Sleep area · Athens
PlakaΠλάκα
First-timers: a hotel on the edge of Plaka with a 24h desk and a door the taxi can reach, a walk from the Acropolis, Monastiraki and Syntagma.
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Rules in force · 6Plaka's lanes have steps and stone paving
- Greece ↗Greece is in the EU and the Schengen area: check entry rules, the EU Entry/Exit System and any travel authorisation requirement for your passport on official sources.
- Greece ↗Taking stones, pottery or other objects from archaeological sites is illegal; so is exporting antiquities without a permit.
- Greece ↗Do not photograph military sites or border zones; signs mark them.
- Athens and Attica ↗Summer winds can cancel ferries; leave a spare day before a flight home and check the operator on the day.
- Athens ↗Plaka's lanes have steps and stone paving: large suitcases go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Athens ↗In summer heatwaves the Acropolis can close during the hottest hours; check the official announcement on the day and go at opening.
Key facts
- Price band
- $$
- Desk
- 24 h
- staffed 24h
- Bags OK?
- Painful
- 80 m from Taxi to the nearest drop-off point
- Night walk
- lighting ok
- flat, no steps
- Morning out
- 2–4 min
- to Plaka & Anafiotika
First night
From Taxi to the nearest drop-off point: 80 m, flat surface. Desks around here are typically staffed 24h. 28-inch bags: painful. Morning to Plaka & Anafiotika: 2–4 min.
Take Taxi or pre-booked car to the door at 22:45. Bed by ~23:54 (p90).
Open the arrival contractTake Taxi or pre-booked car to the door at 22:15. Bed by ~23:24 (p90).
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Rooms here
- Typical price per night
- EUR 90–200 per room per night (mid-range); more in summer
- Good for
- First visits, evening walks, the Acropolis on foot
- Avoid if
- You have heavy bags, a stroller or limited mobility
Before you book a room here, check
- A 24-hour staffed desk if you land late
- A lift and a door reachable by taxi
- A room away from the tavernas' noise
- Air conditioning that works
Area facts
- Reception
- staffed 24h · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Plaka & Anafiotika: 2–4 min · Monastiraki & Ancient Agora: 9–14 min · Acropolis & Acropolis Museum: 12–18 min · Syntagma & National Garden: 10–15 min
- Night lighting
- ok
- Taxi drop-off
- street le 100m
- Fits
- family · age70
- Lodging tax
- —
Cons
- Pedestrian lanes: the taxi may stop a few minutes' walk from the door.
- Noise from tavernas until late; ask for a room away from the street.
Within walking distance
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.