The 6 Best Hotels in Athens (Updated 2023)

Posted: 12/19/23 | December 19th, 2023

This 5,000-year-old Greek capital is home to the iconic Acropolis with its hilltop of millennia-old structures and ruins, and just below it, the Plaka neighborhood, a labyrinth of streets lined with bars, restaurants, and ancient ruins.

While Athens has never spoken to me the way that other European capitals have (I’m more a fan of the islands and the interior of the country), it has grown on me on each visit. You can’t deny the layers of history here. You’ll stumble across millennia-old ruins as you stroll down random streets (this is why I love taking walking tours in the city as I’ll learn a ton about what I’m actually looking at).

Picking the right hotel for your trip is very important as it’s a fairly sprawling city with a lot of different neighborhoods to choose from.

To help you choose, here’s my list of the best hotels in Athens:

1. Athens Center Square Hotel

True to its name, this hotel is in the middle of absolutely everything in Plaka, the historic central neighborhood. Despite the crowds, I think the area is beautiful and it’s one of my favorite parts of Athens. Most of the rooms here have a view of the Acropolis (so be sure to ask for one) and there’s a rooftop terrace and bar with good views too. Rooms are simple but decently sized, with flat-screen TVs, desks, mini fridges, and air conditioning. There’s an included expansive daily buffet breakfast featuring Greek and American cuisine that’s super good too, as well as free coffee and tea in the lobby all day long.

2. Athensdot

This newer property is in Psyrri (sometimes spelled Psiri), a neighborhood that’s close to the main sights yet much more frequented by locals. This is one of the best area in the city (it’s actually my favorite). Athensdot has a cool, pop-art design throughout, with large scale drawings on the walls and bright bursts of red everywhere. Rooms vary from internal rooms with no window to rooms with a balcony, and while they’re priced accordingly, you can always ask at check-in to see if there’s availability to bump you up to a nicer room. In all rooms you’ll find free Wi-Fi, large flat-screen TVs, mini fridges, desks in the room, and friendly staff. You can also get free bikes to ride around too!

3. Dryades & Orion Hotel

Hugging a hilly park, this cozy hotel is in Exarcheia. The area has a highly energetic student vibe has a plethora of political street art adorning…