🏨 Accommodation in Athens
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About Athens for Solo Travelers
The birthplace of democracy, philosophy, and some of the world's most spectacular ancient ruins. Athens is having a renaissance — the old city beneath the Acropolis has exploded with rooftop bars, creative neighborhoods, and a food scene that finally matches the history.
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Best Accommodation in Athens for Solo Travelers
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Athens Backpackers
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The best hostel in Greece — a rooftop bar with a direct view of the Acropolis lit up at night, an excellent social program, and a central location in Monastiraki. Athens Backpackers has been the meeting point for solo travelers in Greece since 2000.
📍Makri 12, Athens 117 42
CityZen Hotel Athens
Accommodation
A budget-friendly design hotel in the Metaxourgeio arts district with individually decorated rooms, a strong local food program, and excellent community connections. The neighborhood itself is the attraction — Athens' most creatively interesting district is happening right outside the door.
📍Achilleos 22, Athens 104 36
Herodion Hotel
Accommodation
A stylish 4-star hotel at the foot of the Acropolis in Makrygianni, with a rooftop terrace where breakfast is served against an unobstructed view of the Parthenon. The best location for exploring the Acropolis and Plaka at a sensible price.
📍Rovertou Galli 4, Athens 117 42
Hotel Grande Bretagne
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Athens' grandest hotel since 1874 — a Neoclassical palace on Syntagma Square with a rooftop restaurant offering the most iconic Acropolis view in the city, a legendary spa, and a history of hosting every head of state, writer, and notable traveler who has passed through Greece. Churchill wrote part of his WWII memoirs here.
📍Vas. Georgiou A 1, Athens 105 64
New Hotel Athens
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The most design-forward hotel in Athens — a 1957 Olympic Palace Hotel reimagined by the Campana Brothers with sculptural furniture made from repurposed building materials, a lively rooftop bar, and a perfect central location on Filellinon Street.
📍Filellinon 16, Athens 105 57