AVA Hotel AthensvsMarble House
AVA Hotel Athens and Marble House are both rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, AVA Hotel Athens ranks marginally better than Marble House. AVA Hotel Athens comes in at #20 in Athens with approval from 6 publications including Star Service, Rough Guide and Frommer's.
AVA Hotel Athens
9 - 11 Lyssikratous Street, Plaka, Athens 10558, Greece
From $164/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Frommer's
"With its excellent location, clean and spacious grounds and a personable and helpful staff, the AVA has stolen our hearts." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Classy and elegant, the Ava hotel is on a quiet Plaka street and offers refined accommodation in apartments and suites." Full review
Rough Guide
"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."
Oyster
Upscale
"A small and sophisticated boutique... all rooms are suites that look more like elegant apartments than hotel rooms." Full review
Star Service
"A small neoclassical building situated in a quiet street near the New Acropolis Museum." Full review
Fodor's
"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
Marble House
35 Zinni Anastasiou, Koukaki, Athens 11741, Greece
From $53/night
- Free Internet
- Free Parking
- Air Conditioning
- Fax / photocopying
- Baggage storage
- Flatscreen TV
Frommer's
"Famous among budget travelers (including many teachers) for its friendly staff." Full review
Insight Guides
"This welcoming, family-run pension has an enviably quiet, yet convenient location... great value – book well in advance."
Fodor's
"This popular and recently renovated guesthouse has a steady clientele... thanks to guests who don't mind the fact that this spot is a little off the tourist circuit." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The helpful Nikoloulias family’s pension has an enviable location on a quiet cul-de-sac."
Rough Guide
"The best value in Koukáki, family run and friendly. Simple rooms with and without private bath, with fans and a/c (for extra charge). It’s often full, so call ahead. €45."
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"Located down a little alleyway well off Anastasiou Zinni in the relaxed 'hood of Koukaki, the one-star Marble House provides an exceptionally quiet budget bed." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"Not far from downtown Athens, the 16-room value Marble House is a friendly, family-run hotel ideal for tourists on a budget." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Tucked into a quiet cul-de-sac is one of Athens’ best-value budget hotels." Full review