Firstly the service of the staff here would put some 5 star London hotels to shame. They were extremely helpful and polite. We stayed in an economy room which was well furnished and had super high tech 1970's style remotes for the blinds, which added to the charm to the place. The location of the hotel is excellent for exploring... more

We had a beautiful stay on Hotel Athena, located in the center of town, few minutes walking to Duomo and Piazza del Campo, parking and breakfast included in the rate. We enjoyed the dinner served on the terrace of the hotel with a beautiful view and the staff was very kind. I reccomended!!! more

Four stars? Who did they bribe? My stuffy hot room was on street level. When I booked they promised air conditioning but for the 7 nights I was there, they refused to turn it on. Every guest I saw check in asked to have the AC turned on with the sam response: "Not possible." Due to the proximity to the... more

This hotel is a little bit out of it, but some of the rooms have really good views out over the valley - and if you have a car there is parking. The room was very comfortable, with two big windows, a very modern bathroom with lots of accessories and freebies (even sewing kit and slippers which you dont see... more

A little slack in posting this review from our 3 night stay at the Hotel Athena in Siena, where we spent three nights at the end of August 2008. We had our own car for the duration of our holiday touring around Tuscany and spent several frustrating hours trying to find our way into Siena as we were approaching from... more

I booked The Athena as a surprise birthday gift for my Mum who was visiting us for her birthday week. I booked 2 rooms and asked on the request form that the rooms would be swapped as the 'single' room had a double bed in it and the room for me and my husband was a twin room. We arrived... more

My mother and I stayed at Hotel Athena for Christmas and NYE. It was a truly great experience. Siena is the perfect city to use as base to explore Tuscany as it is a very short drive to towns like San Giminiano, St Quirico D'Orcia, Montalcino...The hotel staff could not have been more friendly, polite and attentive. They chef even... more

We were surprised that the room was so nice (especially at 95 euros) .The room was clean, well supplied and equipped, and with a great view. The bathroom, although small, was modern, clean, and everything worked! Since we arrived by car, it was great to get the free parking right at the hotel. No other Hotel within the city walls... more

We booked this hotel at the last minute due to my wife being rushed to hospital from a countryside farmhouse we were staying in. The location was perfect for Siena with great views across the valleys and relatively close to the hospital. However the most important thing for me as an Englishman with no Italian language was the level of... more