Holiday Inn Athens Attica Av. Airport West, An Ihg Hotel

“Comfortable and quiet, but more frequent shuttles would be handy”

Not the closest hotel to the airport, but the only option within walking distance is the Sofitel which is horrendously overpriced. There's a free shuttle that runs every hour and gets you there in about 15 minutes. In the off season it stops at around 11PM, but the rest of the year it runs 24 hour… more

Not the closest hotel to the airport, but the only option within walking distance is the Sofitel which is horrendously overpriced. There's a free shuttle that runs every hour and gets you there in about 15 minutes. In the off season it stops at around 11PM, but the rest of the year it runs 24 hours. One thing worth knowing: if there's a big group on the same shuttle, things can get a bit pushy (happened to me on arrival - 15 people would not fit in 8 seats!). Not the hotel's fault, but a heads up. Otherwise, a taxi is around €30. The rooms look a bit dated on first glance but everything is in very good working order and spotlessly clean. It was dead quiet, which is what you need for an airport hotel, and the bed and pillows were really comfortable. There's a pool and a gym, but nothing much else around the area as it's on a highway. The X93/X95 bus stop is about a 2 minute walk away and goes straight into the centre - much easier than heading back through the airport to get somewhere.

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“Location and cleanliness good. Bed mattress very bad.”

Location - about as close as one can get to the airport. It took 20 mins or so by hotel shuttle bus to get to the hotel. Note, on arrival at the airport you'll need a 1 euro coin or a credit card if you want a baggage cart, which is available next to the baggage carousel. To get to the shuttle bus,… more

Location - about as close as one can get to the airport. It took 20 mins or so by hotel shuttle bus to get to the hotel. Note, on arrival at the airport you'll need a 1 euro coin or a credit card if you want a baggage cart, which is available next to the baggage carousel. To get to the shuttle bus, once entering the arrivals hall, turn right and walk to the end of the corridor until you see EXIT 5 on your left hand side. Go out at that door, turn right. Walk 150 meters. You'll soon see the boom gate indicating the exit from a car park. It is in that car park that the hotel shuttles park, waiting for passengers. Don't look for signs, there aren't any. Walk into the car park, that is past the boom gate and look to your left for a bus with HOLIDAY INN written on it. They leave once an hour. Cleanliness - the bus and the room were clean as was the bathroom Rooms - Pleasant; good size; good selection of TV channels, tea and coffee making facilities, air con etc Sleep quality - this was THE NEGATIVE in my stay. The mattress had no back support. I mean ZERO. I woke up several times with back aches. Lucky for me I travel with many medications and so I popped pain killers every few hours. I took a total of 7 such pain killing tablets. My room had 2 twin beds and both beds had bad mattresses. Clearly they should have been replaced some time ago. Staff - on arrival there were two women. One, professional but not what I would call friendly served me and the other seemed preoccupied attending to what looked like a personal matter. On departure there were two gentlemen at the front desk who were both friendly and professional. Breakfast - no complaints about the buffet. Value - I had one night in Athens coming from Australia en route to Larnaca and decided to stay near the airport. But at 153 euros in early December, I think the room was over priced. I am travelling again to Cyrus, via Athens, in February and see online the price is 120 euros. But hotels in town of the same standard are closer to 80 euros. In short, the hotel is a good option for those who need to be close to the airport (note the hotel shuttle took 20 mins to get to the hotel, so it's not exactly at the airport). If the beds are replaced and the price was much closer to 100 euros rather than 150 euros I am considering staying again this February. But that depends on whether the beds are replaced. After all, the poor state of the mattresses - I tried both beds in my room - gave me significant back pain not only while I tried to sleep, but it lasted for several hours after I checked out. Taking 7 strong pain killing tablets in less than half a day is much too high a price to pay in addition to 150 euros.

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“Not Ideal for Longer Stays”

My friend and I stayed here for one night. The room could use some updating, as the carpet and furnishings felt quite dated. Although I booked a non-smoking room, there was a noticeable cigarette smoke smell — likely lingering in the old carpet. I didn’t need much assistance from the staff beyond … more

My friend and I stayed here for one night. The room could use some updating, as the carpet and furnishings felt quite dated. Although I booked a non-smoking room, there was a noticeable cigarette smoke smell — likely lingering in the old carpet. I didn’t need much assistance from the staff beyond check-in, and they were fine — neither particularly friendly nor unfriendly. The breakfast, however, was good and offered a nice variety. Overall, it was an okay stay for one night, but the rooms would really benefit from some renovation and better odor control. I wouldn’t recommend staying here if you’re planning to stay longer than a day.

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