We had hotel byron recommended to us. We went in on a Saturday morning and spoke to the female clerk and checked in for that night - completed all the paperwork and confirmed that we would be out sightseeing and would return that afternoon. We we returned later that day and kindly requested our key and we recieved a TORRENT... more

We stayed in Hotel Byron for 4-5 nights. Very basic. Friendly staff. If you want a spacious enough room to sleep and shower and not bothered by breakfast etc. THIS IS THE HOTEL FOR YOU!!!!!!!! Clean and in a really safe area. The Acropolis Metro station is very close and EVERYTHING's in walking distance. Acropolis, Monastiraki via small streets filled... more

The first room we had was just awful - it was dark and even though the floors were ceramic it felt dirty. The smell of cigarettes was terrible and they only had sheets on the beds. The blanket in the cupboard looked disgusting and there was no way we could use it. The shower was a ceramic block on the... more

The location is great, but otherwise the Byron has nothing to recommend it. It is very overpriced, and has no character (unlike many of the places in this area). The staff were unprofessional and indifferent, and the breakfast was a ripoff. The rooms were tiny and not very clean--one of the towels we were given was absolutely shredded and the... more

I have been in Byron Hotel in September 2006 and I was very satisfied. The staff was very kind. The dark lobby is not the best I have ever seen so when I arrived I didn't know what to expect. I asked for an Acropolis vew room on the third floor. The room no. 45 was very clean, has a... more

We were in Athens for a total of 4 nights, April 16-19 and 28, the last spent at the small Hotel Byron on Vronos (Byron) Street in the Plaka. We had a pleasant room with a balcony and fridge fronting on the pedestrian street. As Athens and the Plaka goes, the hotel is relatively quiet with no motorcycles running up... more

The one thing on any must-see list in Athens is the Acropolis, and this hotel could not be more convenient - just around the corner. It's also ideal if you're going further afield because it's right by the Acropoli metro station. It's handy for the Plaka as well, so location-wise you can't beat it. I stayed there in September and... more

Byron Hotel has an indifferent to rude staff. Night desk clerk had his friends in and the raucous noise drifted up the hallway to the floor where we were staying. Confronting the desk clerk, he seemed not to realize that it's a hotel for the guests to sleep in. Gee, how rude of me to expect that for 70 euros... more

Having travelled on a VERY early ferry into Piraeus from Methana my companion and I caught the metro to the station nearest the Byron, and were able to leave our bags and freshen up before heading off for Plaka and Monastiraki - and all this at only 9.30 in the morning. The hotel is situated just below the Acropolis, and... more