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#19 of 288 hotels in Athens
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  • Rooms: 56
Address:
5 Klisthenous St
Athens 10552
Greece
Check Rates: £56 ($111) Avg. Price
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“Great Budget Hotel”

Economy Hotel

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4 of 5 stars
Omaha, Nebraska
7 May 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

We stayed here four nights in April 2008, and we would stay here again.

Pros:

Location: Only about a five minute walk to the Omonia subway stop and maybe 15-20 to the heart of the plaka. We were definitely willing to trade a 20 min for a hotel that’s half the price of a Plaka hotel. Some people have made a big deal about the neighborhood, but we never had any problems. Yes, there’s a sex show place across the street, but nobody’s handing out anything or yelling at people to come in. If you weren’t paying attention you might not even know it’s there.

Quiet: We never really heard anybody else in the adjoining rooms. Plus since it’s a block off a major street, very low street noise.

Clean: Bathroom was clean and so was the room.

Breakfast: Assortment of breads, yogurt, coffee, juices, cereals. Not the greatest hotel breakfast, but definitely suffices.

Internet. Two computers with half hour time limits. Fast internet.

Friendly front desk staff: We stayed three nights, flew to Cairo, then were staying one night back at the Economy before our flight back to the US the next day. They were able to store our luggage so we didn’t have to drag it to the airport and drag it back to Athens. That was a bonus. Everyone spoke great English and always answered any sightseeing questions we had.

Cons:
Smoke: Our floor (8th) floor was a non smoking floor, but about a third of the time, we could smell the hint of smoke. Don’t know if it was wafting from the floor below.

Hard Bed: The bed was quite firm, but sleepable.

Water Pressure: It could be due to the fact we stayed on the top floor (8th), but we had some varying water pressure while showering. You’d get a minute of water, then 20 seconds of no water. Kind of annoying

A tip, we found ourselves walking down to the Plaka and Monasteraki a lot, and only on the last day did we discover the pedestrian walkwalk that it one block over from the main road, Athinas. I’d recommend that instead of walking down Athinas.

Even with the cons, we would probably stay here again. It’s tough finding a decent hotel for $100 in downtown Athens, but this place delivers as a nice budget hotel.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location and Price
    • Disliked — Firm bed and water pressure, but those were just little annoyances
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
SimonRufus's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Hobbies / interest / culture
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 15 June 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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“when luck strikes..”

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4 of 5 stars
scarborough, ontario
14 Apr 2008

So lucky to have stayed in this hotel. Great rate and location, clean and well kept rooms, nice breakfast, and friendly receptionist ( hi John! )

There was only one "turn-off" to us. The rude lady receptionist who took shifts with John. She said her name was maria. One, she doesn't smile. Two, Maria can speak English but she doesn't like explaining too much on directions. She'll smirk at you when she has to explain. Not helpful at all.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — the strategic location
    • Disliked — the lady receptionist on duty at that time we had to ask for directions around monastiraki
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
lty_7's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Travelled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 14 April 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
People with disabilities, Great pool scene, pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Shopping
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“Good Value - good location - friendly staff”

Economy Hotel

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4 of 5 stars
Prague, Czech Republic
22 Mar 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

My wife and I stayed last weekend in Athens at the Hotel Economy. We booked through a hotel-booking website, and were pleased with the room rate of 63euros per night. The hotel is well-located and is a good starting point for exploring Athens.
The staff is friendly, and provided lots of tourist-useful advice unprompted, which we really appreciated.
The room was fairly simple, but had a decent bathroom and a small fridge. We also had aircon (which may only be on the top floor), and a small balcony.
Breakfast was fairly simple, but adequate considering the price.
Overall we were very satisfied and would stay there again.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — price, location, helpful staff, free wifi/iinternet, balcony, fridge in the room
    • Disliked — The area is a little "seedy" at night
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
Hedgehog99's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: 13 March 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Great pool scene
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Average price*: £56 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz
“good budget Hotel”

Economy Hotel

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5 of 5 stars
California, USA
21 Mar 2008

we stayed at Economy Hotel last week with some friends.
It is located at the city centre next to the City Hall,
we walked to all the all the places that
the staff of the Hotel informed us, what to see during our sort stay, so we haven't lost our time looking where to go and what to see.
The room was clean and warm (as it was needed during the night). The bathroom was not big, but with hot water 24 hours,
perfect for us, because we need a shower before our early departure. Breakfast (included into the rate) was nice (unfortunately no hot foods) but enough for starting the day.
they also have 2 p/c to use for internet free of charge, this was a plus for us.
Do not expect to find a 5 or 4 star Hotel but
I recomend this Hotel to any guest,
who is looking for a clean budget hotel into the city centre,
worht the money he will pay.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — central location, friendly staff
    • Disliked — no hot breakfast, no big bathrooms
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nicol_w7's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Travelled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 21 March 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, People with disabilities, Great pool scene, pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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Average price*: £56 (year-round)
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“Hotel lives up to its name”

Economy Hotel

6 Mar 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

We chose this hotel because of the price and good reviews on Trip Advisor. But I had mixed feelings about the experience there.

Good things about the hotel:
-Decent location--within walking distance of all the sites
-Close to metro for airport access (6 Euros) (Taxi at night costs 46 Euros!!)
-Not in a really touristy area, so more authentic restaurants nearby
-Excellent typical European breakfast served from 6.30-9.30
-Friendly, helpful people at front desk
-Great price (we paid 51,50 Euro a night, including breakfast)

Not so good things:
-We found a dead cockroach in our room. Luckily we were just packing up to leave when it was discovered!!
-The entire hotel smells like smoke. Our room smelled terrible. (But then again, all of Athens smells like smoke except the metro!)
-The shower was really just a way to make a lake out of the bathroom (but from experience this is typical for Greek showers unless you are at a five star hotel)
-Sitting on the toilet meant your feet were in the shower
-The street was very noisy making it hard to sleep at night

Overall, I probably wouldn't stay there again, mainly because of the smoke and cockroach.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Location and price
    • Disliked — Cockroach in room and smell of smoke throughout the hotel
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC
onebigyodel's Summary
Date of Stay: March 2008
Travelled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 25-34
Member since: 20 February 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location (e.g., convenience, views)
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
Probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, People with disabilities
I do not recommend this hotel for:
An Amazing Honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Great pool scene, pet owners, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Museums / Cultural / Historical sites
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Average price*: £56 (year-round)
Call now to book: 1-800-733-5916 from Orbitz

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Address: 5 Klisthenous St, Athens 10552, Greece