The Foundry Suites - Athens
A holiday apartment with an open loft design at The Foundry Athens.
The Foundry Suites might be described in a single sentence as A hipster’s hidden paradise in Athens.
The Foundry’s midcentury modern holiday-stay apartments are generous in size and customized to the last detail. Each floorplan illustrates a different perspective of the renovated building, fitted together in a brilliant jigsaw to let light into every space.
As with all design, the finishing touches polish out a space. The Foundry digs deep in this respect. Its apartments are bedecked as thoughtfully as the finest luxury homestays but it is the telling selection of clever odds and ends that whisper good taste and effortlessly combine to give The Foundry its edge.
Industrial windows that open with a hand-turned crank, a Marshall amp Bluetooth speaker, a record player complete with records you can borrow from the front desk, custom light fixtures designed by the architect, and a French press with fresh ground coffee are a few of the details that have been curated to complete The Foundry Suites’ unique spaces.
The Foundry Suites boast a rooftop bar with views of the Acropolis, a must for that dramatic sense of place when planning a stay in Athens.
Enjoying microbrews and wood-fired pizza al fresco as the sun sets over rooftops and ancient monuments alike, it doesn’t get better than this.
For any memorable stay, location is key and The Foundry Suites considers this in its choice position adjacent to a bakery that supplies its delectable custom breakfast baskets, mere steps away from restaurant-lined streets and only a few minutes walk from the heart of Monastiraki at the foot of the Acropolis.
Breakfasts at The Foundry deserve a special mention. The first meal of the day is a fully rounded selection of bakery fresh Greek flavors, complete with juice and coffee, hand-delivered to your suite in a picnic basket or served on the rooftop if you prefer.
We took a peak inside some other rooms at The Foundry Suites and each floorpan was as interesting as the next.
Other short-stay / holiday apartments at The Foundry feature private outdoor gardens and custom-created furnishings. One intriguing design places the shower in the center of the sunlit suite.
There is an undeniably personal touch to the hotel’s residences that takes each space and sculpts it until it has a singular personality of its own.
Light flooding The Foundry’s every space allows you to enjoy the summer sun from an air-conditioned haven while shadows shift with the hour creating an enchanting design of their own.
A final detail: Coming and going from The Foundry, through the entry lobby framed by walls of windows and bookcases, you walk over the wine cellar, artfully exposed to the eye through a glass panel fitted seamlessly into the floor.
For those who treasure their vinyl and savor a morning French press, who want the luxury without the pandering, who appreciate a good microbrew but don’t want to skimp on the rooftop view, The Foundry Suites is the perfect home base in the heart of Athens that you didn’t even know existed. You can explore The Foundry Suites’ website and book your stay HERE.
