The Pink Elephant was my favorite pension from all my travels through Greece. The owner is welcoming and helpful, full of information about the city, and quick to offer any help needed. She recommended a great restaurant and a wonderful pastry shop in southern New Town, where the Greeks actually live! Breakfast was included with yogurt, honey, fruit, bread, and coffee/tea but the best part was that it was served in the quiet pension courtyard with pots of gardenia around. Although there's no internet provided, we found free wireless from the rooftop and spent many an evening there looking out over the domes, minarets, and castle walls of the city.

The pension is located in Old Town on a quiet cobblestone street with bougainvillea. Although Old Town can get quiet busy with touts and souvenir shops, you can escape from this bustle by going one block to the Pink Elephant! Also, most of the other tourists are only there between 10:00-10:00, and when you stay in Old Town, you can go out whenever you like!

Although our room was small and got hot during the day, it was very clean. (I walked in while they were cleaning the room one day, and she were scrubbing the shower walls!) We paid 50 euros a night, and although it was a little pricy for our budget, it was well worth it!