Best Western Hotel Museum - Athens

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Feb 2008

recommended. Excellent value for money, clean, comfy, well-located, everything as promised.

Guest name: EP, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Jul 2006

Suite very well suited to families with children. Good location, close to the Museum and to residential parts of Athens with several nice restaurants.

Guest name: IM, Norway

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Dec 2007

The location map availible in the internet link may be improved. Specially the kindness and atention of the receptionist ( evening period ) has to be highlited. Thanks and a very good new year

Guest name: Gustavo Castagna, Brazil

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2007

We had a wonderful three day stay at the hotel and it was very nice.It was very clean and newly renovated.The bathrooms were beautiful. All marble and very large.We had two rooms and both bathrooms were different but equally nice.I have read the other reviews and yes there are junkies in the pedestrian walk area between the hotel and the Archialogical museum,but only one reviewer mentioned the police.As soon as the sun starts set and even while it is still light out there were always apprx.5 policemen standing in the street and very visable. They were all right at the corner of the hotel.Our car was parked there for four days and nobody ever bothered us or the car.Even though the druggies were a drawback, the policeman more than made up for it.The breakfast was large and more than plentiful. We always left full. The coffee was excellent. As long as you get there at least 45 minutes before the breakfast closing there was never a problem getting a seat. We would laugh as the late risers would race down the stairs 10 minutes before closing(including our late rising children)and struggle for a place to sit.The facility looks bran new inside and is very well maintained. The staff were always helpful and nice. They even helped us carry our massive luggage up the stairs as the elevator up the first flight of stairs was not working. They even allowed us to keep our car parked outside the hotel after we checked out as we walked around Athens enjoying one last day there. The hotel is located very closely to a lot of restraunts. There are many to choose from and we went to a different one every night just for fun. It is about a 20 min walk to the Platka. Sometimes it felt a little farther, but it was hot out and August. Our children are ages 15,10and7 and they were able to keep up just fine.We even managed to make it to the beach for a swim one evening and still made it back in time to shower and eat dinner.Everything was still open @10pm. We would defintaly stay here again!

Guest name: KH, Italy

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Conveniently located immediately behind the National Archaeological Museum and 10 minutes walk from two underground train stations. Included full breakfast was most welcome. though the chef could have done better with the eggs and bacon. Front desk service was cheerful and helpful.

Guest name: Donald Cameron, Australia

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Group

stayed in Nov 2007

For food and drinks I can recommend the nearby (5 min. walking distance) Exarhia Square and Emm. Benaki Street. Excellent price/quality relationship

Guest name: EA, Germany

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Nov 2007

An excellent hotel - great value for money. It is very clean, friendly and the staff are very helpful. I didn't take too much notice of the area the hotel was located in as I was staying with my boyfriend, so I felt quite safe. But I would not recommend it for a woman staying on her own due to the location - many homeless, drug users. I didn't let this spoil my stay. I would certainly stay there again. Close to shops, restaurants, cafe bars etc.

Guest name: JW, United Kingdom

Average rating:  3.3

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Oct 2007

The smell of smoke in the room hit you as soon as you went into the room. The english speaking channels on the satellite TV didn't work and the shower room was so small that flooding the bathroom was inevitable as soon as you switched on the shower

Guest name: IN, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Oct 2007

The hotel locates quite a distance to either metro stations(Omonia and Victoria). In fact it is better served by trolley trams and buses, I supposed you would have to go this way when you first arrived. It is quite convenient to use the trams and buses and it's a good way to see Athens as you go. The director of Best Western - Emmanouil is a gem for hospitality and what one would expect from the Service Industry. Very warm, helpful which made our stay very welcoming, assuring and hands-on in the hotel. He is more than makeup for the short coming of one of their concierge during our stay. Overall, the staffs are adequate and nice. The location of the hotel is equivalent to that of Tottenham Court Road which was surrounded by computers and mobile phone shops. The area is safe as it is right next to the National Archaeology Museum and Polytechnic, there are always policemen around. Very convenient to eat out and shops.

Guest name: HC, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Nice hotel, rommas and brakfast. Well located next to the Archaeological Museum, but also close to a street where there's a lot of dealers.

Guest name: IM, Spain

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Best Western Hotel is a quiet hotel situated in a very convenient area.Ideal for short business and pleasure stay.Congratulations

Guest name: Charalambos Charalambous, Cyprus

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Aug 2007

Very nice hotel with big and clean rooms, very comfortable bathroom and a little balcony. The metro is near the hotel, historical centre about 20 minutes by feet. We will return to this hotel our next stay in athens.

Guest name: KA, Switzerland

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Oct 2007

We booked a suite and that was a slight exaggeration. The street along the very nice museum park was occupied by homeless people. It was not so nice to walk along it at night. Except for that the hotel was situated perfect for our purposes.

Guest name: SA, Norway

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Sehr gutes Preis/Leistung Verhältnis

Guest name: EN, Germany

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

This was the tale of two hotels. We stayed here one night on our way in from the states and then again on the way out. The first night was not bad, but the room was dark and cramped. At the end of our trip, we were put in a room in what appeared to be a renovated section and the room was spacious and airy. The front desk was always very helpful. We liked the location. A bit of a walk to Plaka but an interesting quieter neighborhood.

Guest name: EF, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

The hotel ofers good condition for stay and visit Athens and surroundings. Hotel is clean comfortable provides good services. You have to walk or take a taxi to get downtown and to restaurants.

Guest name: HI, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Sep 2007

The room was very quiet, which is luxury in Athens. Nevertheless it was quite small, but since I booked it as single room I didn`t mind. The shower had a curtain, but it was nearly impossible to take a shower without flodding the bathroom floor. The hotel staff was very friendly, everything was clean and it was very good quality for a reasonable price.

Guest name: MK, Germany

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

We had a short 3 nights stay at Best Wester Museum Hotel in Athens. We arrived at about 4AM as our plane landed at night, and the Recepcionist was absolutely friendly at that time. However, there was no sign of the free welcome drink promised on the website of the hotel. The room was OK, with large bolcony at corner of the building. Unfortunately it was implssible to sleep at night with open windows because of the noise. The passage that leads to the losest main street (28th October str) was full of homelesses and the whole neighbourhood seemed to be a bit dangerous, however, we had no problem on our walk back to the hotel at the middle of the night. Some recepcionists had a little problem with their English. We had a nice stay at this hotel in Athens, but the overall experience was a little bit away from our expectations, but this was mainly due to the feelings of the city of Athens and no the Hotel itself.

Guest name: TV, Hungary

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Very spacious room. Wished we stayed there longer.

Guest name: YO, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Group

stayed in Sep 2007

Very nice hotel for quality vs. price. Very closed to the city center (10 min. walking)and to the metro and bus. I suggest it. Only pay attention to go across the garden in front of the Archeological Museum, it is full of junkies.

Guest name: Barbara Crovetto, Italy

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

We stayed 3 nights in Museum Hotel and enjoyed a good service, a generous breakfast and quiet rooms. Reception desk and management were helpful and we felt welcome every time we asked for something. We highly recommand this hotel

Guest name: AV, France

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Aug 2007

Very good hotel, employees competent and polite, rich breakfast.

Guest name: GV, Italy

Average rating:  7.7

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Aug 2007

We stayed in a non-smoking family room so our evaluation based on that.

Guest name: MG, Turkey

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Aug 2007

The hotel is very well managed. It is really clean and quiet. The air-conditioning facility, which is an essential part of the surrounding, was very good. The breakfast was very nutritious and offers many items. It is good value for money. The location is a bit dim at night and gives an impression that it is deserted, where as within 5 minuets walk there are many good restaurants, bars and cafes. The one thing that I find inconvenient was the fact that their Pay TV channels are almost mixed with the Adult channels as you would have to go through the same screens to obtain either. The channels are centrally controlled by the hotel group and the local management cannot stop the stream of the film, once it is selected. This is very important for families with children. They promised to look into that when I complained about it.

Guest name: HA, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Aug 2007

Good hotel, clean and modern. Very nice welcome and assistance from reception. Quite a walk to Plaka etc.. but can be done , part of it is pedestrian. Nice rooms, very clean. Breakfast ok, but like usual in Greece (and Italy), fresk orange juice and fresh fruits are missing. Overall good price/quality balance .

Guest name: LA, France

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

We went to this hotel twice, the first time having booked it through this site, the secont one at the end of our stay in Greece, without previous booking. The first time we got a very nice room on top floor, with a terrace; In the second case we anyway got a good room at the same price as for the first Internet reservation. Mr. Ilias, at the desk,remembered us from our first stay; he was very kind and competent for any question.

Guest name: Franco SPERONI, Italy

Average rating:  8.3

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Aug 2007

warm hospitality-helpfull

Guest name: VS, Italy

Average rating:  2.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Jun 2007

The surroundings of the Best Western Museum Hotel are not reccomandable! In the area near the Archaeological Museum there are a lot of junkies!It's a dangerous place. Moreover we found a cockroach between the sheets! No one was able to change our sheets and we were told that "It happens to find cockroachs...". We did not receive any kind of apology and we had to sleep on towels!

Guest name: Domenico Marchesan, Italy

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2007

The hotel was very nice. Try to stay in the vicinity of the hotel as little as possible. Staff and management were very helpful.

Guest name: Joshua Lewis, USA

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Aug 2007

We arrive very late at night and the welcoming was excellent. The room was clean. The breakfast was good. As we don't use the A/C, we slept with the window opened and it was a little noisy. I recommend this hotel

Guest name: Rougerie Francoise, France

Average rating:  8.2

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Jun 2007

The only thing I wasn't thrilled with was the location, since it was a bit away from the Plaka. Even so, it was next to the big museum and was walkable or accessible by metro to the Plaka and most major sites. It was a very nice hotel, clean, very full breakfast buffet, nicely renovated.

Guest name: Charles Walls, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2007

Very friendly staff. Ok location. Good price/quality relation. (Manageable) problems: shower curtain could not prevent flooding the bathroom; airconditioning temperature was fixed (just off-on mode; no up-down).

Guest name: MB, Italy

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jul 2007

The hotel is a real value for money and I strongly recommend it. Just beware that the wireless does not function properly in the upper floors - I had very little connectivity in my room in the sixth floor.

Guest name: YM, Turkey

Average rating:  9.3

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2006

Good location for Museum, but Plaka is a tube ride which isn't a major problem as it's so cheap and very frequent. I was very impressed with the quality at the price.

Guest name: TT, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jun 2007

Excellent facility and staff. My room was modern, very clean, and extremely quiet. While the area south of the hotel is somewhat rundown, the area north towards the Victoria underground station was very pleasant. There is a large, child friendly park located two blocks east of the Victoria underground station and a smaller park [not child oriented] just west of the station. Eating in those areas was much more relaxed than the tourist-packed Plaka. The area around the hotel is heavily patrolled in the evening due to the proximity to the museum, technical university, and a nearby government building. The website should add that the hotel is located on the intersection at the southeast, rear corner of the museum.

Guest name: FB, USA

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2007

Nice hotel with comfortable and clean rooms with a balcony.The staff was friendly.There is no noise even for the rooms on the street. The hotel is just a little bit far from the historical center (about 30 mn walking) and from the metro stations (10 mn)

Guest name: Jérôme DENIS, France

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in May 2007

The hotel is on the back side of the archeological museum and just a 30 min walk from the Akropolis. On the direkt way to the Akropolis you can visit the old central market which is an experience on it's own and you pass through the Plaka area. The hotel neighborhood is interesting, lots of shops and restaurants and obviously safe, despite few homeless people. I can recommend to investigate the city by foot. For people who prefer public transportation, the Metro is just 10 min away. Finally, the breakfast is reasonable, we enjoyed it. Altogether a wonderful 4 day stay in Athens for our entire family (3 children 12-16).

Guest name: Jörg Möller, Germany

Average rating:  6.2

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2007

The Hotel is very near to the National Museum but a bit far away from the Acropolis and the Plaka. The room was clean, the view out of the window not very interessting. A strange smell in the room could only be eliminated by the airconditioning.

Guest name: Helmut Roos, Germany

Average rating:  9.2

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in May 2007

Great location, right across from the National Archeological Museum. Reasonably easy Metro access. The staff is very welcoming, and the rooms (we had a four person suite) were newly renovated and very comfortable. An excellent choice for a visit to Athens.

Guest name: ED, USA

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

The area around the museum is like much of the rest of the city dirty and run down. The hotel however was a nice clean retreat with typical European sized rooms. The nearest Metro stop is about a ten minute walk so take a reasonably priced taxi (about 3,50 Euro per person) when you're hauling your luggage. There is an easy train from the airport to the the city center. The hotel staff was very accomodating in helping us to schedule tours and other events. It was nice to be able to leave our luggage in the secure storage room as we ventured off to an island for a couple of days. The breakfast was tasty with a nice variety of hot and cold food. We also appreciated the use of the computers and the internet. This was our first trip to Athens and would consider staying a bit closer to the city center next time.

Guest name: Frank Long, Germany

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Apr 2007

Location is central to the Museum but not to the city. The next metro station can be accessed by a walk of about 10 minutes. The walk to the city takes about half an hour. Two blocks away is a nice square with several bars (ask the porter how to get there). The breakfast room is too small for the size of the hotel. Therefore people always wait in line in front of the buffet and although the ladies are rushing to fill up everything you sometimes have to wait some minutes for your breakfast.

Guest name: Peter Schill, Germany

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2006

Big room on top floor with big balcony. But locaton is quite far away from metro station, about 15 - 20 mins walk, which is quite difficult with bags. Breakfast quite good with reasonable variety of choices.

Guest name: Ivy Tse, Hong Kong

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Feb 2007

ideal accommodation for a family of four, very reasonably priced, reasonable location right next to museum and on public transport routes. Would recommend to others and use again only downside breakfast rather bland and boring.

Guest name: SR, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Oct 2006

It took us a little time to find this one, our directions were not so good. Very nice place inside and the breakfast each morning was a wonderful addition. The darkening shades REALLY do their job. The staff was very helpful. We would stay again!

Guest name: Michael Shuber, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Jan 2007

This is the best hotel we stayed at during our 2 month long trip. The staff was very helpful and the facilities were of an excellent standard. Being able to use the hotel computers and having free internet access was also a great bonus. The location is central but the room was quiet. It's a shame we couldn't stay longer

Guest name: BB, Australia

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Group

stayed in Oct 2006

fine, lalikám fine

Guest name: SS, Hungary

Average rating:  3.8

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Sep 2006

It took hours to find, even with a navigation system. Parking was terrible, and even though we ended up parking in full view of the front desk, our car was burglarized. The neighborhood is filthy and crime ridden. The police are also indifferent to foreigners. The staff, however provide excellent service.

Guest name: James Walker, USA

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Group

stayed in Oct 2006

Wahrscheinlich mit das Beste, das man für den Preis in Athen bekommen kann. Lage: sehr gut (ziemlich zentral, aber total ruhig, Nationalmuseum um die Ecke). Zimmer: klein, aber nett eingerichtet (alles, was man braucht). Frühstück: für griechische Verhältnisse sehr gut. Alles in allem: immer wieder !!!

Guest name: Gebhard Hilger, Germany

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

My wife and I feel that this hotel was one of the best hotels we found during our recent stay in Greece. Mr. Kardamis and his staff were extremely helpful. The hotel's central location, superb staff, and excellent buffet breakfasts all combine to offer the visitor a positive experience in Athens.

Guest name: Thomas Lavin, USA

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Group

stayed in Oct 2006

Soggiorno discreto; camere pulite e spaziose. Nessuna sorpresa, sia in negativo che in positivo. Personale gentile ma sempre un po' polemico. Nice staying; clean and big rooms. No surprises, in negativ as well as in positive. Kind personnel but always not patient.

Guest name: DM, Italy