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Hotel class 2.0 of 5
6-8 Mitropoleos & 12 Nikis St, Athens 10563, Greece
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3 of 5 stars
acia83   10 contributions
Bruxelles
Nov 26, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel New

The hotel has a perfect location, in Syntagma Square and in the heart of the city, 3min walking from Plaka, 5min from Acropolis. The staff was very kind and friendly (as all the Greeks :-)). The room was big and clean but a little bit old, it can be acceptable but at a lower price maybe. Bathroom was fine, big... more

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2 of 5 stars
AlexaCyprus   1 contribution
Cyprus
Nov 10, 2009 | Trip type: Family

Rooms very very dirty. Noisy place. Very old hotel. Bathroom and toilet are unspeakable. more

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2 of 5 stars
turangigirl   2 contributions
Auckland
Sep 18, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Amazing how experiences vary! We thought the room very ordinary and tired looking- we could hardly turn around in the bathroom-but that seemed typical of Greek hotels. The public areas-reception and dining room were very pleasant, the breakfasts ordinary; the lifts tiny. It was EU election weekend when we were there-we could hear all the noise from Santagma Square-til 2... more

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2 of 5 stars
Marsupial23   12 contributions
Victoria
Jul 20, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

First time to Athens so not sure of the standard in other hotel but this one is very very basic. Air conditioning worked well. Breakfast was good, and thats where the good part ends. Small room, tiny and very old bathroom. Toilet blocked and had to call for help, this took longer than it should have. Reception staff surly. Very... more

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4 of 5 stars
tushar_pai   15 contributions
Milton Keynes
May 26, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

This is a very good hotel in the safe and buzzing area of Syntagma Square. If you take the X95 from the airport, the bus takes you in 50 mins to Syntagma and the hotel is just 50mtrs from the bus stop. Although a bit antiquated, the room was spacious and the bathroom was clean. The airconditioner did not work... more

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5 of 5 stars
GidgitTravels5   1 contribution
Baltimore
Apr 1, 2009

I just revisited Athens and had the pleasure of staying at the Hotel Arethusa. The location is a great advantage. It is under 5 minutes from the metro (6 euros to the airport too!), the X95 to the airport (2.50), and the tram (.60) to get to the beach (altho it takes about 45 minutes... Try the beaches at Glyfadia... more

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3 of 5 stars
Attilla64   4 contributions
Sydney Australia
Nov 18, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel

My travel agent recommended this hotel and after reading the reviews, I was worried as you can guess. I can only agree with a previous reviewer who said that the rooms must vary dramatically. I was on the 8th floor and, apart from no view at all, my room was fine, especially for the price and location. So here I... more

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2 of 5 stars
tj2064   1 contribution
Perth
Nov 3, 2008 | Trip type: Couples

We were shocked with Athens in general at the level of smoking absolutely everywhere. The Arethusa was no exception, staff in reception smoking all day, smoking at breakfast and our room absolutely stank of smoke. Very difficult for non-smokers to handle. 2 days is sufficient to cover the sites of Athens, anymore and you will be bored - get out... more

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1 of 5 stars
speedfreak71   11 contributions
Toronto, Ontario
Sep 17, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

Perhaps I've become too familiar with North American hotels and large chain hotels. I must admit that I have not stayed at a large number of European hotels. But this is by far, the worst hotel I've ever stayed at. The reception was friendly, but everthing else was awful. The elevators were tiny and required 3 trips up and down... more

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5 of 5 stars
whipcreamy   9 contributions
Beverly, MA
Sep 15, 2008 | Trip type: Family
1/1 found this review helpful

After reading some of the other reviews I have to laugh. If you are going to Greece and want luxory, then why would you expect Arethusa to fufill your needs? Arethusa is a BARGAIN in this economy. Being from the states, the Euro is very strong and it is hard to find decent accomodations under 100 Euro. Hotel Arethusa is... more

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6-8 Mitropoleos & 12 Nikis St, Athens 10563, Greece
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