Philippos Hotel

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great location

When we arrived at the Philippos in the early morning, were were told that they had become overbooked because of some guests not leaving on schedule, so they were upgrading us to their sister hotel which was right around the corner. This hotel was really perfect in every way. There was a great view of the acropolis and the new acropolis museum from the comfortable rooftop lounge, and each of these were within about a 5 minute walk of the hotel. We only had one day to spend in Athens so the central location was ideal, and the high quality of the hotel and friendliness of the staff made for an experience that couldn't have been better.

Excellent hotel and staff!

The hotel location is all about the Acropolis and the surrounding monuments in Athens. The hotel situated at the base of the Acropolis and one block away from the New Athens Museum makes it the perfect stay for the money.

Superb location

This hotel is located in a great area, very close to the beautiful new Acropolis Museum and the Acropolis itself. The Plaka section is also very close and great for souvenirs and restaurants. And the Metro is close by and very easy to use. The neighborhood itself was safe and very residential. The breakfast is fairly standard but its filling and gets one to a good start in the morning.

Great hotel

This hotel worked out great for me on my recent trip to Athens. It is only a few blocks from the Ackropoli Metro Station, and it is only two blocks from the new Acropolis Museum and three blocks from the Acropolis itself. It is in easy walking distance to a whole series of cafe's and restaurants (just keep walking around the Acropolis, past the entrance, and down the hill a bit). The staff was very nice and helpful, and the room was pleasant (although very small). The buffet breakfast was included in the room rate I paid, so I ate there for breakfast. I would definitely recommend this hotel - the location can't be beat.

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Great location and value

This hotel is an an excellent central location within 5 minutes walk of the Acropolis, Plaka, metro station, National Gardens and more. Clean and recently updated...only negative were awfully hard beds.

Great value & location

Great value & location at the Philippos Hotel. Some o the rooms are a little small, but for this price, with a good breakfast and friendly service, and just yards from the new Acropolis Museum, this is hard to beat in Athens.

We'd stay here again in a heartbeat!!

Ask for a higher floor - that gives you better chances of having a view of the Acropolis. If you can't see the Acropolis you can walk up the street to see it or walk up the street to the sister hotel and lounge on the comfy rooftop for a spectacular view of it. Super conveniently located - 5 minutes to the Acropolis circle (that winds over to Plaka, etc) and about the same distance to the Metro with some great food and/or jewelry shops along the way. The free breakfast every morning was delicious. The staff was friendly and accomodating (there was no hot water or coffee maker in the room but they gave me a carafe of hot water from the bar whenever I asked for it). We would stay here again in a heartbeat!!

Great, quiet location

Nicely located haven at the end of the day from the summer heat and the busy city crowds. Very comfortable and quiet. Right next to the Acropolis and the new museum in a mostly residential neighborhood. Room decoration seemed a little unfinished, but extremely comfortable.

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Close to Acropolis and Plaka

The hotel is 2 minutes walk to the Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum. It is about a 5-10 minute walk to the Plaka, which is easy to find decently priced meals and shopping. It is about the same distance to the Acropoli Metro stop but the walk is up hill and pretty difficult if you have heavy bags. From the Airport it is about 35 minutes on the X95 bus to the Syntagma Metro where you can transfer from the bus stop to the metro. Acropoli is just one stop south. Costs about 5 euro total. Don't let that discourage you from staying here though. It is well worth the money considering the price of hotels in the area. It comes with a decent European breakfast included: sliced meats and cheeses, breads, fruit, little hotdogs, and cereal. Internet was 3 euro per hour at their business center, or 6 euro for 24 hours with your own laptop. Room was small, even for Europe. There are large rooms in the hotel because my wife and I snuck a peak at one on the first floor. We stayed in a double with only two bags and were pretty crowded. Bed was decent. Shower leaked all over the place but had hot water with good pressure.

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Great location

This hotel was in a great location - within walking distance to the New Museum (not open as of 6/09) the Acropolis and all the sites. There was a lot of shopping and resturants nearby. I did not feel afraid to go out at night by myself. The front desk staff was extremely friendly and accommodated me even though I arrived 4 hours earlier than check-in. The rooms were very clean, but also very small. However, you don't really expect to spend alot of time in the room. My only recommendation is to make sure you have a map of where the hotel is when you arrive in athens because it was hard for me to find!