Athens hotel guides
Last updated: April 2026 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…
I’ve spent my whole life in Athens, and the Athens Riviera is still one of the hardest parts of the city to explain simply. The coastline is long, the different areas are completely different from each other. Staying in Vouliagmeni for example gives you a very different trip from staying in Glyfada, and both are very different again…
Athens has plenty of hostels. The problem is not finding one. It is finding one that is in a good area, at a decent price, and does not feel like somewhere you will regret booking the moment you put your bag down. Believe me, a cheap bed loses its appeal very quickly when it is…
Athens isn’t really a city for just one night. It’s a large European capital with far more to see than you can squeeze into a quick stop. 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…
For years, Airbnb felt like the smarter choice in travel. Indeed, it promised more space, lower prices and more local-feeling vacations. In fact, short term rental bookings in Athens have already surpassed those of hotels. But the situation has changed a lot over the last decade. Slowly and steadily, apartments were converted to short term rentals…