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O&B
Leokoríou 7
T
210 331 2950,
W
oandbhotel
.com; Metro Thissío; map p.66.
Understated designer
hotel with exceptional service and just 22 rooms,
including a couple of large suites with private terrace and
Acropolis views; all rooms have free wi-fi and satellite TV,
as well as DVD and CD players. Friendly and comfortable
as well
as el
egant, plus a great location on the fringes of
Psyrrí.
€150
Tempi
Eólou 29
T
210 321 3175,
W
tempihotel.gr;
Metro Monastiráki; map p.66.
A long-time favourite
with budget travellers: book exchange, free wi-fi, drinks
and shared kitchen, plus handy affiliated travel agency.
Rooms are simple, some are tiny and half have shared
facilities, but all have a/c and the view of the flower
market at A
yía Ir
íni across the quiet pedestrian walkway is
enchanting.
€57
very luxurious two-room suites and apartments
accommodating up to five people and ideal for families. All
have balconies - some very large - with si
deway
s
Acropolis views, as well as small kitchens and wi-fi.
€195
Electra Palace
Nikodhímou 18
T
210 337 0000,
W
electrahotels.gr; Metro Sýndagma; map p.66.
Five-
star luxury right in the heart of Pláka with every facility
including both indoor and rooftop pools, small gym and
sauna. Stunning if you have an upper-floor suite, whose
large balconies have
great
Acropolis views, but standard
rooms are rather dull.
€195
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Hermes
Apóllonos 19
T
210 323 5514,
W
hermes
hotel.gr; Metro Sýndagma; map p.66.
Friendly and
welcoming three-star with marble bathrooms, polished
wood floors and designer touches in every room, plus TV,
a/c, fridge and wi-fi (small charge). Some rooms are rather
small; others have big balconies.
Inter
connecting rooms
also available. Breakfast included.
€120
Phaedra
Herefóndos 16, cnr Adhrianoú
T
210 323
8461,
W
hotelphaedra.com; Metro Akrópoli; map p.66.
Small, simple rooms with bare tiled floors, TV and a/c, not
all en suite (but you get a private bathroom). Polite,
welcoming management looks after the place well and it's
quiet at night, thanks to a location at the juncti
on o
f two
pedestrian alleys. One of the best deals in Pláka.
€65
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SÝNDAGMA
Grande Bretagne
Vassíléos Yioryíou 1, Platía
Sýndagma
T
210 333 0000,
W
grandebretagne.gr;
Metro Sýndagma; map p.66.
If someone else is paying,
try to get them to put you up at the
Grande Bretagne
, the
grandest of all Athens' hotels with the finest location in
town. Refurbished for the Olympics, it really is magnificent,
with every conceivable facility. The crisis has seen prices
drop dramatically, with many special offers; even so,
treatm
ents i
in the spa cost more than a night at many
hotels.
€280
HOSTEL
Student & Traveller's Inn
Kydhathinéon 16
T
210
324 4808,
W
studenttravellersinn.com; Metro Akrópolí/
Sýndagma; map p.66.
Very friendly, perennially popular
travellers' meeting place, clean and well run, though not
always the quietest spot. Small courtyard breakfast area/
bar, free wi-fi, luggage storage, laundry and travel agency.
Rooms range from eight-bed dorms to private doubles,
some en su
ite,
some s
hared
bath; most are triple or quad.
Dorm beds
€25
, rooms
€58
OMÓNIA AND THE BAZAAR
HOTELS
Athens Center Square
Arostogítonos 15
T
210 321
1770,
W
athenscentersquarehotel.gr; Metro Omónia/
Monastiráki; map p.66.
A budget boutique hotel directly
above the fruit and vegetable market, handy for Psyrrí too.
Smallish but very well-appointed rooms with a/c, flat-
screen TV and free wi-fi, some with balconies;
very
good
online deals often available. Breakfast included.
€85
Delphi Art Hotel
Ayíou Konstandínou 27
T
210 524
4004,
W
delphiarthotel.com; Metro Omónia; map
p.60.
Right by the National Theatre and Áyios Konstantínos
church, this 1930s mansion has been lavishly restored
with Art Nouveau touches and eclectic, individual
furnishings. Facilities include wi-fi throughout (for a
charge),
and
Jacuzzi baths in some rooms. Breakfast
included.
€80
Fresh Hotel
Sofokléous 26
T
210 524 8511,
W
freshhotel.gr; Metro Omónia; map p.66.
Glossy,
high-end hotel in the heart of the market area. Lavish use
of colour, elegant furnishings and great lighting and
bathrooms, though the cutting-edge design is perhaps
starting to lose its edge; some rooms are tiny. Facilities
include wi-fi throughout, bike hire and an elega
nt roo
ftop
pool, bar and restaurant, open to non-residents.
€110
MONISTIRÁKI AND PSYRRÍ
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Attalos
Athinás 29
T
210 321 2801,
W
attalos.gr;
Metro Monastiráki; map p.66.
Modern from the outside
but traditional within, the
Attalos
has bright, comfortable
rooms, well insulated from the noisy street, all with a/c, TV
and free wi-fi (also free computer terminals in the lobby).
Some balcony rooms on the upper floors have great views
- there's also a roof-terrace bar in the evenings - but
rooms facing the internal courtyard at the back are
generally larger and q
uiete
r. Some triples. Buffet breakfast
available at extra cost.
€85
Metropolis
Mitropóleos 46
T
210 321 7469,
W
hotel
metropolis.gr; Metro Sýndagma/Monastiráki; map
p.66.
Right by the cathedral, the friendly Metropolis has
simple, plainly furnished rooms with vinyl floors, each with
a good-size balcony, a/c, wi-fi and TV, some wit
h sh
ared
bathroom. Acropolis views from the upper floors.
€65
