Philippos Hotel — Hotel in Athens

There is no where to park at the hotel if youre thinking of taking a car but the hotel is only a 5 minute walk from the Acropolis Metro station. The Acropolis metro station is approx 1hr 15-30 from the airport taking the M3 (blue) line from the airport and changing to the M2 (red) line at Syntagma and the cost is 10 euros each.

At Acropolis station take the lift to street level, turn right out of the lift and then take the first right into Chatzichristou and then the second left into Mitseon and the hotel is just on the right.

There are a number of steps from the street to reception which can be difficult with a heavy suitcase but there's a lift from reception to the upper floors. Check in was very quick & efficient and the receptionist was very helpful about places nearby.

Our room of 307 was on the third floor and it had a balcony but there was only a view to a local street. Unfortunately there were only single beds but we had a decent nights sleep, The room wasnt huge and it could have been brighter but it was fine for sleeping in.

The bathroom was small but it had all the essentials and the shower was fine.

There was a good selection for breakfast - not much hot food just small frankfurters and boiled eggs - although it could get very crowded at popular times so best to go early ie before 8:30

There are loads of restaurants and eating places only 5 minutes from the hotel - our favourites being Mani-Mani and Strofi - and the hotel is about 10-15 minutes walk to the entrance to the Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum is less than 5 minutes walk away.

We found the hotel to be a perfect base for our time in Athens and would definitely recommend...

Three star hotel near Acropolis and metro, with friendly, English speaking staff. The hotel is a few minute walk from the Acropolis metro station, so you can take the metro from the airport, switch line in Syntagma station and you're there. The view on the rooftop garden is amazing, since you can see Acropolis and the surrounding area, but the rooftop garden itself wasn't as nice as seen on pictures. The Hotel breakfast (on the first floor) was adequate and filling, but if you do not want to pay there is a bakery and coffee shop right next door. The neighborhood is friendly.

The rooms were small, but if you do not plan to spend time there it's enough. They were clean, but I'm not sure how carefully they were cleaned during our stay. Some of the rooms have a balcony, and I think all of them have air conditioning. Also worth mentioning, even though they have a free Wi-Fi, it is not suitable for working, since it is slow. It's more suitable for casual surfing on the web.

As for dining opportunities, Philippos does not have a restaurant of it's own, but their partner hotel (Herodion) has. It's quite expensive, fine dining. Otherwise, there are plenty of good restaurants nearby and cafes/bars (within 5 minute walking distance).

To sum it up: The hotel is located in a friendly neighborhood, it has friendly and professional staff and it's walking distance from most of the sights and it has clean rooms. My visit was 5/5.

Edit: Added the name of the partner...

It was a HORRIBLE experience at Philipos Hotel.. We didn't find what we expected at the hotel and the pictures are not like the reality! We booked a Twin room with a view on the Acropolis. But they gave us a VERY basic room without any service and without a view on the main street. Everything is missing in the room: Dental kit, vanity kit, slippers, etc. We told them in the first night about the issu and asked for a better room, and they said they don't have another room. In the morning of the second day, we asked them again and they said that there is no available room, then and in the evening we asked them again arguing that the room smell bad also.. Then they agreed to give us another room but it was 100% the same.. Similar to the first one. We were in room 206 and changed it to roome 208 in the second night. It And the hotel gave us another room which is 100% similar to the first room (veey small, bad small, bad view, etc). No comb, no vanity kit, no slippersWe booked a room with a view in Acropolis. But they gave us a room with no street view at all and with no view on Acropolis. When we askes them several time.. They said that it waa just a picture of a room with Acropolis's view on the booking website!Stay away...