21 Lekka, Syntagma/ Plaka, Athens, Greece | (888) 708-2081
Within walking distance to the Parthenon and Acropolis
Cute neighborhood with shops, bars, and restaurants
Spacious, homey rooms with mini-fridges
Some rooms have furnished terraces
Free American breakfast buffet
Internet corner in lobby with computer
Free Wi-Fi in lobby
Cozy lobby
No parking on-site
Past complaints of exterior room noise
No shower curtains in some rooms
The Achilleas Hotel is a mid-range property in central Athens, within a 20-minute walk to the Parthenon and Acropolis. The hotel has a nice, modern lobby and cozy breakfast room.
There are 34 spacious, homey rooms at the hotel, though the bathrooms in some only have handheld shower heads and no curtains, which can make for a wet floor. There aren’t a lot of amenities, but the hotel does serve an American breakfast buffet (included in the room rate) and offers free Wi-Fi in the lobby. Guests may also want to look into the Hera Hotel, an upper-mid-range hotel in Plaka, with pretty rooms and a rooftop restaurant.
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Scene
Cozy lobby and breakfast area
Upon entering, guests find a pleasant space with checkerboard floor
features, plum chairs, and white couches. Black-and-white photos add a touch of style, and there’s a computer on a small desk for guests to use. To reach higher floors, there’s a small elevator or a spiral staircase with a bright blue rail. The American breakfast buffet is served in a room with a coffeemakers and red booths with wooden tables that look out on the lobby.
Location
In the Plaka neighborhood, about a 20-minute walk to the Parthenon and Acropolis
The
hotel is located within a five-minute walk to Syntagma Square and two blocks
Rooms
Spacious, homey rooms, some with furnished balconies
The 34 rooms at Achilleas Hotel are large, with wooden floors and homey furnishings. Rooms have closets, flat-screen TVs, wooden desks, and mini-fridges. The bathrooms in some rooms have small tubs with handheld showerheads, but no curtains, which can cause the bathroom floor to get wet. Three- and four-person family rooms have additional bedrooms, although they are sparse, with nothing more than a small bed and a little wooden table. Some rooms have balconies furnished with tables and chairs and greenery in planter boxes, but metal bars give the balconies a constricted feel. Rooms facing the street can be noisy.
Features
American breakfast buffet, and free Wi-Fi in lobby
There
aren’t a lot of amenities at the Achilleas Hotel, as its central location is its most attractive feature. An American breakfast buffet with coffee is included in
