It was my second time at the Athena and i loved it as the first one i stayed in last July for the Palio. How comfortable is to park the car directly in the hotel! And for free! This time we had a very large room on the 8th floor: wonderfull view from the room, very silent room, great bathroom... more

The Hotel Athena is the worst example of bad decor I have seen, The walls are sprayed with a plastic-paper product, worn carpet, cheap laminate furniture an so on...... The electric shutters did not work and when you had a shower water came up the drain in the middle of the bathroom floor(stinky and dank). The staff and service are... more

So many of these reviews are written by North Americans expecting everything to be "just like home" - we'll it ain't, but isn't that why we go to Europe in the first place? Hotels in Europe are generally old, or very old, and the Athena is no different - but it has generally kept up with the times and offers... more

I booked this hotel based on its moderate price and previous reviews that it was close to the sights of Siena. However, I would have gladly paid more to stay closer to the center of town, as Hotel Athena is by the very edge of the city wall, and didn't seem all that close. The lobby was fancy-ish, but this... more

We stayed in this hotel for three days in July of 2008 and appreciated it every minute we were there. It is located in a quiet area of Siena but only a 5 or 10 minute walk from the main square. There are two excellent restaurants only a couple of minutes from the hotel. The hotel room we had was... more

I spent one night at this hotel, since I had some meetings in Siena. The hotel is placed inside the historical part of the town, in a strategic place, just few steps from Piazza Duomo e Piazza del Campo. The staff was very friendly and the room excellent and clean. The breakfast was good and abundant. I would recommend it... more

We arrived by car from Elba, easy to find, and the hotel have free parking. That's a big plus in Italy. We stayed for three nights, 4 grown ups in one room. The room was big and had an okay view. The hotel is situated just inside the city wall and there is a 10 minutes walk to the Duomo... more

Hmm...where to start? The sewage stench? Terrible service? Loud construction at 7 am? No lights in the hallway? Rotting flowers in the lobby? The fact that I'm wasting my valuable time writing this review after wasting a year and a half getting my money back from Visa should tell you just how horrid the experience was. It's as fresh in... more

The hotel was "ok", needed a bit of an upgrade, but the hotel staff more than made up for it. Our room the first night, a gorgeous view, very quiet, had a broken air conditioner. We notified the manager the next morning and they upgraded us to a superiour room, same gorgeous view, with a complimentary bottle of Chianti! The... more