Athens Airport Massage

[Laila Berri]

Alayover is often the perfect opportunity to shop at your leisure, and this airport has plenty of options. The Hellenic Duty-Free has all your standard necessities, and other shops specialize in cigars, jewelry, perfume, and sunglasses. If you want to splurge or give your credit card a workout, check out high-end boutiques like Michael Kors, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Max Mara.

If you need some pampering, the spa inside the Sofitel Hotel is open to non-guests. Services include facials, massages, manicures, pedicures, and more. The Sofitel is opposite the airport terminal, so you must exit and re-enter Security.

Fairy Nails is the only airport spa at Athens airport. They offer a variety of services such as manicure, pedicure, waxing, artificial nails and massage. Fairy Nails Services at Athens Airport does not provide hair services.

I walked into Fairy Nails without an appointment and asked if they were able to provide me with waxing services (yes, I got waxed at the airport!). They were able to accommodate my request. The spa has one room for waxing and massage services, it was clean, and the service was fast and effective. I was delighted with the professionalism and overall waxing service.

Fairy Nails at Athens airport provides artificial nail removal, artificial nails with quick dipping method and maintenance. The picture above is the hand of a woman getting a fill at the salon before heading back home to the US.

Fairy Nails offers reliable and superior beauty services. The staff was friendly and quick without compromising great work. I would highly recommend this airport spa if you are looking to get a gorgeous manicure and pedicure, and waxing services too.

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Sofitel Athens Airport is a 5-star airport hotel located just 51 meters from Athens International Airport making it ideal for business travelers. The hotel features 345 guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk, an indoor heated swimming pool, health club, and massage rooms.The rooms in the hotel are tastefully furnished with large comfortable beds and marble bathrooms. Satellite TVs, a work desk, and free Wi-Fi are available.Sofitel Athens Airport features a health spa that offers facial treatments, sauna, and massage services. The hotel offers in-room childcare services. A business center and hair salon are also available.The hotel features two restaurants that serve delicious international and Mediterranean cuisine. Guests can relax at Artemis bar where live piano music is played or Karavi Bar and Restaurant that is located on the 9th floor.Athens Airport is close by, the Metropolitan Expo is 2.5km away while Attica Zoological Park is situated 9.2km from the hotel.

I get very little sleep on planes. I've gotten spoiled by our last two trips which landed in Rome and Dublin. In both cases after arrival we went to the hotel, took a long nap and showered, and then spent the afternoon walking in the sunlight. We were able to stay up until relatively late in the evening and were almost 100% the next day. Those sunny afternoon walks seem to reset my internal clock faster than anything else. For our trip to Crete and Greece, we're starting out in Columbus late morning on Thurs and arriving in Athens at 9 AM Friday, and then the best connecting flight to Crete isn't until 1 PM, arriving Crete 2 PM. That longish layover sounds awful after a nine hour flight. I know I should just keep traveling but even as I write this it is very unappealing. I spent some time researching alternatives like airport sleep rooms (none), nearby hotels (layover too short).

I'm tempted to get a hotel in Athens and do my usual nap and walk thing, and then take the overnight ferry to Crete (Iraklio). I'm willing to sacrifice some travel time (1-2 hours cumulative into central Athens and onto Pireas) for the opportunity for a good nap and walk in the sun. Seems like it would be fun to spend the afternoon strolling around Athens before boarding the ferry. I suppose we would need a well-located hotel to make this work as smoothly as possible. It seems to me that I'm making up for some of this nap luxury by traveling overnight. I know the advice on this forum is generally to suck it up and keep moving to your farthest destination. What are the pros and cons in your opinion? In early June, are the ferries and airlines about equally reliable?

As much as you don't want a long layover, it's best just to tough it out at the airport and fly out to Crete on that 1pm flight. I fly to Santorini from Oregon. It takes me a total of around 24 hours to get there. I don't sleep well on planes either, and by the time I get to Santorini I'm exhausted, but waking up that first morning on the island is a much better experience than having to deal with transportation and hotel in Athens or Piraeus. For me that ends up being a waste of a whole day. Besides, by the time you collect your things at the baggage carousel then check in and find your departure gate, that 4 hours will have shrunk to 2.5-3 hours or less anyway. Just find a cafe in the airport, have a coffee and relax.

A little different situation from yours, but we're flying to Athens in the spring, and arriving at night, so we're getting a room near the airport for the night, before heading out to explore Greece. Boy, the Sofitel is right at the airport, but they sure charge a lot for the convenience! And I doubt they give any discount for only staying for part of a day. Other places appear to be nearby, but will require leaving the airport grounds.

This doesn't get you a long, pre-walk nap or shower, but can you possibly get in an afternoon walk in the Greek sun at the airport itself? I'm not familiar with the grounds layout, but can you leave the terminal and be a pedestrian for a while? Maybe that wouldn't make much difference without a nap, too, but maybe it's an option. Have a good trip, in any event!

I have to agree with Lee. From the west coast it took us 27 hours of actual travel to get to Crete. We had a 3.5 hour layover in Athens but it is always best to just tough it out and get to your first Island immediately. The shot of adrenaline you get when you get to your island destination makes it all worthwhile.

I found out that the airport Sofitel actually has 1/2 day rates, but the offer seems to be from 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM. Also the Lufthansa lounge at the airport has showers : ) I guess you need to dress a little nicer for these lounges or they'll turn you away, saying they're 'full'. I usually get almost no sleep on the plane so as you can see I'm pretty motivated to look at the options. I slept on a ferry between Dublin and Holyhead and thought it was pretty decent. Still I see your point(s) to take flight since it's available and less ground travel time.

I am very much for making the transit as easy as possible, and the least tiring. When I am exhausted, I am not enjoying myself and I am much more apt to get sick during my trip. I now take my time getting to my destination, and attempt to enjoy the journey as much as possible. With your scenario, I'd get a hotel in Athens for the night so I could take that nap, have some time to walk around Athens, get a good night's sleep, and then fly to Crete the next day. I plan that extra time into my vacation.

It is my impression you have a direct flight to Athens from Columbus, OH. So Athens is really your first opportunity to rest. I'd take it. Travel should not be torture. There are some things you can control, rest and relaxation are two items that you can control as you journey.

I appreciate everyone's thoughts on this topic. My husband, who can fall asleep anywhere and normally sleeps for most of any long flight, wants to press onward. If this schedule proves tortuous for me I think we'll slow it down next time in the style of Wray's travel. I'm going to try Cyn's idea of taking a walk outside the terminal if there is a place to stroll.

Just was through Athens airport 2 days ago. There is a broad sidewalk that runs the length of the terminal building, otherwise acres of parking lots. Bit of green grass outside the Sofitel. So I would say not much chance of a brisk walk upon arrival. Air is full of smell of aircraft fuel. The airport itself is well supplied with eateries/coffee shops serving pizzas, paninis, Salads, and light meals. There is a McDonalds and a restaurant upstairs that again does light meals. The upstairs is quieter and there are some interesting displays relating to the archaeology done during construction of the airport. You will probably only have three hours to fill before your next flight and between now and when you leave there could be itinerary changes, or flights can run late and so on. As you say, just suck it up and look forward to soon being on wonderful Crete.

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