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Plaka HotelvsThe Student & Travellers Inn
Plaka Hotel and The Student & Travellers Inn are both rated highly by professionals. Overall, Plaka Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to The Student & Travellers Inn. Plaka Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 79 with positive reviews from 6 sources including Frommer's, EuroCheapo and Fodor's.
Plaka Hotel
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Fodor's
Star Service
Oyster
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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
The Student & Travellers Inn Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide EuroCheapo Lonely Planet
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
