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 | Attalos Hotel: Value, Location and A Great Rooftop Bar and View
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A true bargain and decent hotel, easy to get to, and perfectly located. This hotel delivers good value, but the rooftop bar with the incredible view of the Acropolis is its best selling point. A warm, languid night of ouzo on ice, the lit Acropolis competing with the moon for top honors -- this is one of life's great pleasures!
The rooms are plain, but clean, and the bathrooms are fine. The front desk is helpful and friendly. The air conditioning worked.
One of it's biggest advantages is how easy it is to get to and from the airport. The front door is literally a hundred feet from an entrance to the Metro stop, Monastiraki. Monastiraki is at one end of the heart of the tourist area and very close to the path that leads to the Acropolis. You can walk to everything. We paid less than 80E per night for a double, and when we left early one morning to catch a flight - they offered to refund us the cost of breakfast!
I would definitely stay there again.
Can't say it too many times....the great view of the Acropolis at night from the rooftop bar.
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Note: we did NOT stay here, but checked it out since we almost stayed here, based on its reviews. While it is indeed close to the Monastiraki Metro Station, the Attalos fronts on a busy 4-lane thoroughfare featuring many small hardware stores etc. It has no lobby. It is right around the corner from Monastiraki and Psirri - both enjoyable places, but the hotel itself is not on a nice street. We stayed at the Cypria, about 10 blocks over, and are glad we did, simply based on location. Theme: Hotel
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| Attalos Hotel: Attalos Pros and Cons
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Attalos is a small hotel with some pros and cons. The location is good because it's close to the Plaka. However, it's scary to look at the back of the hotel from the window of the hotel room. You can see the neighborhood of Psiri with small alleys, rundown houses and grafities. There are 2 elevators in the hotel, so small that it only fits 2 people at a time or one person with one luggage. And yes, you have to carry your own luggage, there is no bell boy service.The room is clean, but the bathroom is so small that even a petite size person like me had a hard time getting in and out . The bath tub is also dangerously high to get in and out. I found it interesting, having a "step" built inside so you can sit down while you take your shower.
We found the hotel staff very cold and unfriendly, especially the girl in the evening shift. Never seen a smile on her face. On our last day, we wanted to settle the payment early that night, because we were supposed to leave at 4:00AM the next day to go to the airport. My husband paid cash and she refused to give us a receipt. When I insisted and explained to her that we need some kind of "proof" that we have already paid (since she will not be at the front desk early the next day when we leave), she then scribbled down on the business card and gave it to us with an attitude of "here! get lost!"
One more thing... When we requested the front desk to get us a cab for the next morning, the receptionist told us "It's not my job, you need to talk to the person in the evening shift" (Hello! Don't you guys communicate to each other, at all?)
It would be nice to have somebody greeting you with a smile when you come back to your room, after a hot and sweaty day. You will not find that kind of service at Attalos.
Good location, close to Plaka. Theme: HotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageDirections: One block from Monistari Square
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I haven't heard one bad thing about this place from any of the people I know who have stayed here. It is recommended by Frommers and other publications for its value and spectacular view over the Acropolis. One thing I learned is that EVERY hotel says they have a view over the Acropolis. This one is verified by quality magazines and my friends, so I feel confident recommending it to you.
Fantastic Terrace Overlooking the Acropolis
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