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Plaka HotelvsAVA Hotel Athens
Both properties are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Plaka Hotel ranks slightly higher than AVA Hotel Athens. Plaka Hotel ranks #13 in Athens with recommendations from 7 reviews including Lonely Planet, Oyster and Fodor's.
Plaka Hotel
Frommer's
Fodor's
Star Service
Oyster
The Telegraph
EuroCheapo Frommer's
Lonely Planet
7, Kapnikareas & Mitropoleos Street, Plaka/Syntagma, Athens 10556, Greece
From $115/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "This hotel is popular with Greeks, who prefer its modern conveniences to the old-fashioned charms of most other hotels in the area." Full review
Fodor's "Comfortable... the guest rooms in this charming, central hotel are a comfortable place to rest while in the heart of old Athens." Full review
Star Service "This comfortable, contemporary, tourist-class hotel is a great deal for sightseers in search of centrality without forking over too many euros per night." Full review
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There are no suites or connecting rooms here, and the best rooms to request are those recently renovated or the panoramic Acropolis Double rooms with small scenic balconies.
OysterMid-Range
"In an excellent location for sightseeing... the rooftop lounge is the highlight of the hotel with its comfortable seating and stunning views of the Acropolis." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"Perfect for visitors to Athens who want to do the sights without any fuss, Plaka offers comfortable, modern rooms and an open-air rooftop bar, close to the Acropolis." Full review
EuroCheapo "The three-star Hotel Plaka is not a flashy place. First and foremost, it's a capable hotel located at the edge of Plaka, bordering Monastiraki.
Room furnishings are comfortable if plain." Full review
Frommer's "Great location, inspiring Acropolis view from rooftop café, and perfectly decent...balcony rooms on the fifth and sixth floors have fine views over the Plaka, while some have Acropolis views." Full review
Lonely Planet "It’s hard to beat the Acropolis views from the rooftop garden at this refurbished hotel, which you also enjoy from the top-floor rooms." Full review
AVA Hotel Athens Frommer's Lonely Planet
Rough Guide Oyster Star Service Fodor's
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."
OysterUpscale
"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
