Hotel Cosmos

We were looking for a nice, cheap and cosy place to stay during our Athens trip and found it! Although it might seem like the location is not the best, I must admit that I have not seen weird people at all (we returned to the hotel at around 10 pm every day). As in any unknown city, it is best to stay safe and be careful, but we have not had any unexpected or dangerous encounters with anyone. In addition, the metro takes you to the Acropoli in less than 15 minutes as the closest metro station to the hotel (Metaxourghio), connects the centre of Athens with the red line (Line 2), in 4 stops (Omonia, Panepistimio, Syntagma, Acropoli). The reception is open 24 hours and everybody is super nice. If you ask for recommendations they will happily indicate where to go. When you go outside, they keep the card in reception so that you do not have to take it with you outside (which I believe is great as you might lose it, it could be stolen, etc. so you do not need to be thinking about carrying the card with you all the time). The cleanliness is magnificent. They change the bedsheets and the towels every day, they clean the room and the bathroom, and they put more shower gel and shampoo if you have already finished it. You would not expect such a service from a cheap hotel, and the AC works perfectly! Be careful if you come to Athens in the summer as there are mosquitoes (we found none in our room), and be prepared to walk under the sun for hours by bringing suncream as the sun is very strong and you can get sunburnt easily. Our stay at Hotel Cosmos was superb, we would definitely return.

I know why the hotel had mixed reviews. It's rough around the edges and not in the best part of town. But. If you want a v cheap place with rooms that are clean, comfy beds and pillows, changed good towels, friendly staff on reception and literally the metro and a 24 hour cafe/bar on your door step then this place is excellent. For such a price in a capital city this place is outstanding. Don't forget it's 2 star, not 5. There's even air con. Bonus. Oh and if you're travelling there get to Metaxourgeio metro station on the red line and exit via Diligianni. The hotel is less than a minutes walk from the top of the escalator. Take a right cross the road look up and you'll see the vertical sign for hotel Cosmos. Easy to get to acropolis station back on the red line or a 15 minute walk back to the city centre. Only gets 4 stars because it could do with a refurb. But that would no doubt increase the price.

Clean, comfortable bed. Very helpful, generous staff. Powerful shower (necessary in the heat and grime of Athens). Quiet aircon. Was able to store some luggage longer than the allocated stay time. Good price.

Το δωμάτιο μας υπέροχο, γωνιακό και με ωραία Θέα την πολη, χωρίς πολλά δέντρα μπροστά στο μπαλκόνι μας. Στον 4ο όροφο με καταπληκτική θέα την πόλη. Το check in έγινε σε λίγα δευτερόλεπτα. Ευγενική υποδοχή από το το προσωπικό της Reception. Μείναμε πάρα πολύ ευχαριστημένοι από όλα. Σίγουρα θα πάμε ξανά.