Best Hotels near Monastiraki Railway Station, Athens

Great location as all main tourist sites (including Kerameikos and Filopappou Hill) were walkable - also outside the main tourist area, which was a plus. Roof terrace also pleasant at the end of the day. Hotel facilities are limited: WiFi, internet tv only (on mine you had to log in with your own details), aircon, tea/coffee, free bottled water. Cold breakfast option (set price of €10 - not €8 as shown on the website). Airport pick-up is now also €50 (more than shown currently on website). Rooms modern but.mine was starting to look slightly tired. In theory it was a ‘suite’ suitable for four (two small rooms) but this would have been extremely cramped, particularly as each room had only a ‘space saver’ type wardrobe ie. wardrobe rail coming out from the wall with a mirror in front and no other storage and a sofa bed in the ‘living room’. Despite the website description of each room with (only) a power shower, mine had a shower over the bath. Service was average: front desk tried to be helpful but local knowledge was lacking. Bed was made each day, but tea/coffee/water were not refreshed and used glasses and mugs were not cleaned. Despite this, towels WERE refreshed daily and there was no option (card or other mechanism) to get this stopped. I was surprised: it seems that saving water and energy had passed the hotel by entirely. In conclusion: compared to other prices and areas of Athens I paid a reasonable amount, but given the reviews had expected more from the hotel, although I couldn’t honestly say that it was bad, just ‘average’.

Negative points:Breakfast buffet has less variety of food. It needs to include fruit squeezer and fried eggs. Black people stay nearby. Positive points: location is very good with 2 metro stations, especially omonia where 2 metro lines interact. They are very helpful for tourist to visit interesting places like acropolis. Staff service is excellent. Indian restaurants nearby offer delicious but cheaper food.

We have stayed here before and enjoyed our stay, so we returned knowing there would be steps to navigate to the lobby but from there would be an elevator. Turns out, we had the room on the landing to the lobby, so we didn't have to haul our bags up too many flights. Knowing the street noise of Athens, we were worried that the traffic would interrupt our sleep. The thick windows do help, but you can still hear traffic. After awhile, it became white noise, but if you are a really light sleeper, this could be a problem. The drapes are long and thick but do not block out all of the light from outside, so wear a sleep mask if you need to. The room was large and comfortable with excellent sheets, pillows and towels. There is a wardrobe to hang clothes, and if you look at the bottom of the wardrobe, you'll find the fridge. The furniture is well appointed and not cookie-cutter, which lends a nice atmosphere to the hotel. Engineered wood floors that look hand carved are used throughout the hotel. The bathroom is large with double sinks but the lighting is terrible. Two lights on the mirror are purely decorative as there are no bulbs and the overhead light barely emits a glow, so that was disappointing. However, a large mirror is in the main bedroom. What we really liked was the fact that a heavy door closed off the main room from a short hall where the bathroom and outer door were located so we never heard noise from people entering or leaving the hotel. Breakfast is an interesting experience. While there is a lot offered, on most days the chafing dishes are not set up properly, as in the burners under the dishes are not on. It looks like they didn't have a pan of water underneath the food dishes, which is what makes a chafing dish work. So, if you get to breakfast and the hot food is just arriving, you get warm food, but otherwise, nope. The breakfast area has two rooms to dine in, and the food is tucked into a third room that is difficult to find if you glance quickly around. We saw one guest ask for help because she couldn't find the food. The breakfast room staff is efficient but not friendly. They should be trained to greet guests with a cheerful ”kalimera” when they enter. As others have mentioned, the hotel is a quick walk to the metro, both Acropoli and Syngrou-Fix stations. You also have great restaurants in the neighborhood, and it's a short walk to the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum. Plaka is also very close. Don't be put off by the graffiti on store fronts or grittier look to the area. It's safe and this hotel is a good choice.

We stayed here for almost a week, with two rooms for my wife, myself, my baby daughter and my mother in law. The hotel has some nice points and some points which I think need improving. The staff were all fine, and well trained as you should expect for the price. The rooms were a little small for 200-240 euro per room per night. The bathroom was the worst of you are large like me (194cm tall medium build). Standing in the shower one elbow was touching one side and other elbow was touching other wall, the toilet was temperamental and you could see it needs refurbishment in some parts. The shower gel was a little unpleasant too but soap was nice. They charge 5 or 6 euro for a bottle of water on room service which I found insane. The lobby is very big but strangely empty. For the good the room was ok, the staff again, food was fine, parking was easy (which in greek cities can be rare) and mattress was comfortable. However I think we will try a different hotel next time as I didn’t feel the price reflected the hotel.

This hotel is located 5 minutes from omonia station, very convenient to the Acropolis and the Parliament Building. The hotel rooms are square and spacious (compared to other hotels in Athens), with hot water, slippers, toothbrushes, etc. (other hotels do not provide them), but the elevator is relatively slow. There are also many choices for breakfast.

The room we stayed in was very large and beautiful. The staff was friendly and readily available around the clock. We stayed in a room with an acropolis view and it was nice to hang out on the balcony and look out after sunset. This hotel is very accessible to most things and the bus stop is right across the street in case you want to wander a little further. Lots of restaurants and bars nearby walking distance with late hours. There are a few major shopping streets right around the corner as well. I would definitely stay here again if traveling to Athens in the future.

Close to the subway, opposite the park, quiet, rooms are large enough. There are 3 stops from Constitution Square. The service is warm and attentive. I did not eat breakfast at the hotel. The quality is not clear. I will consider living next time.

This is such a great value and service hotel. The concierge boys are supremely helpful. House keeping also well done. The room and the bathroom very spacious. Design of the shower is not the best as water leaks out make the bathroom floor wet. Buffet breakfast has a great selection of local type food and view of the acropolis. The Athens city centre is quite run down in general so although the neighbourhood don't feel that great I'm not sure if it's particular to this hotel or just Athens city centre in general.

My stay was 10/10 The hotel is very well maintained, everything is super clean. The hotel is perfect is you come to Athens as a tourist - all major cites are walking distance. The lady on reception (I forgot her name, sorry) with short hair was very helpful, I followed her recommendations and my first day in Athens was ideal. Special thanks to Ludmila - she is a real asset to the company; she is a bighearted lady who made me feel very welcoming my entire stay. Thank you team ❤️

Though most of this establishment are private rooms, I stayed in the 8-person dorm, so that is what I am reviewing. While this hostel was very clean and well serviced, it isn’t as good as some other hostels I’ve stayed in recently. The beds were not the most comfortable, though I did sleep alright on them. The beds are completely in the open, so there is absolutely no privacy at all. Also, there are limited electrical outlets, so, depending on how busy it is, you might be fighting for plug space (fortunately the dorm was less than half occupied during my visit, so it wasn’t much of a problem). The dorm does have one, ensuite bathroom, which I imagine results in queues during the busy season, however it is very clean. Lockers are available outside the dorm room for your bags/valuables. The dorm is located on the second floor, over streets which are quite busy late at night, so you will hear the din from the crowd below (light sleepers beware!). Two of the best aspects of this hostel as it’s location and rooftop terrace. Five minutes walk from Monastiraki Square, everything you want to see in central Athens is a stones throw away. The rooftop terrace is absolutely wonderful, with magnificent views of the Acropolis and the old city. A great place to enjoy a few beers in the evening (and a killer sunset), a coffee in the morning (with a terrific sunrise), or just catching some rays in the afternoon. See photos. For the location and terrace alive, I’d stay here again…but would probably opt for a private room.