Apart from the location, there is nothing redeeming about this place. I set out some of the more salient points... - Check in: "a few minutes" translates to 45-50 minutes. We were told to check in around 12ish. We came back at 12.15pm (nb we had been travelling for 23 hours from Australia and arrived in Athens early in the... more

This hotel is in a GREAT location - it could not be more convenient. Our room was SO small with two twins pushed together. The bed linens were really poor quality and dingy looking, and the bedspreads were also old and nasty looking. Everything was just OK. The shower sprayed water everywhere and you had to be careful not to... more

I was returning from Rhodes Greece after a week's stay in the Mitsis Grand Hotel over there that I stopped over for five nights at the Hermes. Initially my wife was shocked as the hotel was cramped. I explained to her that the hotel was in Athens, one of the busiest cities in the world and at the heart of... more

We stayed there for one night in April 2009. We got a double room on the 6th floor facing the street with a nice balcony with city and nice sun set view. Location is good. Near Syntagma subway station and all the major sightseeing and shopping area. There are a famous resturant - paradosiako, near the block recommended by many... more

the location is central, the lobby is well decorated and comfortable, breakfast is fine, but the rooms are tiny, even by european standards. we had a small window with no view. the linens are gross and the shower sprayed water across the entire floor because of poor design. our toilet was broken and despite repeated requests to the front desk,... more

I spent a week in this hotel in the Plaka. I chose it for its central location and also because I got a cheap winter rate. I found it extremely convenient to be so close to all the sights. The hotel is a short walk from either of the metro stations of Syntagma or Monastiraki. The room was a good... more

Very central for all the sites & transport links. We arrived earlier than the official check in time, but they were very helpful & after 5 mins found that one of the rooms was ready so we could get settled & unpacked straight away. Not a huge room, but perfectly adequate as we weren't intending to spend much time there!... more

Re-visiting Athens after two years, I wanted a hotel nearer to the centre that would be clean, friendly and not too noisy. The Hermes certainly hit all those buttons. It is only a couple of streets away from Ermou (for shopping) and no more than 5 minutes walk from Syntagma Square and the main tourist streets of Plaka, but is... more

For the price it was fine. Clean, friendly, and better than anything I ever stayed in when I was back packing. The fans in the bathroom make an awful noise and it's definitely not the quietest hotel I've stayed in, but considering the price and location, just a couple of mins walk to Syntagma Square , it's not bad at... more