Athens hotel guides
Luxury in Athens is not only about marble bathrooms and five-star service. Yes, the city has the classic grand hotels near Syntagma, but that is only one version of it. Luxury in Athens can also mean a smaller design hotel near the Acropolis, a rooftop facing the Parthenon, or a beautifully restored building in the…
I’ve spent my whole life in Athens, and the Athens Riviera is still one of the hardest parts of the city to explain. The coastline is long, and the areas along it are very different from one another. Staying in Vouliagmeni, for example, is nothing like staying in Glyfada. Vouliagmeni is calmer, prettier, and better…
Athens has plenty of hostels, but the real challenge is finding one that is central, safe, reasonably clean, and actually suited to the kind of trip you want. A cheap bed loses its appeal very quickly when it is far from the parts of the city you actually came to see. The good news is…
Athens isn’t really a one-night city, but sometimes one night is all you have. Maybe you land close to midnight and fly out the next morning. Maybe you’re coming back from the islands and don’t want to risk missing an early flight. Or maybe you have a long layover and want to see a little…
For years, Airbnb felt like the smarter travel choice. It promised more space, lower prices, and a more local version of city travel. In Athens, that idea took off fast. Short-term rental bookings have already surpassed hotel bookings, and entire central neighbourhoods now feel shaped around visitor turnover. But the reality has changed. Over the…