olds, bars, clubs etc too suit all tastes 

hello i wonder if anyone can help me me and my partner are going to the athna appartments in september and i would like to know will there be plenty to do for a 19yrs old and a 24yrs old,also there have been mixed comments on the athina appartments i dont mind basic as we will be out all the time,are there nice veiws and do the other appartments mind us using the pool pls reply

some pics!

After spending our holiday last year at the Whitehouse Apts - this years 2 week stay at Athina was a very enjoyable stay.  Very friendly staff and the rooms were cleaned every day (unlike WH)  We were lucky and had a beach side balcony view - but there were some above trhe shop and restruant (the worst in the resort by the way) which i'm not sure i would have been impressed with.

We enjoyed our stay at the Athina Apartments between 20-27th June '05. They are very nice apartments in a good location but the only downside being no air-conditioning available. Fans can be hired for 15Euros a week but don't have much benefit. Noise can be heard from the bars but isn't too intrusive, the apartments around the back are a better option. There is no pool on-site but guests can use the Hotel Venus facilities 5 minutes walk away. Basic apartments but enough really for what you need.

there is 3 beds in the 1 apartments there are 2 rooms so it will be ok for 2 adults and a fifeteen year old

Is anyone with teenage children going to the Athina (Kalamaki) between 11th July -25th July 2005? Me, husband and daughter (15) are going and she's worried she'll have to hang round with the old folks for 2 weeks, she makes friends really quickly and stays in the pool all day if you let her

Can anyone tell me what type & number of beds are in the 1 bedroom apartments at the Athina and if you have a seperate sleeping area, there will be 2 adults and 1 child (15 year old)

Has anyone got any pictures of the Athina from the main road. Please post on this site if you have. Thanks

I stayed there for the 1st 2 weeks of July and thoroughly enjoyed...good location,excellent maid service,there are also safety deposit boxes you can hire for 25 euro's a week ask Dennis when you arrive.The apartments are very clean,the views are wonderful,the majority of the apartments have views over the garden which on the higher floors you get sea views too.Matt the Rep was wonderful too.
The apartments are approx a 15 minute walk from the beach...but you have the use of various pools,The Venus,Vanessa hotel over the road,I think there is also a Hotel called the Olympia near The Venus hotel you have use of their pool too.I would go there again. Hi Athina,Dennis and Pete.

we always stay in Athina apartments.been 19 times now.we go May.July and end September beginning of october.rooms are basic but are kept clean.we are always well looked after.we use the Venus hotel for pool and bar.Very friendly there.we feel like family.thats why we always return here

Great place. I hear reports of a lot of noise in the apts under the restaurant. We were in room 1 and didnt really notice the excess noise. Could hear karaoke from the nearby bars at night but thats all. I suppose if you want to go to bed at 9 then it may be a bit noisy, but who does? Think all apts in greece get mozzies so that isnt exclusive to athina. The resident kittens were greatly amusing, and kept us company on the veranda at all times! I would like to go there again. If you do, try and avoid the "turtle harrasment" boat trips, and stick to the shoreline, keep off the back of the beach as thats where the turtles nest.

Have just arrived back to sunny Birmingham(not)after two fantastic weeks in the Athina apartments, the apartments are completely well kept but highly recommend that you take mosquito plug ins, also the rooms have no air conditioning so we hired a fan and a safe and it came to sixty euros but we only got ten back. As for Kalamaki its fantastic for couples,families, young people etc In fact everyone. Also only six euros to Laganas which is just up the road in a taxi.
Reccommend you hire a car, we hire a jeep for 4 days come to 170 euros and we got to see everything, but would not do it with tour operator as there are so many places you can rent them and they are so much cheaper and completely above board, we hired our suzuki jeep at auto rentals opposite the road to cave bar. Cant wait to go back 10/10.

We as a family of 15 yes 15 went in may about the 24th and i myself have been twice now and love it my in laws go every year sometimes twice a year !!!! you may see my brother in laws comment down the list ? athena and crew are so welcoming . Its clean but basic What do you want ? You dont stay in all day do you? Yes some rooms are noisey but hey it adds to the holiday after a few drinks who cares ??? No all in all we love it so we are off again next year i hope if the money stretches !!!! all the best Athina love Val Godden and Ian (Alans brother ) x

THERE ARE NO SAFES IN THE ATHINA BUT YOU CAN USE THE ONES AT THE VENUS HOTEL WHICH IS 5 MINUTES FROM THE ATHINA AND YOU CAN USE THE SWIMMING POOL ASWELL I THINK THE SAFES ARE ABOUT 20 EUROS FOR 2 WEEKS

Yes there is access to a safe in the rooms there. I have just got back from there having spent two weeks and it was one of the most enjoyable times ive ever had.
Ask a man called Dennis about the north kent lads. The reply should be one with a smile on his face! Ps make sure you take mosquito repellant as that was the only down side to the accomodation.

Can anyone tell me if there is a safe in the rooms at these apartments? Me and my partner will be staying at theses apartments for the first time on July 23rd....

booked as late named deal.
appartment super, clean and well maintained ( lovely clean,big, fluffy towels - so unusual for Greece).
we were in studio, on 3rd floor, at the back and heard very little noise.
rooms at front over & under restaurants had less privacy and more noise.
appts certainly deserve more than the 2* rating.
lack of pool not aproblem use the Venus Hotel

Going to Kalamaki & Greece in general for the 1st time,not knowing what its like-is it a friendly atmosphere for young lively people? & are the beaches near the appartments of Athina? going in 1st week of August any ideas of how hot it will be? & is there a pool nearby? heard there is not 1 at thoses appartments.
Thanks

WE STAYED IN THESE APARTMENTS AT THE START OF MAY 2004 THE APARTMENTS THEMSELVES WERE CLEAM AND TIDY WE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THAT BUT WE STAYED IN THE BOTTOM STUDIO APARTMENTS BELOW THE RESTRUANT AND SHOPS THESE WERE REALLY NOISY AT NIGHT YOU COULD HEAR PLATES GETTING DROPPED.SHOUTING REALLY EVERYTHING AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE MY GIRL HAS ADHD SO IT WAS A NIGHTMARE TO GET HERE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT EVERYBODY THAT STAYED IN THESE APARTMENTS NEXT TO US SAID THE SAME THING . THE OTHER APARTMENTS ARE OK MY MOTHER IN LAW STAYED IN THEM AND THEY HAD NO PROBLEMS AT ALL AND THEY HAVE ALL BEEN DECORATED BUT PLEASE WATCH IT DOESENT SAY IN THE BROCHURE THAT THERE IS A RESTARANT AND SHOPS ABOVE THE APARTMENTS

We have just returned from a weeks holidays staying at the Athina apts in Kalamaki....placed just off of the main road, these apts were clean and comfortable.
The apts were cleaned everyday except sunday and the staff were very helpful.
There are plenty of restaurants and bars, and we can recommend The Venue bar which is owned and run by Tony and his family(we watched the West Ham match there on the saturday, great fun was had by all).
We will most certainly be going back .

Athina studios are really clean, quiet and centrally located. The owners Athina and Peter are excellent hosts and make your stay memorable. The studios are spacious with plenty of hot water, kettle and toaster. We have just returned from Kalamaki this week and this is the 5th time we have stayed at Athina and we will be back.

Going back to the Athina Apartments on 24th May 2004 (for the ninth time!) and can not wait, if you want genuine Greek hospitality and the real "Spirit Of Greece" then this is the place for you! Athina, Pete and their staff are very obliging and nothing is to much trouble for them, this all adds to a relaxing,enjoyable holiday. The apartments are spotless and are cleaned every day. Close to a wide range of shops,supermarkets,tavernas (and bars, but not too close!)

15 of us are going over this time (three generations of the family)Grandparents,Children,and Grandchildren, so if you want family accommodation then I think it really speaks for itself! But don't just take our word for it, take a look in the Portland Direct brochure and get booked up (while you still can!!!)
We write this message because we like to tell it as it is!

Kind regards all!

hi We have just booked for 2 weeks at the Athina from July 5th, never stayed here before we usually got to Lagana but after reading the messages and comments I'm really looking forward to it.Anyone else flying on the 06:00 from Manchester with 14 yr old boys 5th July staying here?

Does anybody by chance have an e-mail address for the Athina Apartments? Thanks in advance.

Hello.could someone please tell me if the Athina Apartments are any where near the Marelen Hotel in Kalamaki.Thanks.Vicky

nice and clean but very noisy at night,

My partner and I have just got back from Kalamaki. We booked late and for us couldn't have wished for anywhere else. I agree that sometimes there is a slight drain smell and there are lost of mossie's but if you use repellents you should be fine. We found that the best resturant for food and value was the Diaz resturant (Head for Drunk Corner - not aptly named and Denise's Supermarket) about 200 meters down to road to the airport and the best pool and bar was the Cornulla. All in all had a great holiday even thought we had an earthquake and room was burgled (ourselves to blame only closed the mossie net and not locked the doors)

HAVING JUST SPENT TWO RESTFUL WEEKS HERE, IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE VISIT THESE APARTMENTS, NOW HAVE 3 FLOORS, BUT VERY CLEAN, AND GREAT VIEWS

Be advised that the there is now a THIRD floor to the studios at the Athina appartments

Just back after 10 excellent days here.

The apartments are very well placed, spotless and the grounds compact but very well tended.

Thanks very much Athina, Pete and the girls.

Hi Mark!
Found a site on the net a while ago, please follow this link:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/suzanne.halliday/
Kind regards! :)

I'm staying with my family (all 10 of us) at the Athina in September. Does anyone know of any photos of the apartments or the area on the net?

Cheers.

Alison,
We have been to the Athina Apartments for the last 7 years.Underneath the 4 bed apartments are 2 restuarants and a gift shop and are quiet and do not cause much inconvience although you may get noise from the main road at the front of the apartments. There are also some 4 bed apartments underneath the restuarants(not recommended!!)The 3 bed studio apartments are slightly further back and do not cause much inconvience noise wise etc.. The restuarant Tesoro under the Athina 4 bed apartments I would recommend for value for money and I have never come out of there hungry!! and is always clean and the food hot.The other restuarant is the Guru Indian restuarant and although quiet, the food is the pits! The gift shop is good, but shop around!
The beach is approxiametly 800 metres from the beach (10mins walk) and is worth the walk.Please feel free to E-mail me if you need further info Grobert@aol.com.
Regards!

Can anybody please tell me exactly what shops/restaurant/bars are below the Athina Apartments and does it cause any inconvenience.

One other point how far is the beach from the apartments.

Kris, for your info, if you are at the Hotel Venus, turn to face the main high street, in front of you to the right slightly, you will see an pale orange colour building that is the Athina Apartments, if you walk up towards the main road just before you go up the hill there is a dirt track on your right go down there and you will be right next to the Athina.

You will have a lovely time there, if we hadn't left it too late to book we would be staying there for our Honeymoon in May, but we will still be dropping by to say hello to everyone and to see the kittens!

Trying to find out where these are within Kalamaki resort, i no they are not far from the Hotel Venus, does anybody have the exact position of above.

Tracy,
With regard to your enquiry concerning a direct line to Athina Apartments the number I've got is 00 30 695 0 26809 ( this is the number stated in the Portland Direct Summer 2003 brochure).
Hope this helps!
Regards.

I need to know if anyone knows the direct tel no for Athina apts. Also has anyone stayed at Athina Villa and how close is it to the apartments
Many thanks in anticipation
Tracey

Seasons Greetings to Athina, Peter, Dennis and all staff at the Athina Apartments, See you all in May.
Regards,
The Godden Family.

Excellent value, very clean and roomy studios with all that you need. Athina and her staff are second to none.

These apartments are actually available from Portland Direct, NOT Manos as stated at the bottom of this page!

Been to these apartments 6 years running and they are excellent. Always cleaned everyday and the owners Athena and her husband(Mr Pete!!)are always friendly and nothing is too much trouble for them. These apartments are geared towards couples, families, and are very quiet and near all amenities. You really are treated like family. See you all 20th September(Don't forget Dad's extra pillows!!!) The Godden Family (x7)

Lovely accommodation, quiet and clean. Central location. My mum and dad stay there every year and love it and the people are very friendly. See you in 3 days!!!

The Athina Apartments are about a 10 min walk from The bitzarro Palace.. I know as I am the thomson rep for them.. They are lovely. Lucy Hope to see you soon.

How far is to the Bitzaro Palace Hotel from the Athina Apts?

We had some music from the bars late at night but nothing worth complaining about and besides, you're on holiday and it really doesn't matter. These apartments have everything you need and are well attended. We thought maybe they were cheaper because they don't have a pool - there's certainly no other valid reason - but most pools were open to all anyway. I would recommend them to anyone.

The cleanest friendliest accomadation i have stopped in within europe.The portland photo does NOT do it justice SUBERB could not be faulted.

Great value for money. Very spacious and peaceful after midnight. Close to bars and shops, 15 minutes from beach. Great for cat lovers. Close to Laganas for livilier evenings.

Lovely view from the studios. Good value for money. Glad we didnt stop in the apartments though as they look over shops and restaurants or are in the basement.

BRILLIANT VALUE FOR MONEY

Lovely and clean with a very nice view of the fields, sea and the mountain range. Be back soon =)

Very clean and spacious.Small apartment block with no reception but all the better for that.

These apartments are great...unless you are in a basement which is located underneath shops or a restaurant. These are very noisy at night time when the shops close! Otherwise, no complaints!

There are a couple of blocks of buildings but our studio looked out over the fields toward the sea. Purfect! Very spacious and clean.