Hotel Athens Gate - Athens

9.6

Great Hotel, with excellent location. We had an amazing view of the Parthenon (and also from a window in the bathroom). The view was especially beautiful at night! The only negative was that the room was a bit small, but this seems pretty standard for most European hotels. Service was wonderful. When we asked for a taxi for the airport at 6 the next morning, the hotel offered to pack a breakfast basket to take with us! We would definitely come back again.

9.9

Great Hotel - The Rooftop Views are amazing and the food was great!!!

8.2

Arriving from a cruise ship well before check-in time we were offered a room straight away if we were prepared to forego a bath and have only a shower. We still had our Acropolis view. Breakfast was also on offer at the rooftop bar. After several days with an early start this leisurely approach to a day in Athens was most welcome.

9.5

This is a superb hotel and worth obtaining a room with a brilliant view of the Parthenon. The roof top restaurant is outstanding and the service quality excellent. A brilliant base for exploring Athens and only a stones throw from the Plaka.

9.4

Across the road from Temple of Zeus and the Athens Gate, close to the Plaka and shops / cafes . Great views from Roof top restaurant of Parthenon day and night

7.9

Great location for Plaka and Acropolis explorations. Backside of hotel room a MUST! Unbeatable nighttime views from rooftop restaurant. Had a king superior room on a back corner; quiet clean and spacious by European standards. Less than 5 min walk fr Acropoli METRO stop. Hotel arranged airport pickup, went very smooth. Would stay here again next time in Athens....

7.5

very nice hotel, excellent location,I have just few remarks: - towels should be washed with scented softener - bad selection of slices for breakfast - impractical elevator doors - cheap laminated floor in room

9.9

My wife and I stayed at the Athens Gate Hotel for 5 nights and four days in May 2008 -- it was excellent for our first visit as tourists to Athens in all respects. We are non-smokers and wanted as quiet a room as was possible: previous reviews told us that the sixth floor (of seven) was all non-smoking and that the (back) side with the view of the Acropolis was much quieter. We had a fine view of the Parthenon from our sixth-floor room and could even leave the window open (so the noise was truly minimal). We did reserve a double superior room for 30 euros more, but the view and extra space was worth it -- probably only the sixth and seventh floors have a view. The rooftop restaurant is excellent, also with terrific views, and the breakfast buffet was first class. We liked that we could easily circumnavigate the Acropolis from the hotel. As mentioned in another review, the Acropoli metro stop is the closest one by far to the hotel. This hotel has got to be the best in Athens in its price range.

9.7

We would stay again without hesitation. Rooms on the street side have some traffic noise which was not bothersome to us as we are city dwellers. Should be taken into consideration by those more sensitive. The views are outstanding and sunset from the rooftop bar is especially memorable. Could not be more convenient to the Acropolis, the Plaka or the Metro.

8.7

Tastefully renovated, metro close, near major archeological sites, great staff, rooftop bar, nice view from the room. We enjoyed our stay here. It is on a busy street and noise could be an issue for light sleepers, but was fine for our urban ears.

8.7

The Hotel Athens Gate was very clean and the rooms provided for more space and comfortability that was expected. Noise did however travell however was mostly quiet and muffeled, the staff were very helpful and the included breakfast was excellent. The positioning of the hotel was also very good being within walking distance to most sights.

8.2

Great location for visiting the Acropolis and older parts of Athens. Good buffet breakfast, though the breakfast room is small. Good internet connection.

9.4

Close to Plaka & Acropolis, very friendly staff who gave good answers. Nice (but crowded) breakfast room. Got a room away from the main street

9.5

I have spents quite a few nights in hotels in many countries but Athens Gate was so far the best. Staff was extremely helpful and friendly and the room was also way above average (while the price was not).

9.9

My husband and I stayed at the Athens Gate hotel from 2/16 - 2/19. Despite the crazy amount of snow, our stay was made quite pleasurable by our fantastic hotel. The staff was welcoming and helped us with travel questions, dinner reservations, museum hints, etc. The hotel is well-located and w/in walking distance to everything. The view from our room was of the Temple of Zeus (rec), but the rooftop breakfast room has a stellar view of the Acropolis. The breakfasts were tasty with a nice selection of hot and cold items. Also, our one dinner upstairs was delicious. Overall, the hotel felt very upscale and fresh... Our bathroom, while small, was like a spa. Because of the snow, we had to spend quite a lot of time in our room, so it was great to have such a well-appointed, comfortable place in which to linger. I would certainly stay with the Athens Gate again.

9.2

We (group of 4, 30yrs) really liked that hotel. Very friendly staff, clean and relatively spacious rooms. The private balcony had a great view on the acropolis (2mins walk just around the corner). Facilities are the best I've seen around southern Europe hotels (renovated in 2007). But the very best of the hotel is its roof garden. Sitting outside, you have a direct 100m look onto the zeus temple (just across the - noisy - street), turn around and the acropolis is directly in front of you. For a weekend or so you won't need a taxi as everything nice is in easy walking distance. Try to get a backside room as high up as possible (Floor 6 or 7) to enjoy the acropolis view and avoid street noise. All in all, a bargain for the quality offered and defintely a recommendation.

9.6

Everything about our stay was wonderful. The staff is exceedingly helpful and professional, and the location is ideal. Each room has a breathtaking view of either the Temple of Olympian Zeus or the Acropolis, and you can see both from the rooftop restaurant, bar, and garden. The breakfast buffet is divine, and the restaurant is excellent -- we ate there twice. The Venere website should correct the Metro information, though -- according to the hotel, the closest metro stop is Acropoli (only a block or so away), not Syntagma (over a kilometer, quite a haul with suitcases).

9.8

We had the great pleasure of staying at the Athens Gate hotel in mid-September, 2007. Our room was most pleasant: tasteful contemporary furniture, comforable queen bed, overhead shower, patio overlooking Zeus Temple &Lyckabettus Hill. Buffet breakfast (fresh fruit, various eggs and breakfast meats, tasty pastries) served on rooftop (both outdoor & indoor seating), with spectacular views of Acropolis & Zeus Temple. Location terrific, next to Plaka, and short walk to Acropolis, National Gardens, and other sights. While on a busy street, area is very clean and pleasant to walk around. Metro station is close; also a stop for excellent “tourist tram” that circles the city: stop where you like, hop back on to resume journey (5 euro ticket allows 24 hr access to the bus and subway system as well; purchase tix at Syntagma Square closeby). Though our room faced the busy street in front of the hotel, we heard no traffic noise with the windows closed (as required for the AC, which worked fine); in fact overall the room and hotel were extremely quiet and peaceful. Finally we must mention the staff – not only were they extremely courteous and helpful during our stay, but they also took it upon themselves to forward to our home in the USA a package that we had inadvertently left behind, at no cost to us (Thank You, Petros!). While we have not stayed at other Athens hotels, the combination of the quality room, great location, fine breakfast, fabulous views, and outstanding staff make the Athens Gate a particularly excellent choice, particularly given the very reasonable rates compared to other hotels with similar or lesser features (and in some cases unfavorable reviews). For our next trip to Athens, we have no reason to book anywhere but the Athens Gate.