Apollo Hotel

Happy With This Hotel

Clean, well furnished, comfortable beds, great breakfast, convenient to Metro. The best thing about this hotel is the rooftop area where you can have a great meal, a beer or glass of wine or just sit and enjoy the magnificent view of the Acropolis and Athens and the gorgeous sunset. Try to get a room on the upper floors since the traffic can be noisy at night. We were on the 5th floor and the traffic didn't keep us awake but we could hear it. I would recommend this hotel to anyone and we got a great off-season rate.

Great room for the money / excellent location/

The hotel was great! Had a great breadfast and the view from the roof bar was breathless at night.

Met Expectations

This hotel is exactly what you pay for. It's safe and clean, which was all I really wanted. Some people commented that there might be a hot water issue - I agree. The hot water ran out within a couple of minutes. Other than that everything was clean, the bed was comfortable, the restaurant was great, breakfast was better than expected and the staff is really nice. Not much to do in the immediate vicinity, but the metro is right around the corner, so it's a great location as well. I had a room in the back, so I had no street noise issues at all.

Crappy Hotel

The hotel is really crappy. It has poor amenities. The towels look like they have not been changed for the past 30 years. The only redeeming feature is that it is close to the metro station. Three star rating is too high. I'll give it no more than 1 star. It is just a cheap hotel. Period.

Good Hotel, Bad city

Well, as far as the hotel goes... it was fine. Good room and great breakfast for the price. The staff was very friendly and helpful. As far as the area around the hotel... it is as good as it gets for Athens. I have to tell you if I had it to do all over again, I would have never have went to Athens. The city is a dump. I have spent some time in India on missions and it reminds me of the bad parts of India. If you have to go to Athens then this hotel is a fine choice. Make sure and call before and gets detailed intstructions on how to get there.

Needs improvement

Pros: Great location (metro station is just around the corner), helpful staff, luggage storage Cons: Incredibly small bathroom, room is not clean or comfortable In my opinion this is a 2 star hotel - good for single guys if you want to just leave your bags and tour the city

Outstanding Service

The service here is fantastic! Hotel is owned by what seems to be a local family that runs it and they are awesome. They are extremely helpful with directions, incredibly friendly, and are truly concerned about the quality of your stay. The hotel is also a really great deal for the price and includes a solid breakfast. It is also two blocks from the metro. For this price range, this is the best value/ hotel in athens!

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A Great Experience at a Bargain

If you are looking for a comfortable and simple place to stay at a bargain rate--this is the place. The staff here are all wonderfully helpful and enthusiastic, the rooms, while simple, are comfortable and clean, and the location makes it easy to get around the city. To top it all off, the rooftop restaurant had good, simple Greek food at a reasonable price that you could eat while the lights of the Acropolis came up. If you want an American hotel experience, this may not be the place for you but if you want to be a part of Athens, consider the Apollo. I'd stay there again in a moment.

Great Value

With breakfast included and the convenience of the location this hotel was a great value for the money

Good hotel for the money

We got a great deal for the room and it also included breakfast. The hotel was clean and the staff were friendly. They kept our luggage for us the last day for free as well. The only concern was that it was very noisy at night. However, we had earplugs so we were okay. It was not a deterrant, but something you need to be aware of. It was also very convenient to the Metro, so we could hop from there to anywhere in town. So we were pleased with our stay.

Great Service, a little sketchy neighborhood

Apollo Hotel was very convenient because it is located right by the metro stop and only a 10 minute walk to the Acropolis, but it is in a little bit of a run-down neighborhood. I would suggest this for couples and people traveling in groups but not for anyone traveling alone.

Great hotel at a budget price, Bad location

The Apollo Hotel has six floors and is located on a very busy street. The noise from the traffic is almost unbearable between 4pm to 7pm. It gets better at night. I was on the top floor. Horns and police sirens woke me up a few times during my 10 day stay there. There is bottled water for sale in the lobby. The metro station is 1 block away. Psiri, the location where all the great bars and clubs are, is just 7 minute walk. There is a bus stop in front of the hotel. The breakfast is pretty good, hard boiled eggs, ham, cheese, cereal, pound cake, peaches, coffee, tea, and tang. The breakfast never changed in the 10 days I was there. The front desk staff speak English perfect and give pretty good directions. The lobby was clean and safe. However once you left the hotel, the area was kind of run down. Since 99% of Athens is run down like this the only choice you have is to stay outside the city. I did not have any problems with crime even though I went out went out late every night. Apollo has free internet and it is fast. The elevator is also fast. Smoking is permitted in the lobby. There are 4-5 restaurants within a 3 minute walk.

"Great hotel for the money"

I can say the bathroom was really small and the breakfast was not anything special too, but for the money I paid this is an excelent hotel.RECOMMENDED!!!