Metropolis Hotel

“An excellent hotel in a superb location”

We loved this family-run hotel! Superb location within walking distance of the Acropolis, Contemporary Art Gallery, parks, shops, restaurant, no end of museums—too much to see in the short time we were there. Our room was comfy but smaller than some rooms, but it had a balcony with an excellent vie… more

We loved this family-run hotel! Superb location within walking distance of the Acropolis, Contemporary Art Gallery, parks, shops, restaurant, no end of museums—too much to see in the short time we were there. Our room was comfy but smaller than some rooms, but it had a balcony with an excellent view of the Acropolis. The roof-top terrace was a great place to have breakfast in the sunshine, and the cooked breakfast (eggs, bacon, toast) was wonderful. Olives, honey and yogurt, too! No bar, but in the afternoon or evening guests were free to take a bottle of wined snacks to the terrace. The staff were friendly, especially the owner. And the tiny elevator (be warned: it's VERY tiny) was interesting in that one of the walls was open. Don't lean against it, or you'll feel the building sliding behind your back. I'd recommend this hotel to anyone. But be careful if you're taking a cab from the airport. Give the driver the address, because there's another hotel with a similar name (at a much higher price). Our friends were dropped off there when they arrived late one night and had to walk several blocks to the correct Metropolis. Another thing to note: the Cathedral rings the hour and half hour 24/7. So if you're a light sleeper, take good ear plugs. Or enjoy the bells. We loved them!

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“Centrally located hotel”

Steps from pavement lobby to access the lift. We had the family room with lovely acropolis view terrace. Room could do with an upgrade though beds were comfortable. Bathroom again could do with sprucing up though everything worked. 5 min walk from airport bus stop in Syntagma square. Took about 50… more

Steps from pavement lobby to access the lift. We had the family room with lovely acropolis view terrace. Room could do with an upgrade though beds were comfortable. Bathroom again could do with sprucing up though everything worked. 5 min walk from airport bus stop in Syntagma square. Took about 50 mins and cost 6.50€. Good breakfast for an extra?€7.50 - omelette freshly cooked with bacon , toaster, ham cheese coffee, tea, juice. Very centrally located.

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“Tiny unadorned room, great views & location”

Our 2 night stay was a mix of several nice aspects combined w some less so. On the plus side: * Fantastic central location * Very friendly front desk who accommodated luggage care before and after our stay * Wonderful views of Acropolis from the little balcony in our room and from the otherwise hu… more

Our 2 night stay was a mix of several nice aspects combined w some less so. On the plus side: * Fantastic central location * Very friendly front desk who accommodated luggage care before and after our stay * Wonderful views of Acropolis from the little balcony in our room and from the otherwise humble breakfast terrace. Rooms were clean but our standard room was hardly bigger than the bed, with a foot or two around the edge. Barely room for two people and their suitcases. Bathroom also very small. We did not mind so much ourselves, but choose something else/bigger if that matters to you. There was also oddly no blanket in the room. It was warm enough with a sheet but we found it very odd. The breakfast buffet was fairly basic but with some tasty options - and a fantastic panoramic view. I would stay there again with a bigger room.

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