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  • 19 APOLLONOS STREET
     Athens, Greece 10557
    302 10 3235514
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Excelent hotel for value

  • February 27, 2008
  • Rated 4 of 5 by a traveler from Travelocity.com
I found this hotel several years ago and could get a room because I always booked near to my arrival date until last year. The hotel is in an excellent location, in Plaka, where you want to be while in Athens. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The breakfast is quite good. Its is very near all the good restaurants and bouzukias in Plaka, a few minutes, literally, from the Acropolis, Monasteraki, Syntagma, Ermou shopping street. I will definitely stay there in my next and any other stay in Athens, either for business or pleasure. It is just the very best value for money and it is not a 5 star hotel, which you don't need if you have all the wonderful restaurants and entertainment just a few steps away.
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Hotel Hermes

  • October 9, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by m2fernandes from North Attleboro, Massachusetts
This was my first experience at a hotel overseas, and what a learning experience it was! The Hotel Hermes is located equidistant from the Plaka, Syndagma Square, and Monostriki areas. Although it may be a little difficult to find, it is well worth it. Here's my story...

The elevator claims to hold 15 people, but unless you plan on cramming everyone in with no luggage, let's just say that with my one suitcase and me, it was a little cozy. After arriving to my room, I wasn't sure how to turn the electricity on. After walking downstairs to the front desk and embarrassingly ask how to turn the power on, I went back up to put my key card in the little "box" and pull it back out. After a few times of doing this, finally it dawned on me to leave the key in.

There are two twin beds pushed together. The beds are rather firm but good for a bad back. A small built-in desk leaves enough room to write out postcards to loved ones. It is quite cramped in the room. Even speaking with a few others staying in the hotel, they agreed.

The bathroom (this is my favorite story to tell) was complete with gray tile and white sink and toilet. The shower is in the corner of the bathroom, but one of the walls is glass and there was no shower curtain to keep the water in. I found this out the hard way. After putting the hand-held shower nozzle facing the glass so I wouldn't get water on the floor, I found that the gap between the glass and wall was not snug. That's right, I flooded my bathroom.

The breakfast is provided in the price. It was one of the best parts. Located midway from the lobby to the first floor, it is an air-conditioned room with a wide array of choices to eat. Yogurt, cereal, juice, toast, and some fruit are all fresh and ready to satisfy your hungry stomach.

The lobby has high-speed Internet and a very posh seating area. Their website is a bit misleading. When you go to the roof, there is no view of the Acropolis (at least that I could find). The pictures make the rooms look much larger than they really are in person. I really recommend this hotel, especially for its location.

From journal Athens: An Ancient Wonder

Great Experience

  • May 25, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by a traveler from Travelocity.com
Lucky find on the internet. The staff was most helpful, the rooms very clean and quiet. The breakfast served was great. The location was perfect. I would book this hotel again on my next visit

Hotel Hermes

  • November 11, 2005
  • Rated 4 of 5 by lashr1999 from NY, New York
Hotel Hermes

Hotel Hermes is a very comfortable hotel at a reasonable price. The room are bright, with nice comforters. The only problem is the bathroom. They have a hand-held shower head that can be attached to the wall. The problem is that when you turn on the water, the shower head may come off the wall and hit you on the head, spilling water everywhere if you are not careful.

The hotel is very conveniently located. It is 3 blocks away from airport bus terminal and two streets away from Syntagma metro station. The Placa and the Acropolis is within walking distance from the hotel. One untold feature is that you may go up to the roof. Here, you may have an excellent view of the Acropolis, which is a sight to see at night.

See www.hermeshotel.gr.

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