Novotel Athenes 4 stars

I stayed for work for 12 days. Hotel is very well located, walking distance to city centre (20 min walk to Monastiraki). Room was spacious, very clean and sufficiently equipped, with capsule coffee machine, which is a big plus for me (double bed, sofa, newer Samsung TV, work desk). WiFi has been recently upgraded and works very decently. Very nice view to Acropolis from top floor, and nice small lounge area to view the sunset. Nice swimming pool on top floor during summer period. Gym is very small, no weights. Staff is very friendly and would gladly help with any query. Breakfast was standard continental buffet with a greek twist, very tasty and sufficient. Immediate neighbourhood is not the most attractive one, but it is safe and close distance to tourist amenities is a big plus. Taxis are almost always available outside or you can call Uber. I definitely recommend this place.

The pool was closed for maintenance throughout our stay which we were not advised of before hand. I asked at the front desk who informed me that for the "cold season" so from Nov - March the pool is closed. This was a shame as we were looking forward to using it for the view of the city as well as a nice swim. The whole of the rooftop is closed off so we could not even go up there to see the view. Our room itself was fairly average - the view was unremarkable as we were staying on the 3rd floor so we just had a view of other buildings and the hotel's outdoor restaurant. The mattress was hard and the pillows and duvet were lumpy. There was a good level of cleanliness and our maid was particularly lovely so we did tip her well. We had the breakfast at the hotel which was good. There is a variety of options including hot food like eggs, hash browns bacon etc but there was no good hot food options for vegetarians. There was also a variety of sweet breakfast items like pancakes, bakery etc. The fresh orange juice was a good touch and I would recommend it. The location itself is average - you can walk to the Acropolis, which is about 40 mins away or you can take an Uber which was about 5-7 euros. I would not recommend being out late by yourself around the hotel as it did not feel very safe - you are in a more subarby area which is run down. Overall, I did not believe that this was a 4 star hotel as I would say this is no more than 2 or 3 stars.

Hotelroom was big. Bathroom modern, Nice shower. Safe in the room. Little fridge, and the possibility to make the. But not the two single beds, we asked for. My daughter had to sleep on a sleeping sofa. Very Nice extensieve breakfast. Only the neighbourhood was less.

Many thanks again to the team for making my stay comfortable and enjoyable! Thanks!

The experience of the stay was good 👍 helpful Greek receptionist on arrival.