A for Athens - אתונה

Hard to imagine a better location, with a rooftop bar with world-class view (and crowd) to the Acropolis. Rooms are nice and clean with a great breakfast with a view. A few minuses: some rooms are noisy on weekends (because of the bar), cramped elevators that are very busy at times.

My wife and I loved the location and the roof top bar. I would definitely stay here again. The young kids and the music do get loud if you have to stay on the fifth floor and they go early into the morning every night.

A for Athens is the best place to stay if you're in Athens for a night or two before heading to an island. It's right by Monastiraki metro station which is on the main train line from the airport and also the train line to the Piraeus (the port to the islands). It's easy to find and the hotel was modern, clean, and has a great rooftop bar overlooking the Acropolis. We're very happy we stayed here when in Athens!

A for Athens is now the hotel I choose to stay at for my business trips to that city. Although small and compact (no sweeping staircases or lavish lounges here) it is modern, friendly and contemporary with good sized rooms and great bathrooms with drench showers. The beds are huge and the bedding is of the best quality, which is important to me. The sheets are pure 400 thread count cotton and pillows are big and soft. The beds are top quality. I've stayed at grand hotels in Athens where the rooms have not been half as comfortable. WiFi is free, which is also a bonus in a hotel these days. The breakfast, served on the roof terrace, is fresh and healthy and at night this space transforms into a funky cocktail bar with views all over the city to the Acropolis. There was a magical new moon hanging in the sky when I was there. Wonderful. Staff are friendly and efficient. You walk out of the hotel straight into Monastiraki square in the heart of Athens. The metro station is next door on the line which goes directly to the airport which is wonderfully convenient. From the hotel, the main shopping street of Ermou is right ooutside and the Acropolis and the ancient sites of Agrora and Plaka just a short walk away. Syntagma Square and the Parliament to see the fabulously camp changing of the National Guard is 15 minutes stroll away. A for Athens is my number one choice now for my Athens trips.

The rooms were fine, shower was great. Lovely thick black carpet but in Main Areas only. It was about a fifteen minute walk to City Center, not bad. I thought the ladies of the night added some culture:)

We all felt A for Athens was an excellent choice. Great locale for the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora and very handy metro to airport. Cabs always available. Staff friendly and helpful. Elevator very small but we were on first floor so used stairs. Overlooks hopping Monastiraki Square and full view of Acropolis at night from our room--marvelous. The cafe was a real hotspot, with always a line waiting; we found this exciting though the square was a bit noisy. My husband and I had a quiet room at the back for four days and my daughter a noiser room at the front for three but what a view! We loved it.

This has got to be the most perfect location in the whole of Athens! Monastiraki Square has a lovely villagey atmosphere and almost doesn't feel like part of the city. Great bars and restaurants within a few minutes walk, and only 5-10 minutes from the Acropolis. We arrived, as most travellers do, weary under the weight of our luggage, to be greated by a friendly gentleman on reception who was smiley and welcoming. Our room (no24 - non Acropolis view) was HUGE and airy with a fabulous bathroom and monsoon style shower. Breakfast was served in the roof bar and offers a good selection of hot dishes, meats, cheeses and pastries etc and was well worth the extra €3 a night per person. Due to the popularity of the amazing roof bar though you may find it difficult to get a seat in the afternoons or evenings, but as long as you don't mind waiting, or pre-empting your visit and booking table, you will guaretneed one of the best views in Greece!

Top notch, clean hotel. Front desk manned by amazingly friendly and helpful staff. Breakfasts superb. Fortunate to stay on floor serviced by separate elevator than the one that provides service to the rooftop.

This place hits all the right notes, with perfect central location, stylish-budget ambience (and price!), huge rooms with super-comfortable beds and windows with the best view in Athens and a lovely rooftop terrace for breakfast and sundowners.... except this latter turns into a club on weekends, with ridiculously loud music 'til 3am which pervades closed windows in all floors, so no chance of sleep before 3am (hence the low rating of the room comfort, when it is otherwise super-comfy and gorgeous). The neighbourhood is noisy itself, admittedly - but it's a small price for such a gorgeous location in the heart of the historic centre and, crucially, it's a noise you can deal with and which naturally abates in the evenings. Having thumping music until dawn is another matter altogether. The rooftop should be a quiet lounge bar, aimed for adults, with good wines and cocktails (they think they make good ones, but the mojito was a joke...), so they can make more money than from beer-drinking twenty-somethings while also managing to annoy everyone in the rooms. Despite everything else being so good - and my recommendation on those grounds - I will certainly not be staying there on a Fri or Sat night.

Perfect situated, very close to all attraction and 50 meters from metro station Monastiraki. Wonderful sky bar with fantastic view over Acropolis and surroundings. Starting the day with a nice breakfast here make you feel happy all day long. The staff was very helpful and special thanks to Vangelis for his kindness and friendly attitude. If we come back to Athens we stay there again.

My wife and I stayed at A for Athens for one night and really enjoyed our stay. Our room was on the 5th floor with a great view of the Acropolis and and beautiful balcony. The rooftop bar was an amazing spot for drinks at the end of the day and breakfast in the morning.

A for Athens was a good find. The room was well appointed and modern. The hotel was very cute and had a roof top restaurant/bar (a bit overpriced)with an incredible view of the Acropolis. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The location is of the hotel is fantastic, right across from the vibrant Montastiraki Square, and literally next door to the metro. The hotel is also super close to multiple is areas of restaurants, bars, shops, and archeological sites. My only complaint was also related to the roof top bar. It is very popular... We were in the rear of the hotel, so we had our own elavator, but the elevator was tiny (only holds 3 people) and there was frequently a long line to use the elevator because people were going up to the roof. Also, our room was just below the bar and on Saturday night, it was very loud. The party didn't wrap up until about 3-4 am. I used a white noice generator, and it still woke me up a number of times. The other nights were a bit better.

The staff was friendly and helpful. Room was very big, new and clean. There was no view from the hotel room but on the roof top is a fantastic open air bar which also attracts many locals in the evening with view directly to the acropolis and over the city. i didn't have breakfast so cannot tell about this. but i definitly would recomment and stay in this hotel again!

This was a fantastic find. We stayed here for one night before flying out of Athens in August 2011. The hotel was only 2 months old. Very contemporary style with the most amazing roof terrace cocktail bar in the evening which doubled up as the breakfast restaurant in the morning. Views of the Acropollis from the roof terrace were amazing both at night and during the day. The staff were incredibly helpful. The hotel is situated next to the tube station and is on the main line for the airport. I would highly recommend this hotel and look forward to staying here again.

Condemned buildings and graffitti everywhere surround this Nice new hotel with a rooftop bar. The train station is next door and across the plaza as well. Location is great if you are there for the Museum and Acropolis

Un buen lugar para la estadia en atenas. El personal muy amable. El servicio bueno. Las comodidades agradables buena limpieza y ubicacion inmejorable.

Отель супер. Обслуживание на высшем уровне. Самый классный бар с лучшим видом в городе на крыше. Все руины в шаговой доступности. Блошиный рынок в ста метрах. Очень интересно полазить по нему. Единственный минус в отеле это плохая шумоизоляция. При закрытых окнах улицу прекрасно слышно. Пришлось купить беруши и спать в них.

Very nice hotel with perfect service and high standard rooms. We loved the rooftop bar/restaurant. Will definitely stay at A For Athens again next time.

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Hotel propre, moderne, emplacement parfait, proche de tout, service agréable. Bar très "en vogue" au dernier étage avec vue sur l'acropole. La musique le soir y est très forte. Ceci couplé avec la route très bruyante devant l’hôtel fait que on ne dort pas bien dans cet hôtel. Il vaut mieux utiliser des boules Quies pour être reposé le lendemain. L'ascenseur (3places) est très occupé du fait de la fréquentation du bar (un peu difficile avec le bagage et une queue de 10 personnes devant). Pour conclure je trouve que l'hôtel en soi est très bien, joli, bien situé mais la mauvaise insonorisation gâche le tout.

Gutes Hotel an super toller Lage. Ideal gelegen vor allem wenn man vom Flughafen kommt, denn man braucht nicht umzusteigen und Metro Station ist 3 Gehminuten vom Hotel. Lage toll für Shopping und Restaurants und alle Sehenswürdigkeiten, die man easy zu Fuss besichtigen kann. Das Hotel hat eine super Roof-top-bar mit toller Aussicht auf die Akropolis. Diese aber ist dann auch der Minuspunkt da es Abends sehr laut wird. Wenn sie ein Zimmer auf der 5. Etage haben, ist es unmöglioch zu schlafen! Die Bar ist bis 3am offen. Anderer Minuspunkt ist der Aufzug. Immer von den Bargästen besetzt.

Hotel novo, quarto amplo, moderno, com vista incrível da Acrópole do próprio quarto. Cooktop e frigobar disponíveis no quarto. Banheiro confortável e espaçoso. Internet gratuita. A dez passos da estação de metrô Monastiraki. Cfé da manhã muito bom, com vista exuberante da Acrópole. Bar noturno na cobertura aberto a não hóspedes que deixava o hotel um pouco barulhento à noite, mas que não atrapalhava o sono.

Hotel très bien situé sur la place Monastiraki, au coeur de tous les sites d'intéret : au pied de l'Acropole (vue exceptionnelle depuis l'hotel) et de l'Agora, des quartiers piétonniers, des restaurants, du marché des brocanteurs. La place Monastiraki est également le départ de la rue commerçante d'Ermou qui remonte directement vers la place Syntagma où est situé le Parlement. Egalement au pied de l'hotel : le métro qui est direct pour l'aéroport. L'hotel lui-même est très récent, décoré selon un style design. Notre chambre, pour 3, était très spacieuse, style loft et la salle de bain très bien équipée. Au dernier étage se trouve un bar bénéficiant d'une vue à couper le souffle sur l'Acropole. Le matin on y sert des petits déjeuners buffet (pas terribles : pas de chocolat chaud, pas d'oeufs brouillés ou coque, pas de bacon mais fruits frais, pain, beurre, confiture, céréales, fromage, jus de fruit), et le soir c'est un bar branché assez cher fréquenté par la jeunesse dorée de la ville. D'où une circulation un peu bruyante dans les couloirs les soirs de week-end. L'équipe d'accueil est vraiment sympathique et met à votre disposition un ordinateur et une imprimante (bien pratique pour s'enregistrer en ligne pour le vol de retour et imprimer sa carte d'embarquement).

Hotellin sijainti loistava: metrolla ilman vaihtoa suoraan lentokentältä ja Monastirakin- metroasema nurkalla. Plakan vanhkaupunki, ravintolat ja akropoli ja ostoskadut kävelymatkan päässä. Hotellin katolla lasitettu kattoterassi, josta näkymä Akropolille , täälllä aamiainen aamuisin ja baari illalla. Ystävällinen ja auttavainen henkilökunta!!!!!!

Perfect situated, very close to all attraction and 50 meters from metro station Monastiraki. Wonderful sky bar with fantastic view over Acropolis and surroundings. Starting the day with a nice breakfast here make you feel happy all day long. The staff was very helpful and special thanks to Vangelis for his kindness and friendly attitude. If we come back to Athens we stay there again.

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The staff was friendly and helpful. Room was very big, new and clean. There was no view from the hotel room but on the roof top is a fantastic open air bar which also attracts many locals in the evening with view directly to the acropolis and over the city. i didn't have breakfast so cannot tell about this. but i definitly would recomment and stay in this hotel again!

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