Hostel Athens Backpackers is on Makri Street, about a 5-minute walk from the Acropolis Museum and Plaka. It has a rooftop bar, rooms with balconies and shared bathrooms. It is for travellers who want a simple, sociable place at the foot of the Acropolis.
Location and getting around
The address is 12 Makri Street. The Acropolis Museum and the Plaka neighbourhood are about a 5-minute walk away, and the Acropolis (the Parthenon) about 10. Monastiraki, Syntagma and the Panathenaic Stadium are around 15 minutes on foot. For Piraeus port, about 7.9 km away, take the Metro or a taxi.
Rooms and facilities
All rooms have air conditioning, a balcony and bed linen. Bathrooms are shared. Doors have smart locks and check-in is contactless.
- Sunnies Bar: on the rooftop, on two levels. According to the hostel itself, it has views of the Acropolis.
- Bar and patio in the lobby, with light meals and drinks.
- Free Wi-Fi throughout the hostel.
Who it suits
- Solo travellers who want to meet other travellers at the bar.
- Anyone who wants to go up the Acropolis first thing, with a walk of about 10 minutes.
- Guests on a long trip around Greece who are watching their budget.
- Travellers who do not mind sharing a bathroom.
Good to know
The bathroom is shared. Check-in is from 14:00 to 00:00 and check-out is fairly early, until 10:30. No breakfast is listed. With contactless check-in there may be no staff on arrival, so read the instructions they send you. More options in hostels.