Achilleas HotelvsThe Student & Travellers Inn
Both properties are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, Achilleas Hotel scores slightly better than The Student & Travellers Inn. Achilleas Hotel comes in at 76 with approval from 6 reviewers including Lonely Planet, EuroCheapo and Fodor's.
Achilleas Hotel
21 Lekka Str., Syntagma/ Plaka, Athens 10562, Greece
From $104/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Friendly hotel in small street... Spacious, comfy bedrooms."
Frommer's
"The Achilleas (Achilles), on a relatively quiet side street near Syntagma Square, has good-size guest rooms that are bright and cheerful." Full review
Fodor's
"This hotel options combines modern amenities with the friendly, personal service that comes from being family-run—and a price at the lower end of its category." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This conveniently located business-style hotel has a sleek lobby with marble checkerboard floors and well-appointed rooms, some of which open onto garden balconies." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Spacious, homey rooms at the hotel, though the bathrooms in some only have handheld shower heads... the hotel does serve an American breakfast buffet included." Full review
EuroCheapo
"The three-star Achilleas provides mid-range beds in a comfortable, beyond adequate setting, just a short distance from Plaka's heavy action." Full review
Frommer's
"The Achilleas (Achilles), a few short blocks off Syntagma, is a moderately priced, family-owned and -operated small hotel in a reasonably quiet place" Full review
The Student & Travellers Inn
16 Krdathineon Street, Plaka, Athens 10558, Greece
From $18/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Air Conditioning
Frommer's
"On a quiet pedestrian street on the outskirts of the Plaka, the inn features a charming, casual look with four- and eight-bed dorm rooms with shared facilities." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"On a pretty pedestrian street in the heart of Pláka, this friendly, upscale hostel offers shared and individual accommodation in single, double, triple and quadruple rooms."
Rough Guide
"A mixture of hotel and hostel, this is a very friendly, perennially popular travellers’ meeting place."
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"The Student and Travellers Inn, situated in the heart of Plaka, shares a street with some of the neighborhood's best tavernas, pastry shops, ice creameries, jewelry shops, and souvenir stores." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Its location in the heart of Plaka makes this long-established hostel popular with visitors of all ages." Full review