Philippos Hotel

The hotel is nicely located close to the Acropolis and the Plaka, and adjacent to a major shopping street. The rooms were a little small, but not uncomfortable. The balcony added a nice touch. Breakfast was better than adequate but nothing terribly exciting. staff were very helpful.

We came back to this hotel for the second year running and we would definitely stay here again. The location is perfect - walking distance to all the main sights and transport links, nice neighbourhood, little local bars/cafes just around the corner, and a fantastic restaurant (Piato el Greco) just a couple of minutes' walk away. The area is relaxed and pleasant and there is a grocery store very close by, which sells all the essentials. The hotel itself is great - relaxed atmosphere, good breakfast, nice staff, very clean. Our room this year was larger than the one last year, but both were very comfortable. The beds are seriously comfortable, as are the pillows. The rooms have good aircon and a fridge. We were here for the marathon and this hotel is in a great location to access the transport to the marathon itself and also the marathon expo transport. To get to the marathon expo, just walk to Syngrou Fix station (10 minutes), buy your ticket, then cross back over the road again to catch the 550 bus. It takes about 15 minutes and arrives just outside the expo. You may have to wait a while for a bus but it's much cheaper than a taxi. For the marathon itself, walk to Syngrou Fix station and catch one of the many marathon buses. The hotel caters very well for marathon runners, with a marathon package if you wish to take it. They do a really good breakfast on the Saturday and Sunday, and on the marathon day they do the breakfast nice and early.

Very helpful staff, wonderful location, good breakfasts. Rooms on the small side, carpet and bathrooms need updating.

Great place to stay. Good location in Athens.