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Hermes HotelvsAVA Hotel Athens
Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Hermes Hotel scores slightly higher than AVA Hotel Athens. Hermes Hotel scores 82 with praise from 9 sources like Oyster, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
Hermes Hotel
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19, Apollonos Street, Syntagma/Plaka, Athens 10557, Greece
From $97/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Compact, modern hotel... well-kept, contemporary interior."
"The Hermes Hotel has designer touches in every room, including polished wood floors, marble bathrooms, and balconies." Full review
"Sunny guest rooms with brightly colored decorative details and marble bathrooms feel warm and welcoming." Full review
"Hermes is next to the Central Hotel, with similar amenities, but not quite as swishy." Full review
"Part of a small group of four co-owned hotels, the Hermes has a very pleasant ground floor lounge-bar-café as well as the inevitable roof terrace."
"Friendly and welcoming three-star with marble bathrooms, polished wood floors and designer touches in every room, plus TV, a/c and fridge."
"The hotel is situated between Syntagma and Monastiraki metro stations and just steps away from Plaka district." Full review
Mid-Range
"This mid-range, 45-room hotel is a clear favorite for families, couples and older travelers desiring a quiet, safe and convenient location." Full review
Editor's Pick
"The three-star Hotel Hermes offers 45 attractive rooms in the middle of the Plaka." Full review
"Hermes offers modern amenities with snug but comfortable rooms, including two connecting rooms for families" Full review
AVA Hotel Athens
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9 - 11 Lyssikratous Street, Plaka, Athens 10558, Greece
From $164/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
"With its excellent location, clean and spacious grounds and a personable and helpful staff, the AVA has stolen our hearts." Full review
"Classy and elegant, the Ava hotel is on a quiet Plaka street and offers refined accommodation in apartments and suites." Full review
"Between the Temple of Zeus and the Acropolis, Ava offers luxurious two-room suites and apartments accommodating up to five people and is ideal for families."
Upscale
"A small and sophisticated boutique... all rooms are suites that look more like elegant apartments than hotel rooms." Full review
"A small neoclassical building situated in a quiet street near the New Acropolis Museum." Full review
"On a quiet sidestreet in the Plaka, this lovely small hotel is ideally located for all the major Athens attractions and has become a firm favorite among leisure and business travelers alike." Full review