Arethusa Hotel - Athens, Greece 

perfect location
Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
On my first trip to Athens I booked a single room from Arethusa hotel. I had a room on the first floor. It was simple and nice. But air condition didn't work I talked about that to reception and they gave another room with a working air condition it was cool. I found the staff very helpful and efficient. The hotel located very near Syntagma Square. It offered an adequate breakfast. There was no internet access but not a big problem if you need to check your emails regulary you can go the Starbucks or internet cafe that was close to the hotel :-) Good price good service!

Great location, nice stay.
Posted: Mon, Nov 12 2007
Great location: 2 blocks from the Syntagma station, 5 blocks from Monastiraky and Plaka. Staff was helpfull, multilingual, (they even speak Spanish), and pleasant. Rooms are clean and updated. Bathrooms are big for european standars. Try to find something like this in Paris with the same reasonable price. Even breakfast is included in the price of the room. Terrace is underutilized because is cramped with chairs and tables, but we did use it at night for drinks and smoking. Sunset and the view of the Acropolis are a treat from the terrace.

Great location
Posted: Sun, Oct 07 2007
My husband and I spent 3 nts at the Arethusa Hotel and found it to be quite adequate for our needs. The reception staff were very friendly and helpful and the location of the hotel was really good, situated by Syntagma Square. We arrived by bus from the airport late at night and were dropped off just across the square where the buses and taxis are in abundance. Just a short, non threatening walk to the hotel. Our room (502) was ok and the bathroom was very small but clean. Unfortunately our view was an office block which looked into our room so we had to dress quickly!! The breakfast was continental style, fried eggs on 2 occasions. Really, we didn't spend too much time in our room as we were out sightseeing most of the day. The Acropolis is about a 15 mins walk away and the Plaka district is nearby and we never felt any of the threats that we had read about. So, overall, a decent hotel for the money and we would choose it again should we return to Athens.