When we arrived at Ariston the receptionist on the front desk gave us a great welcome and introduced us to a map of Athens. She then went ahead and pointed out all the highlights of our trip.

Most of the highlights were easily reachable by Metro. While Ariston is not 'centrally' located, it is conveniently right next to rail (where you can hitch a ride to and from the airport) and underground stops. We never had a problem getting where we wanted to go.

Aside from the map, one night we were also in need of a corckscrew. We had bought a necessary bottle of wine after a day of ruin excavation from the last open shop in the city centre. It wasn't until we got back to the hotel that we realised we lacked the necessary implements to get beyond the glass. Fortunately, the Ariston has a bar packed with bottle opening utensils and were more than happy enable us. They even gave us 2 wine glasses.

One downside would be that, as our room overlooked a main road, it was rather loud when the balcony window was open. We didn't open the window often though as the air conditioning made the temperature very comfortable.

The location is ideal with a metro train station a couple of metres away. The staff is super friendly. The rooms are clean and the bed is comfortable. The breakfast is just enough to start your day. There is a restaurant next door (in another hotel) which has nice food. We arrived quite late in the night and we went there for a quick bite. The taxi ride from the main attractions is not so expensive, I would recommend this hotel for a comfortable stay.

This hotel is just a few minutes walk from the central train station in Athens and so is ideal if you just have one night in Athens like we did. When I booked the hotel through booking.com I added comments to say that I needed a gluten free vegetarian breakfast. We arrived on Christmas day and the guy on the reception was most apologetic that they had only seen my request that morning but would still try to accommodate my request. The next morning as well as the standard eggs, cheese and fruit the was also tomato and cucumber. I was quite impressed. The rooms were clean and functional. The shower was good and we had plenty of towels and toiletries. Overall we were very pleased with the hotel and could not fault the staff in anyway. They went out of their to be helpful and their English was excellent.