Hermes Hotel - Athens

very relaxing , modern calm atmosphere , internet services not really available in the room and double bed may mean two singke beds ! but if confort and location are a priority book online for good value for you money.

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This is a TRULY OUTSTANDING choice. The Hermes is extremely well located in Athens ancient quarter, Plaka. The staff are incredibly friendly and helpful (they all speak good English); the price very good. The included breakfasts are just OUTSTANDING--great variety and quality. We really had no complaints about this outstanding, medium-sized hotel in […] the heart of Athens. Read more

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Excellent hotel but the Internet was really slow.

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Great price for the location and very clean rooms. Accommodating staff, nice lobby with a seating area for reading and drinking the complementary tea and coffee in the afternoons.

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Amazing hotel. Very clean. Staff very friendly. Good location. A great expeience.

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The hotel is very clean and well maintained. Is located convenient to central Athens activities...Acropolis, museum, Parliament Building, Syntagma Square, etc. VERY small elevator but it works! Nice afternoon set up for tea, coffee, cookies. Free wifi all over. Nice young woman came to each table at breakfast to help with travel questions. Encouraged […] us to take the train out to National Museum. Patiently explained how the procedure worked. We did it! Also showed us how to ride the X bus to airport for 5E instead of taking taxi for 50E! We did that with no problems. Easy walk from hotel to bus stop. Good eating places and shopping nearby. Big breakfast with eggs. Room rather small but beds were comfy. We would definitely stay there again. All the desk helpers were excellent. Read more

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The hotel is located in a central and touristic part of Athens the "Plaka" area. It is a few steps away from any attraction. It is cosy and nice. The staff is very helpful and the Manager Dorina is here every morning to welcome you and suggest you the best way to visit this beautiful town. We really enjoyed our stay in this hotel and warmly recommend […] it . Read more

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The location was convenient and close to Syntagma Square, which is a central location to catch the bus/tram, etc.

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Comfortable with amenities including wi fi in bedroom. Hotel staff very helpfu.

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Hermes is a clean, basic hotel in a great location. I would absolutely recommend it.

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Very nice hotel, great views and breakfast. Good location, just a 10 minute walk to Mykonos town, but be prepared for coming back on foot up the hill pretty tired. Rooms are clean and spacious with nice balconies and sea views; only remark is that all rooms have two single beds together that cannot get close enough to really have a big bed; thus not […] the most comfortable experience when sleeping in couple. Staff is friendly and helpful and they give you free shuttle to pick you up upon arrival and take you to airport/port at your check out. Staff was so friendly that they gave us three different room options for us to decide which one we liked best. We would definitely come back and/or recommend to friends. Read more

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The hotel is well kept. Very helpful staff and it has a great location. It is rated as a 2 star hotel ,but it is a lot closer to a 4 star hotel.

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I had a very pleasant stay. The breakfast was good. The location is ideal. My only dislike is that the elevators are tiny.

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fab location, just bertween Syntagma Square, Plaka, Monasteraki...well equipped clean and comfortable, excellent included breakdfast, Great price. This hotel is lovely, but it is the staff where the Hermes shines best, professional..from reception, to housekeeping, and the wonderful lady in the breakfast area. This hotel is owned by the same folks that […] run the well respected and beloved Plaka Hotel, as well as the new Athens Center Square...obviously a seasoned operator. Read more

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Some people complained on here about the size of the elevator...wtf...it is Europe. Just enjoy those differences. This is a great hotel. If you plan to play full court basketball in the room, then try the hilton, but this is ideal for one or two in a double room who come to Athens to see the sites. I had a great stay and was well treated. Good breakfast, […] a complementary glass of wine when I arrived. I was happy. Read more

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This is the classic cheap big-city-hotel. The type in which there's only a sleepy old clerk at the reception, followed by a slow tiny elevator. Non-luxury. Rooms are scarce, small and beds are simple and inexpensive, clean though. Location is good, neighborhood safe. Here you get what you pay for. Good to spend the night but don't expect VIP.

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This hotel is small and nice but the excellent thing about it is the location, you are near to everything, I really recomend it!!

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This hotel was a delight. A competent and friendly staff, a hot breakfast every morning and plenty of hot water for showering, which is sometimes rare in Greece. The room was Spartan but served us well.

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Good location walking distance to the Acropolis and restaurants. There is no good street in Athens, all streets dirty, graffiti walls, smelly. Hotels is clean and modern, better than most we've seen in Athens. They don't have free Internet, got to pay $2 EU per hour and then wait an hour fornthe page too load.

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This is my second stay at the Hermes, and I would certainly stay there again. The hotel is very clean and quiet and is close to all of the major sites. There are several very good restaurants within walking distance and it is less than a five minute walk to Syntagma Square and ten minutes to the Agora, Roman Forum, or Acropolis. Having stayed at many […] hotels in Athens and Greece as a whole, I return to the Hermes because of the modern conveniences such as the modern and relatively large (compared to manyGreek hotels) bathrooms, wireless internet throughout the building (with a small fee), and heating/air-conditioning that works much better than most hotels where I've stayed. My one issue is that many members of the staff could have been more helpful. After traveling to Athens and arriving after 5PM I had to wait for 40 minutes for my room to be ready. I also needed to add two additional nights to my stay and the staff required me to recheck-in at 7AM after my initial stay ran out. The reason why this seemed a bit strange to me is that I already had booked the additional nights weeks in advance. I was hoping that the staff could accomodate me since I had to catch a 7:30 bus and I was trying to avoid any early moring tie-ups. In the end, this was only a minor inconvenience, but when I asked if I could just combine the two reservations and roll any charges over, the staff acted as if I had asked them to resurrect the dead. Read more

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The hotel was located in an area convienent to all the major sites. A nice hotel with an extremely helpful staff. at breakfast one of the staff would go around to the tables and answer any questions and make reccomendations. Very helpful. The only complaint, which was minor because we were not in the room that much was that the room was tiny. It did […] not take away from our enjoyable stay at the hotel. Read more

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the hotel was very nice in a great location...walking distance to everything.however, the room was a little bit small. there was just a queen bed. Not even a chair or a table. If the hotel had those 2 things in would have been great

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I would not recommend this hotel to a friend. There is nothing extremely wrong with it, but there is nothing great either. The rooms are small, the bathrooms are extremely small, but if you are going to visit Athens, you will not spend a lot of time in the room anyway. The neighborhood looked dangerous at first, but then I realized that most of downtown […] looks the same. The staff is helpful and you will be very close to the Plaka, the Acropolis, Syntagma Square and major touristic places, but there are many hotels in the zone. So I would probably try another one. Read more

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Great hotel! Less than 10 minutes to beautiful black sand beach, restaurants, tour operators, etc. Located on a quiet street with parking lot, breakfast included. Charming hotel painted white and blue. Smelled nice, very clean. Had everything we needed for a relaxing stay.

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We were very happy with the Hermes Hotel. It was centrally located in the Plaka, near all the sights we wanted to walk to. A great little local restaurant with an outstandingly friendly owner was just steps from our door. The rooms are small, but the price was right & location ideal.

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Very nice hotel with very helpful staff and great location. Room small but comfortable and clean.

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Everything was great! Very comfortable beds make up for the small room. Best hotel breakfast we experienced in our two week trip in Greece. Hermes is a Wonderful family hotel, but also good for romance too, with a cozy rooftop patio... my husband and I enjoyed a glass of wine and views of the acropolis ... They even held our bags for a few day while […] we took a side trip. Staff was truley amazing! Highly recommended! Read more

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Great Location. Good breakfast. Wi-fi in hotel was offline for extended periods. Had an issue with the door key not working but was fixed very promptly. Service was excellent by all hotel staff.

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Stayed for ten days, and it was a comfortable experience. Staff are exceptionally pleasant, and the hotel is clean and well equipped. Very well situated for eating out in Plaka, and for access to all transport in Syntagma Square. just a few yards from the main shopping street, Ermou. All round, a very good choice.

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Condition of the hotel overall was very good. Staff were friendly and helpful. When we first arrived we asked for a change of room and the hotel changed our room without issue. Breakfast was very good and set us up for the day. Only point was the soundproofing of room which wasn't too good. All in all great hotel with superb location to explore Athens […] sights; with top sites - Acropolis, Archealogy museum & Agora - within walking distance. Note: Staying here gives free access to sister hotel - Plaka hotel - with roof terrace that gives great night views to Acropolis. Read more

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This is a really comfortable and well located hotel, excellent value for money, great atmosphere, very welcoming and helpful staff, highly recommended.

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A good hotel in the centre of Athens and I would stay there again. Breakfast was wonderful in particular, and I the cleanliness of the rooms was top rate. My only negative points were that the lift was too small. No more than two people could really fit in there, one if they had a suitcase. Also the shower wasn't great. After a minute or two it would […] flick back to bath but otherwise a great hotel and a very enjoyable stay. Read more

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very good ! I would rate service and hotel room comfort 4.5

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Great location. Easy walk from Syntagma station (under 10mins). Woman at front desk was extremely nice, helpful and welcoming. Safe, quiet, clean, in a great location. Very pleased with our short stay. Coffee, tea and water available all day is a really nice touch. Go to Greece! It is a beautiful country...great sights, great food and the most accommodating, […] friendly people...and they need our tourist dollars! Read more

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The hotel is well located for walking distance to all major sites in Athens. It is also close to many restaurants. The staff is very accommodating and suggested many walking tours of the city. We stayed there for 4 nights before leaving for a cruise and then returned again for 1 night before leaving for the airport. We had a very early flight and had […] to leave around 4am, and they still arranged coffee and breakfast for us at that time. Read more

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the staff was very nice and helpful. the room was nice, please make sure if you order a double bed that is not to beds attached to each other. Breakfast could be a little more abundant. OVER ALL IS A VERY GOOD HOTEL!!!

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I stayed once a year in the last 2 years in this clean, modernized nice hotel and had a confirmed prepaid, non cancelable reservation again this year.We arrived heavily loaded with luggage and were surprised learning at reception that they were overbooked and could only accommodate us for 1 night.as we did not want to move, they refered us to their […] much less attractive sister Plaka hotel at the same prepaid rate.We had to schlepp again there but at least they helped securing a decent lodging. Unfortunate experience, probably related to a lack of updating with Expedia by the hotel. Read more

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This is a family run hotel with outstanding service. The owners went out of their way to make sure that everything was very comfortable for our stay with a 6 month old baby (e.g., loaning us a big bucket to give our baby a bath on the balcony). We had a wonderful room with a balcony overlooking the outdoor pool. The breakfasts included in the price […] of the booking were truly delicious, and unlike many hotels, breakfast was offered until noon everyday (which is a huge help when you are working on the schedule of a baby and a different time zone). My only criticism is that while the hotel room was very clean when we arrived, it did not get well cleaned during our stay. Read more

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Hotel was fine and staff excellent, however one member of the staff [on the front desk] kept recommending a friends Resteraunt which overpriced the food and they added extras not ordered on to the bill, we spoke to many people at the hotel who had the same experience - message is ignore any Resteraunt recommendations

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Excellent value for money. Friendly, helpful staff. Easy walking distance to Syntagma, Plaka and Acropolis. Wide choice for Breakfast.

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We chose the Hermes Hotel based on very positive feedback from previous travellers. We were looking for a convenient, city-centre location that was clean, comfortable and reasonably priced. We were certainly not disappointed by the Hermes. VERY conveniently located within a few minutes walking distance of Syntogma Metro station, we couldn't have been […] more "central" in Athens. All sights and facilities in this bustling capital city were at hand (walkable) and yet the Hermes itself is situated in a quiet back street that affords a peaceful stay. The room we had was clean, modern and comfortable and provided us with all that we needed for our five-night tourist stay. The general condition of the hotel (lobby, common areas, lift etc) is good and welcoming. The breakfast arrangements were just right for us. A self-service buffet in an informal and friendly setting with a good choice of hot and cold food never failed to provide a positive start to our day. Having praised the structure and facilities at the Hermes, however, all that can very quickly be forgotten in the event of poor service or uncaring staff. Nothing could have been further from the truth!! From the moment of our arrival until the time of our departure we were extremely impressed by the warmth, friendliness and efficiency of all the staff. Nothing was too much trouble and special mention must go to Maria, the Assistant Manager, who was unfailing in her efforts to ensure that our stay was special. And it was! Read more

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best choice of hotel, excelent location, clean rooms, friendly staff, satisfactory breakfast!!

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An excellent value hotel in a superb central location. We arrived in the evening during the demonstrations and got caught up in the tear-gas being fired by the police in the main square. The staff were fantastic in looking after us and making sure we were all right. The next day everything was back to normal and we had a great holiday seeing the fantastic […] sights of Athens Read more

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A truly excellent central location ........pleasing simple comfortable hotel very helpful desk staff good value ample breakfast ideal for visitors who seek a quiet haven in the middle of the city

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good comfortable well run friendly professional helpful hotel in excellent situation near Syntagma and Acropolis....easy to find easy to locate

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