The Zafolia Hotel, popular with tour groups and business people, is located along a busy street north of Mount Lycavittos. The area is not too touristy, as the hotel is close but not that close to the Acropolis, the National Archaeological Museum or other popular areas. The soccer stadium for the popular Panathinaikos team and the nearest Metro station are about a mile east of the hotel. The area is populated with quaint little tavernas and local bakeries. There is a grocery store and a bakery conveniently located across the street from the hotel.
The lobby is bright and spacious, with the front desk adjacent to the sliding glass front doors. There are two smallish elevators in the lobby area. The amenities of the Zafolia include the unheated outdoor pool and a poolside snack bar on the roof, as well as a fitness center. There are fine views of the Lycavittos and Acropolis hills from the rooftop. Guests enjoy a breakfast buffet (included with the room rate) that has the fairly filling standard variety of meats, eggs, breads, etc.
The hotel has 7 floors and 191 rooms. The comfortable standard room is of a decent size, with a small sitting area adjacent to the queen-size bed. The bathroom, with a bathtub, features a dark color scheme. However, the water supply is apparently heated by electricity, so when there was an hour-long power outage one morning, the hot water supply was nonexistent. Someone at the hotel did knock on every guest room door to advise guests of the exact situation. Hopefully this is not a regular occurrence at the hotel.