Baloo Hostel — Hotel in Athens

shocked I never took the time to review after staying here two nights in september 2022. first off, the space is stunning and beautifully renovated, the washrooms are clean, bright, and tastefully outfitted. the common room/kitchen is airy with comfy seating that i could have fallen asleep on and equipped with everything you could need to throw together a great meal. the outside area has an open-air bar with natural shade covering provided by a huge beautiful tree. this is my favorite spot by far, beautiful after a rain on a hot day. the staff are personable and lovely, during my first night staying there I asked the young woman working the desk for an evening walk recommendation - she suggested Dionysiou Areopagitou, an iconic street which would result in me chancing upon a once in a lifetime free concert from Nomcebo Zikode, an artist I was already a fan of, at the WORLD'S EXCELLENCE GALA ATHENS🌠 all in all this is a 10/10 place to stay and i can't wait to visit again. I don't think hostel is quite the right word to describe this place, it feels more like a boutique hotel, and was the perfect place to relax after a full day of exploring. on my second visit to this fabulous dream land of a city I plan to make a beeline straight to BALOO HOSTEL🖤...

To start with, the building is beautiful, and so is the way it is decorated. Paintings, plants, and nice lights are everywhere. Really lovely kitchen facilities and spacious rooms. The staff are very kind and there is an ethos of generosity — loose leaf tea, good coffee, big bowl of fruit, honey, and granola are all offered freely. Overall it is one of the classiest hostels I’ve seen anywhere in Europe.

I got used to the dank location. I think the area may even be improving. It’s not good, but I wasn’t even close to having any actual problems. It more makes you a bit sad than puts you in any danger. It’s not a violent area, just some homeless people and night ladies, and kinda grotty. A 10-minute walk in any direction gets you away from that. And inside this hostel is totally an oasis in the midst of that. Because of the area its in you get an 11/10 hostel for a great price.

The wifi registered very poorly on a speed test but I found it to be really stable. I worked from...

Lovely hostel, not the best location but very authentic/real to some of the issues that Athens have. Never found it to be dangerous. My room had an ensuite (4 bdr all females) which was nice. It was slow and I had great conversations with the people that worked there. Ethan/Evan was lovely and very helpful. There was a woman that worked most mornings/afternoons (dark hair, used to live in Crete I think, fully Greek) and she is amazing! She convinced me to stay in Athens much longer than I intended to, gave me a daily itinerary and ultimately made me love the city. I literally woke up every morning and asked her, "What should I do today?" and she always provided me with the best things to see 😅😅. Overall would recommend, it's outside of the touristy areas like Psyri but a...