Hotel Grande Bretagne
The historic hotel on Syntagma Square, home of the GB Roof Garden restaurant and Alexander’s Bar in our lists.
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Where to stay in Athens: areas, hotels and prices
Which part of the city suits you, what a night costs through the year, and the hotels that already appear in our listings.
The areas at a glance
| Area | Character | Suits | Nearest metro or transport | Search |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaka | The old town under the Acropolis: lanes, steps and neoclassical houses, busy with visitors by day. | First timers who want to walk everywhere | Syntagma, Monastiraki, Akropoli | Hotels Flats |
| Monastiraki and Psyrri | The old market quarter: flea market, workshops, souvlaki and late bars, loud at night. | Night owls, short stays, people who like noise and bustle | Monastiraki, Thiseio | Hotels Flats |
| Syntagma | The political and business centre around Parliament, with big hotels and the airport bus and metro on the doorstep. | Short stays, early flights, business travel | Syntagma | Hotels Flats |
| Koukaki and Makrygianni | Residential streets south of the Acropolis, by the Acropolis Museum and the pedestrian walkway round the monuments. | Couples and families wanting calm close to the sights | Akropoli, Syngrou Fix | Hotels Flats |
| Thiseio and Petralona | Cafe streets beside the Ancient Agora and Filopappou Hill, then a real neighbourhood of tavernas and rebetiko. | Walkers, food lovers, repeat visitors | Thiseio, Petralona | Hotels Flats |
| Kolonaki | Smart shops, galleries and cafes on the slopes of Lycabettus, with the Benaki and Cycladic museums close by. | Shoppers, gallery goers, a quieter upmarket base | Evangelismos, Syntagma | Hotels Flats |
| Exarcheia | The student and political quarter: bookshops, street art, cheap meze and rebetiko, rough at the edges. | Budget travellers, music and nightlife, the curious | Omonia, Panepistimio | Hotels Flats |
| Pangrati | A leafy residential district behind the Panathenaic Stadium with squares, cafes and some of the city’s best restaurants. | Food lovers and longer stays | Evangelismos, Syntagma (then walk or bus) | Hotels Flats |
| Kypseli | A large interwar district being rediscovered for its architecture, squares and mixed population. | Longer stays and people who want everyday Athens | Buses and trolleys; no metro station | Hotels Flats |
| Piraeus | The historic port: seafront cafes, gritty bars, fish tavernas and the ferries to the islands. | Island hoppers with early ferries | Piraeus (metro and suburban railway) | Hotels Flats |
| Glyfada and the Riviera | The seaside south: shopping, marinas and organised beaches down to Vouliagmeni. | Beach holidays with the city as a day trip | Tram and buses from the centre | Hotels Flats |
Character lines are our own summary, drawing on the neighbourhood guide of This is Athens (read 4 Oct 2026). Who each area suits is our editorial view. Station names are our own note; check the STASY network before you book. Search buttons open Booking.com and Airbnb searches; they are not affiliate links.
What a night costs through the year
- Hotels, whole of 2025: Athens hotels averaged a room rate of 177 euros a night with 77.1 per cent occupancy, up 2.5 per cent on 2024, according to the Athens Attica and Argosaronic hotel association with GBR Consulting.
- Low and high season: the association reports its figures in two seasons. In January to March and November to December 2025, average rates rose 5.4 per cent on the year before; in April to October they rose 2.7 per cent.
- First half of 2026: GBR Consulting reports occupancy stable at 74.3 per cent and average rates up 6.9 per cent, with May strong because of large events.
- Short term flats: Inside Airbnb estimates an average of 147 euros a night for Athens listings over the twelve months to its 28 June 2026 snapshot.
- On top of the room price: a per night climate resilience fee, higher from April to October. See the fee table.
Month by month averages: not verified. We could not read monthly figures in a published source today and will add them when we can. Prices are averages; your dates and the event calendar move them a lot.
Hotels in our listings
These hotels already appear on Heart Athens because a restaurant, bar or beach we list sits inside them. This is not a ranking and nobody has paid to be here.
The Zillers
A boutique hotel in the old town whose rooftop restaurant holds a Michelin star in the Athens 2024 selection.
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AthensWas
A design hotel near the Acropolis Museum, home of the SENSE restaurant in our lists.
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Four Seasons Astir Palace
A resort on the Vouliagmeni peninsula with Astir Beach and the Michelin starred Pelagos.
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The Margi
A Riviera hotel whose Patio restaurant cooks from the hotel’s own organic farm.
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Divani Apollon Palace
A seafront hotel at Kavouri with the organised Apollon Beach in front.
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Grand Resort Lagonissi
A resort on the road to Sounio with its own Blue Flag cove.
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One&Only Aesthesis
A resort on the Glyfada coast, home of the Manko beach club in our lists.
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Hotel or flat?
| Hotel | Short term flat (Airbnb and similar) | |
|---|---|---|
| Average nightly figure | 177 euros (all Athens hotels, 2025) | 147 euros (Inside Airbnb, year to June 2026) |
| Climate fee per night, April to October | 2 to 15 euros by star rating | 8 euros (15 for detached houses over 80 square metres) |
| Climate fee per night, November to March | 0.50 to 4 euros by star rating | 2 euros (4 for detached houses over 80 square metres) |
| Good for | Short stays, reception and daily cleaning | Families, groups, longer stays and a kitchen |
| Check before booking | Star rating and what is included | The property’s AMA registry number and cancellation terms |
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Sources
- el.gr, hotel association 2025 results, read 4 Oct 2026, search engine copy
- GBR Consulting, Q2 2026 newsletter, read 4 Oct 2026, search engine copy
- Inside Airbnb, Athens, snapshot of 28 June 2026, read 4 Oct 2026
- GTP, climate resilience fee rates, read 4 Oct 2026, search engine copy
- This is Athens, neighbourhoods, read 4 Oct 2026