An Overview of the Astor Hotel in Athens
Those who are travelling to Athens, Greece, might want to consider staying in the Astor Hotel Athens. This hotel is relatively inexpensive and basic, but most find that it is offers a very good value for the money.
The Astor Hotel Athens is a four star hotel that operates all year long. It is located just off Sytagma Square in Athens, and was built in 1963. Guest rooms feature air conditioning and heating, private bathrooms with hairdryers, direct dial phones, satellite TV, safe deposit boxes, mini fridges, and wireless broadband internet. There are 24 single rooms, 83 double rooms, 17 triple rooms, and 7 quadruple rooms in the hotel. Breakfast is included in the room rate and takes place in the roof top restaurant, which also serves an a la carte lunch and dinner. There is also a cafe/bar located on the ground floor. There are two different conference rooms available should you need to get together with a large group of people.
For the most part, past customers reviewing the Astor Hotel Athens give it relatively good marks. Most people found the hotel a good value for the money, although relatively basic. They say the location is very convenient, located within walking distance of public transportation and some of the sights they wanted to see. The location is what people seem to like the best about this hotel. Many people also say that the breakfast has a lot of options for both hot and cold food, and the roof top restaurant (as well as some of the rooms on the upper floors) has great views of the city.
However, not everyone who has stayed there in the past has been happy with the Astor Hotel Athens, especially those who stayed there before the renovations that occurred in 2007. Some people seem to rave about the breakfasts, while others complain about them. The same is true when it comes to the cleanliness of the hotel. Some people say that in their experience the hotel was clean, while others have had issues with the cleanliness. Although there are some bad reviews, the number of good or average reviews does greatly outnumber the amount of poor reviews.
