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Where to Stay

MONASTIRAKI: Price Guide
Athens Arion Athens Hotel €€ Prices are based on one night’s stay in
Boutique Map B3 high season for a standard double room,
EXARCHEIA: Exarchion Hotel € Ag. Dimitrou 18, Psiri, 105 54 inclusive of service charges and taxes.
Modern Map D1 Tel 210-32 40415 € under €75
Themistokleous 55, 106 83 ∑ arionhotel.gr €€ €75 to €150
Tel 210-38 00731 A modern hotel with designer €€€ over €150
∑ exarchion.com furnishings and Japanese-
Simple but good-value accented rooms. The roof terrace PSYRRI: Athens Center
accommodations in the heart has views of the Acropolis. Square Hotel €€
of the district’s nightlife scene. Modern Map B3
PEDION AREOS: Radisson Blu Aristogitonos 15 & Athinas, 105 52
EXARCHEIA: Melia Athens €€ Park €€€ Tel 210-32 22706
Luxury Map C1 Modern ∑ athenscentersquarehotel.gr
Chalkokondyli 14, 106 77 Alexandras 10, 106 82 Located close to the sights, this
Tel 210-33 20100 Tel 210-889 4500 design-led hotel has original wall
∑ melia.com ∑ rbathenspark.com art and veneer-panelled rooms.
A superb central hotel with Lobby tree trunks and turf-like
fantastic views from its rooftop carpets convey the “park” theme PSYRRI: Fresh Hotel €€
pool and restaurant. Located here. Rooftop pool and dining. Boutique Map B3
close to the city’s main sights. Sofokleous 26, 105 52
DK Choice Tel 210-52 48511
KOLONAKI: ∑ freshhotel.gr
St. George Lycabettus €€ PLAKA: Sweet Home Hotel €€ Fresh Hotel combines minimalist
Boutique Map E3 Retro Map C4 chic with bright colors. Choose a
Kleomenous 2, 106 75 Patroou 5, 105 57 spacious executive double or
Tel 210-74 16000 Tel 210-32 29029 suite. Stylish rooftop pool and bar.
∑ sglycabettus.gr ∑ sweethomehotel.gr
The rooms at the St. George At the Sweet Home Hotel, DK Choice
are a mix of retro and modern the affable owner, Afrodite,
minimalist. Rooftop pool and has achieved a great SYNTAGMA:
two well-regarded restaurants. combination of old and new, Grande Bretagne €€€
with spiral wooden staircases, Luxury Map D4
KOUKAKI: Marble House € flat-screen TVs, and shabby- Syntagma Square, 105 64
Boutique Map B5 chic furniture. Exceptionally Tel 210-33 30000
An. Zinni 35, Acropolis, 117 41 high levels of service. ∑ grandebretagne.gr
Tel 210-92 28294 Originally built in 1846 the
∑ marblehouse.gr Grande Bretagne has always
Central but quiet family-run PLAKA: New Hotel €€€ been Athens’ most exclusive
pension, with renovated, pastel- Boutique Map C5 hotel. The rooms are lavishly
hued rooms, most with balcony. Filellinon 16, 105 57 furnished, and guests have an
Tel 210-32 73000 overwhelming choice of
MAKRYGIANNI: Hera Hotel €€ ∑ yeshotels.gr facilities, including indoor and
Boutique The design features at this outdoor pools, a spa with a gym,
Falirou 9, Koukaki, 117 42 incredible hotel include furniture and a superb rooftop restaurant.
Tel 210-92 36682 from the pre-renovation hotel as
∑ herahotel.gr installations and quirky rooms.
Well-located near the city’s main Consistently good service.
sights, the Hera has rooms with
lovely decor, plus a rooftop bar Rest of Mainland
and restaurant with great views. Greece
MAKRYGIANNI: Herodion €€€ ÁGIOS IOANNIS: Anesis Hotel €€
Boutique Map B5 Modern
Rovertou Galli 4, 117 42 Agios Ioannis Pelio, 370 12
Tel 210-92 36832 Tel 24260 31123
∑ herodion.gr ∑ hotelanesis.gr
Some rooms here have Acropolis A pleasant seaside place with
views, as does the roof garden comfortable rooms and a lovely
with its two whirlpool tubs. There terrace overlooking the sea.
is also a café/restaurant.
ANCIENT CORINTH:
MONASTIRAKI: Cecil Hotel € Jo Marinis Rooms €
Historic Map B3 Modern
Athinas 39, 105 54 Archaia Korinthos, Kórinthos, 200 07
Tel 210-32 17079 Tel 27410 31481
∑ cecilhotel.gr ∑ jorooms.com.gr
Housed in a restored 19th- Enjoy spacious rooms at this
century building, this good-value Neutral tones and fresh flowers in a double centrally located guesthouse.
hotel has tasteful en-suite rooms. room at the Hera Hotel, Athens The service is superb.

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