Athens
should be a stop on any visit to
The best thing about
There are many other websites which will give you details on the Akropolis, (to see one Click Here ) so, we will tell you only one thing. You MUST visit the Acropolis in the morning. The reason for this is that in the summer, the afternoon heat is deadly. The climb up the steps and the walk around the Acropolis is withering. From October to March, the Acropolis closes at
After your morning at the Acropolis, spend the 
rest of the day visiting the shops, restaurants and cafes of Plaka. To be sure, the restaurants in Plaka are not the best that the city has to offer. Mostly, they are traps which serve Mousaka to hungry tourists (a little known fact is that Greeks rarely eat Moussaka, and if they do, they eat it at home not in a restaurant). Nevertheless, Plaka is full of charm and even the locals enjoy spending a day enjoying the atmosphere. To see a 360 degree view of Plaka (QuickTime is required) Click Here, click on the screen and move your mouse around.
Other alternatives for
* Kolanaki, a charming upscale neighborhood full of cafes and boutiques.
* Taking a cable car to the top of
* Walking to Panthenium Stadium- the site of the first Modern Olympic games
* An excursion to Vouliagmeni or Glyfada to enjoy the beach (Vouliagmeni) and nightlife (Glyfada).
To watch a video about Athens Click Here
Eridanus
This is a marvelous boutique hotel with beautifully designed rooms. Rooms are nicely decorated with a beautiful marble spacious bathroom equipped with a bath tub and a special massage shower cabin. There is a kettle in the room and selection of teas and coffees for the guests’ comfort
. Soft drinks in the minibar are complementary. The hotel is centrally located on Pireaus Avenue – a 15 minutes walk from Acropolis and Plaka. However the Avenue is extremely busy and one can hear traffic even with the window closed. Those who prioritize complete quietness should choose a different hotel.
Service at the hotel is satisfactory but defiantly NOT 5-star quality. For example, once we did not get our wake up call, and when we went down stairs to find out why, the desk attendant was chatting up a girl who shyly vanished when we approached. Service at breakfast was inattentive and unfriendly.
Selection at breakfast was just satisfactory limited to the basic stuff.
This hotel has a 5 star rating and while the design of the hotel is 5 star, neither the service nor the breakfast deserves this rating. Would we stay here again? Certainly, but only if the offer is good.
Best Western Premier Coral
www.coralhotel.gr
Don’t Trust Your Eyes: Pictures of the hotel on the website look much better than reality. So do not expect a four star quality accommodation. We stayed in a double standard room that was very small, old, run down and basic. TV in the room had a problem with reception so you would see a distorted picture or the program would completely disappear. Gym that is advertised on the website was used as a storage room. Swimming pool is adjacent to a restaurant and can be separated by glass doors, however due to the receptions 2 nights in a row the doors were open and the pool was unusable. Also be aware that Possidonos Avenue
Athens
Don’t Trust Your Eyes: Pictures of the hotel on the website look much better than reality. So do not expect a four star quality accommodation. We stayed in a double standard room that was very small, old, run down and basic. TV in the room had a problem with reception so you would see a distorted picture or the program would completely disappear. Gym that is advertised on the website was used as a storage room. Swimming pool is adjacent to a restaurant and can be separated by glass doors, however due to the receptions 2 nights in a row the doors were open and the pool was unusable. Also be aware that
http://www.airotel.gr/index.asp?a_id=177
The selling point of this place is the location. It is centrally located; just a few minutes 
walk from Plaka. The Hotel is hidden in a small street was hard to find. In fact, one evening our taxi driver dropped us off about three blocks from the hotel complaining that he would not be able to drive us to the hotel (which was not true, as other taxis had brought us to the door). Rooms are nice but simple. Kettle with tea and coffee selection is included in the room price. Service is excellent. The staff really did their best to help us with requests and questions. Breakfast was probably the worst we had in
Ledra Marriot
http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/ATHGR
Beautiful 5 star hotel that offers 5 star quality accommodation and service. Though on the website it says that the hotel is located “minutes from Parthenon and Plaka” they must mean by taxi. It is not that central, 
at all!
We got a wonderful deal for our standard room (they call it Quality Room) with luxurious king size bed, big desk, mirrored minibar, marble bathroom with hair dryer etc (about 130 euro). The hotel has a beautiful lobby with a spacious bar area “Crystal Lounge”.
There is a BEAUTIFULLY decorated restaurant Kona Kai with Polynesian and Japanese cuisine. Unfortunately we didn’t have a chance to try it as 
there was a reception. We used with a great pleasure Marriot’s well equipped gym and sauna.
Breakfast selection was simply excellent. We would definitely recommend this hotel especially if you can get a good deal.
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