NJV Athens Plaza Hotel

“Beautiful view from a modern era hotel but also a noisy public square that might bother some”

The NJV Plaza hotel is located on Syntagma Square, literally the center of Athens, with a metro stop as well as the end of the tram line leading to the coast. This is a 1980s era hotel with a pretty full range of facilities including restaurant, cafe, bar, business center, etc. I didn't check the a… more

The NJV Plaza hotel is located on Syntagma Square, literally the center of Athens, with a metro stop as well as the end of the tram line leading to the coast. This is a 1980s era hotel with a pretty full range of facilities including restaurant, cafe, bar, business center, etc. I didn't check the athletic facilities, if any, nor did I patronize restaurants except the cafe in the ground floor. The hotel is located next to the two most expensive hotels in the city, so it's on a prime block, and compared to those hotels it's great value for the location. Our room on the sixth floor had a direct Square/Parthenon view and as first time visitors to Athens it gave great pleasure to step out on the balcony (low balustrade, caution for families) to see the urban panorama. Truly a five star view. I would call the hotel four star plus for decor and ambience. Hallway carpets are dated and the room decor is slightly worn, such as doorknobs, balcony doors, bathroom fixtures. This was not a major issue. Staff were polite and moved rooms for us when we asked. Syntagma is a location for protests (we saw one) and for street musicians (we heard them every night). Even on six you will hear the noise. Balcony doors don't keep it out. So the view is the biggest hotel asset but the noise from that view is the down side. Overall we enjoyed our stay of five nights but wish the hotel was a little fresher in terms of hallway and room decor.

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“Location can't be beat. Needs updating.”

Location, Location, Location! This hotel is right on Syntagma square within walking distance to everything we wanted to see in Athens. The staff are very friendly. The hotel itself is fairly dated and in need of a refresh. A small alley view room given to us, though we had been led to believe by Vi… more

Location, Location, Location! This hotel is right on Syntagma square within walking distance to everything we wanted to see in Athens. The staff are very friendly. The hotel itself is fairly dated and in need of a refresh. A small alley view room given to us, though we had been led to believe by Viking cruises that we were staying in a 5 star hotel. There was nowhere to sit in comfort in our small room nor in the lobby. The lobby features very low, wide cushioned couches that are more like a low daybed width. Once seated, you might need help getting up again if you are not a young athletic person. We are older so for us, it was impossible. Given the volume of cruise ship guests this hotel has, I found this furniture surprising. We ended up going to the cafe' or to the one restaurant/lounge and buying drinks to essentially 'rent' chairs for an hour or so. (7 euros for a ginger ale) For these reasons, I am rating the hotel at 3 stars. IMO, the location and staff are wonderful. Some updating would make this an outstanding choice.

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“Ok needs updating”

Rooms clean and comfortable but plastic furniture should be replaced. Need to replace all tubs with stand up shower and replace bathroom fixtures. Too much Street noise .