Hotels and places to stay in Greece

FaceTraveler lists 180 places to stay in Greece, all in Attica, the region of Athens, and most in the capital itself. Athens is also the usual departure point for the Aegean islands, so it works both for a city break and for the first or last night of an island trip.

Where to stay in Greece

Athens. This is where almost all our places are. Plaka and Monastiraki are the oldest districts in the centre, just north of the Acropolis: they suit you if you want to see the sights on foot. Syntagma Square, with the Parliament, is the centre of modern Athens and a good base if you want the metro close at hand.

Attica. The rest of our places are in other municipalities of the region, a peninsula with about 170 km of coastline. Piraeus, about 10 km from central Athens, is one of the most important passenger ports in the Mediterranean. If your ferry leaves early, sleeping near the port saves you an earlier start.

Getting around

Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos is about 20 km east of Athens, near Markopoulo. Metro line 3 (blue) runs to the airport, as does the suburban railway (Proastiakos), which links it with the central station.

The metro has three lines. Line 1 (green) runs from Piraeus to Kifisia, line 2 (red) crosses the centre and line 3 (blue) links Egaleo with the airport. If you stay near a station, you can reach the port, the airport and the centre without a taxi.

When to go

Athens has mild winters and very hot, dry summers. The average is around 10 °C in January and over 28 °C in July. Spring and autumn are good times to walk around the city; if you go in summer, check on the listing that your accommodation has air conditioning.

Types of accommodation in Greece

• 65 4-star hotels, the largest group, and 48 5-star hotels.
• 35 3-star hotels and 8 2-star hotels.
• 7 guesthouses and 9 hostels, if you want to keep costs down or are happy to share a room.

There are also 8 other places to stay. If you are only going to the capital, go to hotels in Athens.