Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted July 2, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Has anybody taken advantage of the Celebrity airport transfer just to get to the Sofitel Hotel? Is this feasible? We are booked at the Sofitel for an early AM flight the next day...just need to get there. As I understand it, the Sofitel is literally across the street from the airport. Or...should we consider some other form of transportation? We lean very heavily towards cruise line transfers just for the convenience factor...plus having that cost already covered before we even leave home. Taxis just make me nervous. I know, a bit irrational but it seems like we're always hearing bad stories (mainly here on CC!) about getting scammed or ripped off with a taxi involved. Plus the need for even more local currency to cover the fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. B. Posted July 2, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 2, 2023 9 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said: Has anybody taken advantage of the Celebrity airport transfer just to get to the Sofitel Hotel? Is this feasible? We are booked at the Sofitel for an early AM flight the next day...just need to get there. As I understand it, the Sofitel is literally across the street from the airport. Or...should we consider some other form of transportation? We lean very heavily towards cruise line transfers just for the convenience factor...plus having that cost already covered before we even leave home. Taxis just make me nervous. I know, a bit irrational but it seems like we're always hearing bad stories (mainly here on CC!) about getting scammed or ripped off with a taxi involved. Plus the need for even more local currency to cover the fare. You may want to give us a Hint of your destination? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted July 2, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Hah! Sorry! This is for Athens, Greece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettyCruiser Posted July 2, 2023 #4 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Sound like something I'd do. I've used cruise transfers to get to the Hilton Garden Inn at Heathrow where we stayed prior to an early flight the following morning. IS the Sofitel a hotel attached to the airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted July 2, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted July 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, BettyCruiser said: Sound like something I'd do. I've used cruise transfers to get to the Hilton Garden Inn at Heathrow where we stayed prior to an early flight the following morning. IS the Sofitel a hotel attached to the airport? It *appears* to be the ONLY hotel near the airport... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettyCruiser Posted July 2, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 2, 2023 In descriptions it says it's a 14 minute walk from the hotel to the airport, so should be easy. I was researching an Athens cruise and figured I'd would take the Acropolis tour that drops at the airport and then find my way there and fly out the following morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted July 2, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted July 2, 2023 25 minutes ago, BettyCruiser said: In descriptions it says it's a 14 minute walk from the hotel to the airport, so should be easy. Interesting...I've not looked at the Sofitel website, but Google Maps says it is a 2 minute walk! I guess I need to drill down a bit here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettyCruiser Posted July 2, 2023 #8 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Whether it's 2 or 14 both are quite doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ldtr Posted July 2, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 2, 2023 I have stayed at the Sofitel. It is right across the street (air port driveway) from the terminal entrance. If the bus drops you off at the terminal entrance you could be in the hotel in about 2 to 3 minutes. Very convenient. We did take a taxi from the cruise port. To the airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlane Posted July 2, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 2, 2023 11 hours ago, Rick&Jeannie said: Or...should we consider some other form of transportation? We've had great success with Welcome Pickups (app available for many cities). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy planning mom Posted July 2, 2023 #11 Share Posted July 2, 2023 We stayed at the Sofitel last Fall. It is literally across the street from the airport. It was so easy to make our early morning flight and just walk across the street. It is a very nice hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy planning mom Posted July 2, 2023 #12 Share Posted July 2, 2023 We used Welcome Pickups to go to the Sofitel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmaLee Posted July 2, 2023 #13 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Sofitel is IN Athens airport. Easy walk to terminal building. I think it would take longer to drive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy planning mom Posted July 2, 2023 #14 Share Posted July 2, 2023 1 hour ago, ElmaLee said: Sofitel is IN Athens airport. Easy walk to terminal building. I think it would take longer to drive! Yes, you are correct. I wrote that the hotel was across the street from the airport but what I meant is that is across the street from the terminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted July 2, 2023 Author #15 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritraveler Posted July 2, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 2, 2023 I am doing the same.. taking acropolis tour after debarking and getting dropped at the airport and we will walk across the street to the hotel and fly out the next day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlane Posted July 2, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 2, 2023 The Line 3 (Blue) Metro also runs from Piraeus to the airport. Ten minute taxi from the port to Municipal Theatre (ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΘΕΑΤΡΟ), then an hour on the train 9€. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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