Hotel Reviews For Our Stay in Athens, Greece

We visited Athens recently and were there for about ten days staying at a few hotels. Here are my reviews for three of them:

  1. Hotel Economy - Our first hotel in Athens, about 20 km from the airport and located right in the central area of the city. Approaching the hotel and looking out from our taxi, we had serious concerns about our choice of this hotel. Our first impression of the area around our hotel was not good at all: the streets were dark with little street lighting, the walls on the buildings were full of graffitti and the streets were quiet with few signs of activities.

Plus, it was drizzling, not a welcoming feeling at all.

  Since we were hungry, we went out looking for food and came upon a small restaurant. The food was good and the people were friendly which made us feel better.

The next morning, we had a good buffet breakfast which included a good choice of hot and cold food items at the hotel's dining room.

  Located in an excellent location, Hotel Economy made it easy for us to explore the neighbourhood on foot and we visited many famous attractions close by such as the Acropolis, City Hall, Meat and Fish Market, and many interesting shops, restaurants and cafes.

However, we only booked for the first two nights there as we were unsure if we liked the hotel. After our first night of stay, we wanted to book for more nights but it was full for the rest of the week therefore, we had to move to another hotel.

  Though the room in Hotel Economy was small and looking a little tired, the breakfast, service and location were excellent; the price was affordable.

  Overall Score for Hotel Economy - 8 / 10

  We moved a few times staying in a number of different hotels while vacationing in Athens. Other hotels we stayed included:

  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Alyssa Hotel, Athens

  Alyssa Hotel was one of our most favourite hotel in Athens! We liked the spacious elegantly furnished lobby with big comfy chairs and sofas where guests could sink into and relax while waiting for friends or taxi cabs to arrive.

I also liked the choice of food items available at the buffet breakfast. They even served egg whites! Very healthy food choice indeed!

  Overall Score for Alyssa Hotel, Athens - 9/ 10

  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Hotel Cortal Maltese, Athens

  We were up and were served breakfast in our room. My hubby always makes sure that when booking hotel, our breakfast would always be included as we enjoy our morning coffee and do not wish to run around looking for a place for something to eat in the morning.

Breakfast was brought to our room as there was no dining room in the hotel. This was the first time we had breakfast brought to our room. It was relaxing enjoying a hot drink and breakfast in our comfortable and spacious room.

The best part of this stay for us was the spaciousness of our room. There was a nice sitting area with a good size sofa and enough space so that we could move around comfortably. There was a good size desk where I could do some computer work. The hotel was within easy walking distance to the subway and where we wanted to go. But for some reason it was difficult for us to locate this hotel on our google map and we went around a few times asking people for directions before we finally found it. Overall, for its location, affordablility and and comfort:

  Overall Score for Hotel Cortal Maltese, Athens - 8 / 10

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