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Near the Acropolis, there are excellent simple apartments in various configura-
www.athensstudios.gr
; Veïkou 3a, Makrygianni; apt incl breakfast €80-120; ; Akropoli)
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In Psyrri, Athens Style (
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has well-equipped studios on the upper level,
with kitchenettes, flat-screen TVs, stylish bathrooms and balconies with Acropolis
views.
Book ahead for a superbly renovated, spacious apartment or whole house
stay; ; Thisio)
, with locations all over town. In Psyrri, its massive roof garden
with Acropolis views has sunbeds, a barbecue and a beer fridge.
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Monastiraki
Hotel Cecil
HOTEL $
( 210 321 7079;
www.cecilhotel.gr
; Athinas 39, Monastiraki; s/d/tr/q incl breakfast from €60/75/
120/155; ; Monastiraki)
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 tastefully furnished, but don't have fridges. Two connecting rooms with a
shared bathroom are ideal for families.
Tempi Hotel
HOTEL $
( 210 321 3175;
www.tempihotel.gr
; Eolou 29, Monastiraki; d/tr €57/67, s/d without bathroom
€38/50; ; Monastiraki)
Location and affordability are the strengths of this older,
family-run place on pedestrian Eolou. Front balconies overlook Plateia Agia Irini, the
scene of some of Athens' best nightlife, and side views get the Acropolis. Basic rooms
have satellite TV, but bathrooms are primitive. Top-floor rooms are small and quite a
hike. There is a communal kitchen.
Magna Grecia
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
( 210 324 0314;
www.magnagreciahotel.com
; Mitropoleos 54, Monastiraki; d incl breakfast
€90-140, tr from €120;
;
Monastiraki)
This intimate boutique hotel, in a restored his-
