Syntagma & Plaka
If you aspire to the best, the most prestigious place to stay in Athens is – and always has been – the Grande Bretagne, right on Syntagma Sq. Built in…
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Athens designers K-Studio have done a splendid job modernising this 1930s building into a gorgeous 38-room hotel, using natural materials such as marble,…
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Coco-Mat, the luxury mattress and bedding company that has branched out into hotels, has another winner on its hands with this property. It cleverly…
Athens
Opened in 2017, this 14-room hotel is for those seeking calm: the minimalist monotone-and-turquoise colour scheme is soothing, and its residential…
Syntagma & Plaka
Almost all the 21 rooms at this family-run hotel have balconies overlooking a church or the Acropolis. The rooms are basic and range from small to snug; a…
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An old metalwork factory provides the base and inspiration for this industrial-chic apartment hotel. Rooms, which all have mini-kitchens, sport thematic…
Syntagma & Plaka
This 37-room hotel is minutes from Syntagma, but you'd never know it once you're inside its cocoon, down the end of a shopping arcade. Most rooms look on…
Athens
With its jaunty, colourful style and helpful staff, City Circus lifts the spirit more than most budget hostels. Its bright, well-designed rooms have…
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Set in an old mansion, complete with velvet sofas and patterned tile floors, this friendly place is pleasantly homey and a nice change from slicker,…
Syntagma & Plaka
This classically elegant place is for the romantics: have breakfast under the Acropolis on your balcony (in higher-end rooms) and dinner in the chic…
Syntagma & Plaka
Brazilian designers the Campana brothers melded their signature scraps-to-art style with Greek-folk touches and old Athens photos, creating a hip space…
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This boutique hotel offers just 10 rooms in a handsomely converted neoclassical building right beside the metropolitan cathedral. Six of the rooms…
Syntagma & Plaka
Having created a sleek boutique hotel above their stylish deli and restaurant, Ergon House offers communal kitchens in its hallways so you can prepare…
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More like apartments than a full hotel, this is just six suites upstairs from a cafe. The large rooms are decorated with a Greek-Moroccan boho folklore…
Syntagma & Plaka
A lovely neoclassical mansion has been converted to create this elegant and excellently located property. The 16 rooms – all with wooden floors and…
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The designers have brought a playful touch to the rooms of this 63-room boutique hotel, filling them quirky, colourful pieces of contemporary art, decor…
Athens
This charming old hotel on busy Athinas has beautiful high moulded ceilings, polished timber floors and an original cage-style lift. The simple rooms are…
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This hotel's raison d'etre is in its name: the super roof restaurant gives a view around the whole city. Rooms are basic, with hipster-rustic wood…
Syntagma & Plaka
This low-key stylish hotel has comfortable rooms done in light, contemporary tones, with good bathrooms. The roof terrace has the requisite Acropolis view…
Athens
Modern and simple, A for Athens is a good, central base – and its location just across from the Monastiraki metro makes it a straight shot from the…
Athens
Swathes of polished marble greet you both in the lobby and rooms of the Hilton, occupying an iconic 1963 modernist building that's worth a look in its own…
Athens
A literal boutique hotel, this is a try-before-you-buy extension of the showroom for Coco-Mat, the excellent Greek-made all-natural mattresses. It's all…
Athens
A high-end clientele bunks here for excellent service and posh rooms. Newer 'eco-chic' rooms have organic bedding and comfy Coco-Mat beds; other floors…
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An old warehouse has been sprinkled with interior-designer fairy dust to emerge as this chic 14-room boutique hotel. Cement, wood and brick are the…
Athens
Don't be put off by the somewhat divey location; this is a plain but excellent budget hotel. Most rooms have a little balcony, and all have minifridges –…
Athens
Location and affordability are the strengths of this older, family-run place on pedestrian Eolou. Front balconies overlook Plateia Agia Irini, the scene…
Athens
A hip hotel in the gritty south-of-Omonia area, this groovily designed place offers modern rooms freshly renovated in 2019 with new mock bleached-wood…
Athens
Midway along Thisio’s grand pedestrianised promenade, this hotel is in a lovely location with great Acropolis views at the front. It's a little pricey for…
Syntagma & Plaka
This tiny hotel right in the heart of Plaka serves breakfast on a lovely shady terrace with Acropolis views. The well-equipped rooms are a little snug and…
Athens
Not the most stylish option but in compensation are great Acropolis views from the rooftop garden, as well as those from top-floor rooms. Tidy rooms have…
Athens
These two side-by-side hotels are up steep stairs at the tippy-top of Exarhia – far from tourist attractions, but with excellent views and the lively…
Athens
Get a bit of Kolonaki chic without the full Kolonaki price tag (or distance from the centre) at this subdued modern hotel on a pedestrianised street…
Syntagma & Plaka
Just a stone's throw from all the major Athens sights, this 17-room place in a converted old mansion has cosy, well-appointed rooms that are a good mix of…
Athens
Located in the most happening corner of Monastiraki, this laid-back hostel is an excellent budget option with 14 beds in each of the four large tiled dorm…
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Out of the tourist fray, Pi is on a quiet block, with the whole lovely neighbourhood of Pangrati up the hill behind. There are six sleekly styled rooms,…
Syntagma & Plaka
On a blessedly quiet block, this big old town house fulfils the fantasy that you live in Athens, in old-time elegance: high ceilings, fans, marble floors,…
Athens
Decor can be an odd mix of antique and late-'90s-chain-hotel, but nonetheless this 78-room place is comfortable, clean and central. Its best feature…
Athens
This friendly, colourful hostel is a homey place with a comfy lounge, useful kitchen and laundry facilities as well as a nice rooftop terrace for chilling…
Athens
Book ahead for a superbly renovated, spacious apartment or whole house. Prime locations around the centre offer excellent value for the amenities. In…
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What this 1960s high-rise hotel lacks in character, the surrounding neighbourhood of Exarhia makes up for. Rooms are clean and comfortable; some have…
