Apollo Hotel

Sketchy men hanging around yelling comments nightly

It's not that the room was so bad, the bathroom was small the shower was almost non existent, but the noise level was unbearable. We had to go out and purchase earplugs to finish up our stay. The staff was courteous and helpful and I felt safe once I was inside but the ogling crowds of men and clusters of nightly comments became intolerable.

Overall good

For the price no complaints and it is clean. Downers-The bathroom is tiny. Wakeup call-do not count on it. Also there is no good place to eat around except for a place that sells good sawarma..Metro stop is close by-in the metro beware of pickpockets..

Great Hotel

The Apollo Hotel is right around the corner from the Metro station and gives you easy access to all areas of Athens. It's also easy to walk to all the interesting sites and the staff is wonderful. Special mention should go out to the Desk Clerk, Frenni. She is Swiss but speaks about six languages and is a bundle of energy and looks after her guests as if they were her children. We called her Frenni the Frenetic Fraulein (with affection, of course). Great price, great location, wonderful people and a nice roof-top bar/cafe with a great view of the Acropolis which is lit up at night and very beautiful.

Been there twice this summer and would go back again

We stayed at the Apollo twice this summer. Once with out two teenage daughters and once by ourselves/. On both occasions our experience was positive. The front office staff was wonderful and suggested places to eat and things to do without our asking. Its is very close to subway for trips into the center of the city and airport. The view of the acropolis from the roof is worth the stay. Next summer when we pass thru Athens on our way to Mykonos we will stay there again.

Good experience overall

The Apollo isn't especially centrally located, but it's only a block or so from a metro stop, so the location is fine. The staff was slightly truculent but ultimately helpful. I left town before my sister, so we made two reservations: a later one for a single room for her. The staff let her keep our room with double beds despite her reservation for a single. The staff is somewhat knowledgeable about the city, but take their suggestions with a grain of salt. One of the deskpersons encouraged us to walk to the station form which trains leave for Delphi. Twenty minute walk, she said -- an hour later, we hailed a cab. And yes, we had been walking in the right direction; the woman had dramatically misestimated the distance, apparently. At any rate, a fine hotel for the price (inexpensive). Rooms have bathrooms, and the toilets can actually flush toilet paper -- you'll find that this is something of a rarity in Greece, especially once you leave Athens. Bon voyage!

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Unpleasant neighborhood

We stayed at the hotel on 2 different occasions in the same week. The first room did have a small balcony with a view of the Acropolis, but unfortunately it also had a view of the surrounding neighborhood which was unpleasant. The staff was helpful and friendly. The room was basic but clean.

Great room for money

One of few hotels that is NON SMoking in lobby! This is a big deal! Good location. Clean.

good room for money

Near metro, decent room for price. Easy for us to get there from the port and to travel to the plaka and the airport. Smoky, bed uncomfortable, baggage holding area did not request i.d. when we retrieved our luggage, so don't leave anything valuable there. Breakfast included hard boiled eggs, yogurt, and ham in addition to continental fare. TV had some English channels. Shower had curtain and rest for handheld showerhead.

Next to construction site for new Apollo Hotel

This hotel is very shabby. They are building another one next door which means that it is a really loud construction site. Beds are small and hard. Showers are hand held and hard to manipulate. Bring an adapter for electricity. Good things: Free breakfast from 7 to 9:30 a.m. including eggs, cereal, juice, danish, toast, coffee, cheese, sliced lunch meat. Another good thing is day supervisor who is from Switzerland and speaks 6 language and understands three more. She is controlling and brusque but knows her stuff and is very helpful as is all the staff. Close to Metro!

Apollo Hotel

Good hotel. Great room for the money and the location is convenient to most tourist sites. Very close to Metro station. Quiet neigborhood. The only negative thing is the very tiny shower room, otherwise the hotel is clean, staff are helpful and friendly and the service is good.

Fine room for the price

Easy to get to the sights we wanted to see. Easy to find the hotel. Very helpful staff.

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