Finding cheap rooms in Athens is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Athens is served by Piraeus, one of the busiest cruise ports in the Mediterranean and the main hub for Greek island cruises and ferries.
The historic old town beneath the Acropolis — atmospheric, walkable and popular.
Flea market, rooftop bars and good-value hotels near the metro.
Central square with direct metro to the airport and Piraeus.
A local neighborhood just south of the Acropolis, with cafés and apartments.
The port city — convenient for an early cruise embarkation or island ferry.
The grand 19th-century landmark on Syntagma Square, facing the Greek Parliament.
Check rates at Hotel Grande BretagneZoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
April–June and September–October are warm and pleasant; July and August are very hot, and winter brings the lowest rates.
Athens has more to see and do; Piraeus is closer to the ships. Many cruisers stay in central Athens and take the metro or a taxi to the port.
Plaka, Monastiraki and Syntagma are the most central; Koukaki offers a more local feel at good value.
Yes. Greece charges a per-room, per-night accommodation tax, usually paid at the hotel.