Hotel Acropolis View - Athens

9.1

A comfortable hotel in an excellent position for visiting the major attractions on foot. Quiet surroundings.

7.7

Staff very helpful. Breakfast a little disappointing and the coffee almost undrinkable. Otherwise fine.

10

Smaro Studios was an amazing place to stay, and Santorini was an amazing island to stay ON! We loved every minute of it, and the service we received was top notch. A++!!!

7.6

This hotel is in a perfect location! The host was fabulous, as was the breakfast. The breakfast was the best offered on our whole trip. Our only complaint is that the site said all rooms have a balcony. Our room was on the first floor - no balcony and EVERY noise from street and front desk was heard in our room. If I opened our room's window and leaned out on the ledge I did have a view of the Acropolis. Not what I expected when I paid for a room with view for 2. If we had been given a different room we would have been very satisfied. Roof garden is perfect for relaxing and observing the Acropolis.

9.1

My wife had her purse stolen at restaurant near the Acropolis. My wife's passport was in her purse. The hotel held our room while we tried to see if we could make our flight with just a copy of the passport. We couldn't and we were able to come back to our same room. This makes the service excellent in my view. In addition, filter coffee was requested for the breakfast buffet, and they honored the request.

7.5

stayed in a 3 bedroom room, so wasn't that spacious due to squeezing an extra bed in, had a great view of the acropolis, and location was brilliant, close to everything. Staff were friendly enough, but couldve been more of assistance when needed

9.2

This hotel is right next to the Acropolis. It is the best location. It is located in a nice quite neighborhood. They have a rooftop seating area that looks out onto the Acropolis and all it beauty. (Great at night when everything is light up). The rooms are spacious with a mini fridge. Make sure to ask for a room on the outer wall, the rooms in the center by the stairs tend to be smaller than the rest. They have a nice breakfast with coffee, bread, cheese and some sliced meat. The front desk was very helpful with finding places to eat. The hotel is also within walking distance from the subway and the town of Plaka. A great place to stay and see all the major sites. Nice, simple, clean rooms.

9.4

Location and view was phenomenal. Rooms were clean and well kept. Rooms were a bit small, but that was expected so that's not really a complaint (Just realize what you're signing up for in that regard and they're fine). The manager went out of his way to be hospitable for my group our entire three days/nights. Would definitely stay there again.

8.7

Not the most beautiful hotel by any means but the location and surrounds were fantastic. On check in reception staff offered to do everything for us including booking a taxi (fixed price) to the airport, offered to provide a wake up call and to have the breakfast room set early before our departure. Probably some of the best views of the Acropolis from the roof top. Air conditioning in the room was very effective.

6.2

Hotel with a beautiful view on the roof, very well located but, a bit old, and little expensive still

8.4

Nice hotel within walking distance of all major sites. Quiet area. Rooms are small but clean. Staff friendly and helpful. Loved the view of the Acropolis from our balcony. Breakfast that was included was really good. We felt safe walking in the area at night. Good restraunts nearby. Would definitely stay there again.

7.0

As it is often the case in Greece, hotel rooms are small and the breakfast is simple. Everything necessary is present though. Great quiet location - less than 10 minutes walk from Plaka/archeological sites, friendly helpfull staff, decent prices. Excellent Acropolis view from either balcony or roof terrace.

7.7

staff very friendly and helpful hotel very clean, room small but bonus was the balcony view of the acropolis had a very enjoyble stay

7.9

Very close to the acropolis, plaka and all the touristy sites. Great view of the acropolis from the roof balcony which is open 24 hours. Safe area, clean hotel, staff were good. Our only problem was that we asked for a double room and we received 3 single beds instead. Other than that, the hotel was good.

4.0

Room was at street level. Problem with that it was quite a busy, busy, street and the traffic noise was quite loud. Otherwise, the location was good.

8.9

Very friendly staff, awesome area, wake up every morning by the Muslim call to prayer from the nearby Mosque. You know where you are!

8.2

Myself and my wife stayed in this hotel in september 08, the hotel has a nice breakfast / bar / lounge area. The room we had was listed as an acropolis view and technically you could see the acropolis from it, we did not have one with a balcony but the room was clean, a bit on the small side but comfortable. The really great thing about staying in this hotel was the roof garden, there was a great view of the acropolis from it. We finished off each day with a couple of beers sitting on the roof with the best view of the acropolis, fantastic. The staff were really nice and helpful. The front door and the bar stay open all night. The area is quiet and seems safe. It is about a ten minute walk from the nearest underground station. There is a really nice small family run restaurant on the way up from the station. Athens in general has lots of nice places to eat and drink, the local people are very polite and frendly. The bottom line is, I would love to visit Athens again and I would stay in the Acropolis View again.

8.1

Have stayed at the Acropolis View 3 times now. What sells it for me is the location, as it is close to the Acropolis and all the adjacent attractions, whilst at the same time being in a quiet residential area. However there are several bars and restaurants within easy walking distance and the nearest Metro station (Akropoli) is only a 10 minute walk. The rooms are clean and comfortable but rather small, and despite the name of the hotel most rooms do not have much of a view. However the hotel has a lovely roof terrace overlooking the Acropolis where you can relax with a drink and enjoy the view. As the hotel is on a back street it can be a bit difficult to find, so I would recommend first-time visitors get a decent street map before they arrive in Athens.

9.1

Overall, my experience was very positive. The hotel's location couldn't be better, especially for the price. All of the staff were very kind and helpful and I thought the breakfast spread was amazing. Unlike the continental breakfasts I had everywhere else in Greece this hotel offered different types of bread (jam & honey), eggs, yogurt, 2 types of juice, 2 types of cereal, a sweet bread and fruit. Best of all it was self-serve (from 6:30-10am) so I could actually have more than 1 tiny cup of coffee. The carpet was stained but the room was clean (I just don't walk barefoot on the carpet). The bathroom size was a treat for me (solo traveler) since the shower in my previous hotel had been the entire bathroom! Honestly, for this price I was pleasantly shocked to enter my room and have a superb view of the Parthenon.

7.2

Our plane was cancelled in Amsterdam. The staff at Acropolis View made an arrangement with you to pay us back the money for one night. We are still waiting.......

6.5

The location is perfect to see the ancient sights in Athens. The breakfast buffet is fine and the desk staff were not very friendly but were helpful. The beds were the worst I have ever slpt on and we had to make them ourselves each day with linens provided, but for the price we didn't complain.

6.3

Breakfast very limited in choice. Coffee tasted awful.

7.5

The location of Hotel Acropolis View is superb. It is literally steps away from the entrance of the Acropolis. The roof garden has an amazing view of the Parthenon and is open all the time. In fact, that is the only complaint we have about this hotel. Our room was directly below the roof garden, and one night a guest had a party which seemed to last all night. The scraping of the chairs over our heads and the footsteps up and down the stairs was almost unbearable because there is no carpeting on the roof or stairs. A room on a lower floor will ensure a better night's sleep. Rooms are a bit small, but staff is friendly and very helpful.

8.1

A great hotel! Right there where you want to be in Athens. Costas at night is A GREAT GUY!! Helped us a lot. It is a little expensive if you used to be a backpacker... but it was worth it.

9.4

Your large scale map shows the hotel in the wrong place. A clear map of nearby streets woth names would be very helpful.

8.6

We stayed for 2 nights at the beginning of our Greece trip and this hotel was walking distance to all the historic sights. We e-mailed the hotel prior to arrival to request a room with a view of the Parthenon. We enjoyed the breattaking view of the Parthenon on our balcony with a cold beer from the bar. The hotel is near the Plaka with plenty of restaurants and greek specialities. The hotel is also near the Akropoli metro stop that goes to the airport(6 Euro) for 2 people traveling together. We can recommend the Acropolis View to any one to see Athens in 1/2 days.

7.3

it is a bit fare from the next metro station,about 15 Min to walk

8.6

We received excellent customer service from the desk. They were helpful with restaurant tips and with making calls to the US and to the airlines. There is a Metro stop for Akropoli that is the most convenient and there are some nice restaurants not too far from the stop. You can also take the Metro directly to the airport. Be careful with taxis, they will overcharge you if given a chance. Ask at the desk for guidance regarding approximate fares.

5.7

Clean but austere room in good location

6.4

The hotel is hard to find. Staff is very accommodating and breakfast was ready for us at 3 AM!!!!!!!!!!!

6.6

The breakfast buffet was nice, and the location was convenient to the Acropolis but a hike to the metro.

5.1

Was promised and paid for an Acropolis View room, but did not get one. They do not have a rate for this, despite what is on this website. The rooms are OK, fairly small, but if you get a view room, you can see the Acropolis. You can easily hear your neighbors, no fun when they get in at 4am. The view from the top is quite nice. Great location.

7.4

Our one-night stay was necessarily brief, so we intended to reduce travel through a central location. The Acropolis View achieved that. It is probably the best situated hotel for the close-up view of the Acropolis (day and night views are amazing). The roof-top seating area provides an excellent spot for Acropolis photos and vistas of the city on the south side of the mount. While an extensive vista, the Acropolis blocks any view of the north side of Athens, but that's not missing much. The room was clean and neat, and everything worked as needed. Our room was nothing special - and in fact, being on the first floor (room 103), our window opened out to a sidewalk-level view of the raised street behind the hotel. I believe that there are better views available, we just didn't get one. The desk staff was helpful, although the restaurant they recommended didn't fit our request (we asked for local food with no music and were sent to an Italian restaurant with a piano player). They arranged for a taxi to the airport and advised on how much to pay. Storing bags on our departure day wasn't a problem either, and we were able to come back late in the afternoon to pick them up with the taxi. There are better hotels, but the location is excellent here for the Parthenon as well as the new Parthenon museum which is only blocks away.

7.4

The location of this hotel is fantastic! The rooms are small, but serviceable. We received superb service from the female hotel clerks.

10

This hotel is in a perfect spot, only few steps from the Parthenon. Fantastic view on the Acropole and a very nice terrace where you can have breakfast or a drink.

7.1

We stayed for 1 night at the end of our Greece trip and this hotel was near all the sights, clean and was a great way to end our holiday. The rooftop view was great. In the evening we grabbed a couple pizzas and beers on the rooftop overlooking the Parthenon while the orchestra played in the theater. We couldn't have had a better closing ceremony.

9.7

This hotel is perfect for people with children. It was in a quiet side street location, right near the Acropolis. I loved it the views from the roof are fantastic.

6.7

The location is great! Very nice view from the top of the roof. But my room was very, very small (more or less just had place for the double bed), didn't have a balcony, no view and it was very dark. Breakfast was very poor.

4.8

This hotel is functional and reasonable value because the location is stunning. I would recommend it because of this. The rooms were noisy though.

5.8

Good location. Very small rooms. Only the roof has a view of the Acropolis. Hotel does not email you back if you email them.

7.2

Outstanding view of Acropolis from our room, even at night time--made the visit really special.

7.0

one day the beds in one were not made when we came back at 6 in the afternoon and when we asked to do them its was too late view and situation are very good we used the terrace on the roof to take our breakfast one day in november the second!!!!

7.4

Excellent location, fairly quiet neighborhood, knowledgable staff.

9.6

Given the moderate price, the hotel is a bargin. We stayed twice, in two different rooms. THe smaller had a view of the Pathenon from its balcony, the larger did not, but we arrived late in the evening. Both times we enjoyed the view from the roof, where drinks can brough and the view is fantastic. Best of all the mananger steered us two restaurants that were very good and in unlikely areas. His friendliness and advice made all the difference. The hotel is a short walk to the Acropolis metro station, a slightly longer walk to the main tourist areas in Athens.

8.9

Loved the location--easy to get around by foot. The taxi driver couldn't find it at first when we came in from the airport--the street sign Webster is almost invisable -especially at night.

6.3

Great location near Acropolis and great view from roof. Breakfast with nice variety. Dismal, dark box of a room, no decor, tiny window with view of opposite window fan. Woman at desk not interested in helping us change rooms, said there were none available, yet she was making same- night reservations on the phone as we stood at desk. Man at desk tried to send us to expensive restaurant run by his brother in law, which was given horrible reviews for food quality and high prices in Lonely Planet guide.

7.2

First two nights in a very good room that was full value. Several days later we came back but this time we got placed in a very small closet room and were charged more.

8.4

Staff was great. The night clerk has been there for many years and is very helpful.

7.9

We liked our stay. Quiet area yet very close to great restaurants, shopping and historical sites. We did have a small leak with our toilet and some of the other guests were noisy at night but room comfortable and staff very helpful.

8.3

The rooms were very clean, but small. Bathroom had a leaking problem. Needed an electrical outlet. Very reasonable if need just a place to sleep. Most everything within walking distance. View of Acropolis was great. Would recommend and return in the future.

9.0

Acropolis View has a great location for traveler visited Athens for a day or two. The view from the rooftop and select rooms is wonderful (direct view of the Acropolis). The room was small, but a decent size for Europe. The staff was friendly and helpful. The only challenge was finding the hotel on a map prior to arrival...use www.multimap.com.

9.6

Hotel Acropolis View is super fine hotel and employees and manager are super friendly and helpful. The room and the view were great and the service was best. We had the the best honeymoon ever! We will definitely come back. Thank you again.

8.7

We had a most enjoyable stay and would certainly recommend this hotel. The location was excellent, walking distance to tourist attractions, markets, shops and restaurants. Staff went out of their way to make our stay stress free and totally comfortable in every aspect. Staff were more than willing to assist with any enquiry or request presented to them making it so much easier for English speaking guests only. We would certainly return to this hotel should we make another trip to Athens.

8.1

Sehr gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis, ruhige,zentrale Lage ganz in der Nähe (oberes Ende)der breiten verkehrsberuhigten Straße, die zur Akropolis hochführt. Allerdings wurde jetzt im August 07 kein Frühstück auf dem Dachgarten serviert wie ausgeschrieben, überhaupt war der Dachgarten sehr ungepflegt, es gab keinerlei Service dort, was wirklich schade ist, denn der Blick auf die Akropolis ist umwerfend wie im übrigen auch von unserem Balkon des Zimmers 406. Auch unterwegs sahen wir kein Hotel, was einen derart nahen Blick auf die Akropolis bietet. Im Bad gab es nicht wie ausgeschrieben einen Fön und im Zimmer keine individuell zu regelnde air-condition, um Punkt 10.00 h wurde man aus dem Frühstückraum herauskomplimentiert, indem abgeräumt und das heiße Wasser für den Kaffee abgedreht wurde. Das fanden wir recht unnötig.

8.8

A centrally located hotel, within our modest budget-with some privacy as well. Perfect

7.4

Good value for money. Great location in a quiet neighbourhood, but still very close to sigths etc in central Athens. Would probably stay there again if I return to Athens.