The 3 star Hotel Rio is located in a beautiful, fully restored neoclassical building which ... more
tastefully combines a classical appearance with modern services and facilities in central Athens, on a quiet pedestrian street off Karaiskaki Square, next to Met...
Location. The white fronted Hotel Rio Athens is located on a quiet pedestrianised street ... more
off Karaiskaki Square in central Athens, Greece. The hotel is close to key Athens attractions including the Plaka the Old Town and the Acropolis. Athens El V...
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Location. The white fronted Hotel Rio Athens is located on a quiet pedestrianised street ... more
off Karaiskaki Square in central Athens, Greece. The hotel is close to key Athens attractions including the Plaka the Old Town and the Acropolis. Athens El V...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Conveniently located in the centre of Athens, on the quiet pedestrian street of ?araiskaki ... more
Square, this hotel is next to Metaxourghio subway station and quite near the international railway station.With such a strategic situation, the hotel is 1 km fro...
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Hotel Rio is located in the ceter of Athens on the quiet pedestrian street of the ... more
Karaiskaki sqIt's a beautiful neoclassical building entirely restored blending every modern convenience with the classical aestheticDuring all the year everything is at y...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
The Plaka Hotel is a real find. It is ideally situated at the foot of the Acropolis and is amongst ,or within easy walking distance, of many of Athens attractions. It is on the corner of a small side street just a hundred yards or so from the metro station that is at the end of the line from the airport. Some bedrooms do have a direct view to the Acropolis.
The hotel staff are friendly and helpful and the accomodation is generally clean and modern. Our room was quite small but not so much that it was a problem. There was an adequate amount of storage space. The bathroom was small and a bit dated but ok, considering the price! We paid £33 a night for a double room with breakfast and thought this was a real bargain. Make sure you compare sites for prices as they vary considerably.
The breakfast was quite basic but included ...
Advantages: fun, charming and diverting city with plenty of interesting things to see and do; great variety of bars and restaurants Disadvantages: has some shonky areas, may bring you to spend more than you'd like
since been challenged. Why you would want to, I don't know, but it would make for an interesting mediation and negotiation session.
As far as accommodation goes, there is an enormous Holiday Inn in the centre of town - if you can't find a room here, you're struggling. But even if they are full, for whatever reason, there are still a few variously scary motels and hotels scattered around. Being a city where the focus is on living rather than touring, the selection may be limited, but it's not a resort town, so if you're after five-star luxury, you're better off somewhere a bit fancier and less student-oriented. The Holiday Inn we stayed at was perfectly adequate - comfortable, reasonable-sized rooms, without being ornate. It's pretty much the standard motel room you'd find anywhere. Not terrific, but not bad either.
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adamsputnik 05.06.2004
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The rio scanning lazer does 20 hairs at a time and is perfect for home use .
I have been going to a clinic for 1 year having unwanted hair removed ,which was painfull not to mention the cost .
The rio is painless,also you have the advantage of zaping the unwanted hair as soon as it comes .
You must read the instructions as hair does grow in stages and you need to destroy the root. ,so there is no quick fix . i have been using the rio for upper lip and chin and it does work .
However i havent used it on large areas, but i would say it would take a long time .i have recouped the cost of this machine in just a short time . so i would recommend it to all . ...
The ``Hotel Rio Athens'', 3 stars, is a first class property strategically located 25 kilometres away from the El. Venizelos Intl. Airport. The hotel is situated in the center of Athens, within walking distance to all local attractions, on the quiet pedestrian street of the Karaiskaki Square, next the subway station METAXOURGHIO and quite near from the international railway station. It is 5 minutes away from the Syntagma sqr, 25 minutes by bus or train from the airport and 15 minutes from the port of PIREAUS by subway. This is a beautiful neoclassical building entirely restored, blending every modern convenience with the classical aesthetic. Hotel Rio Athens is highly recommended in many international tourist guide books around the world not only for holiday stays or short breaks but also for business trips, makes this hotel the ideal choice for both business and leisure travellers. Each of the 41 spacious and tastefully appointed guest rooms are welcoming and fitted out with air conditioning, personal bath or shower, satellite TV, mini bar, hair dryer and direct dial phone with the aim of your complete comfort. Charming, modern café-bistro called ``Rio caffé''at the ground floor, serving the best espresso and cappuccino in the area, for tourists and locals, which is situated in a great central location. In the ``Rio caffé'' you can enjoy a quick snack and a friendly chat over a cup of coffee with tasty snacks. It is the perfect spot for a cool drink and a delicious Greek meal with the beautiful view of the fountain at the Metaxourghio square, this is a meeting point for people who live a contemporary life. The ``HR- Bar-Restaurant'' and music club, open all year around, is the ideal place to relax under the candle lights, enjoying drinks, Greek and Italian food and pleasant music until well after midnight. ``Hotel Rio Athens'' is walking distance from the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the old town Plaka, Psiri (the night life area), the National Archeological Museum, the European railway station, the flea market and the big shopping area in Ermou street.
