The Hotel Monument Athens is a 4-star hotel on Kalamida Street, about 5 minutes from Monastiraki. It has a sauna, a hammam and a 24-hour reception, and breakfast offers three different options. It is an option if you want to relax after a day of sightseeing.
Location and getting around
The address is Kalamida 11. Monastiraki Square and the Psyrri neighbourhood are about 5 minutes away on foot. You reach the Ancient Agora in around 10 minutes and the Acropolis (the Parthenon) in about 15. The National Archaeological Museum is about 20 minutes’ walk. According to the hotel itself, the Temple of Hephaestus and Omonia Square can also be reached on foot.
Rooms and facilities
Rooms have air conditioning, a wardrobe, a coffee machine, a fridge, a minibar, a safe, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a shower. The hotel has city views, a sauna, a hammam, a shared lounge and free Wi-Fi. For breakfast you can choose between continental, full English or Irish, and American. According to the property, it offers an airport transfer.
Who it suits
- Guests who fancy a sauna or a hammam after walking.
- Anyone who likes a hot, full breakfast.
- Visitors who want to walk both to the Archaeological Museum and to the Acropolis.
Good to know
Check-in is from 15:00 to 00:00 and check-out is between 09:00 and 11:00. If you arrive after midnight, tell the hotel in advance. No restaurant for lunch or dinner is listed, so you will have to go out to eat in the Monastiraki and Psyrri area. You will find more places to stay in the historic centre in our guide to hotels in Athens.