AthensWas Boutique Hotel, Athens
Expert reviews
“The 21-room AthensWas, with its clean-lined Classic Modernist interiors, is steps away from the Acropolis Museum.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Athens.
“The location, a two-minute walk to the east gate of the Acropolis, couldn’t be better. Staff are friendly, adding a warm touch to the minimalist decor, and standard rooms have big balconies overlooking the pedestrianised street.”
“A revamped apartment building fitted out with a collection of modern classics, this 21-room Design Hotel is all about location, location, location. From the boxy rooftop restaurant, you can almost reach out and touch the Parthenon.”
What guests liked
- Excellent location
- Friendly staff
- Great breakfast
- Boutique style
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
Right opposite monumental staples sites of Athens like Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum, the Athens Was Boutique Hotel is the perfect choice for anyone wishing for a luxurious stay in the heart of the Greek city. The hotel is located in Athens’s oldest District called Plaka. The Temple of Olympian Zeus is only a few steps away and Syntagma Square is only a few minutes’ walk from the front doors. Designed to portray classical modernism, the hotel features an uncluttered and natural style in decor.
Staying at the Athens Was Hotel is a pleasurable experience for travelers whether visiting Athens for leisure or business. It brings ancient Greek history, art culture and architecture to the forefront. Within minutes of stepping into the front doors, guests will experience a warm, welcoming feeling as the Athens Was hotel aims to be your home away from home.
Each room opens out into a furnished veranda and offers spectacular views of the city. When not resting in the lap of luxury, guests can treat their taste buds at the rooftop dining restaurant where Greek Mediterranean cuisine with French and Japanese influences is served. The Athens Was Hotel is a treat to every sense and sparks every facet of your imagination.
Hotel Details
— 21 rooms, including eight suites
— Retro chic style
Hotel Features
— Free WiFi
— Restaurant
— Bar
— 24-hour front desk
— Concierge service
— Express check in/ check out
— Rooftop and outdoor terrace
— Business and meeting facilities available
— Business center
— Room service
— Air conditioning
— Fitness center
— Child care services
— Laundry and ironing services available
Additional Info
— Check in starts at 2:00 PM
— Check out time is 12:00 PM
— Minimum check in age is 18 years old
Address
Dionysiou Areopagitou 5, Athina 117 42, Greece.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
17 March 2024
Exceptional
Staff is excellent and very friendly. Breakfast in roof top, with acropolis view, is amazing. Location is perfect
13 March 2024
Everyone should book a stay here to experience the profesionalism, and enjoy the best location in Athens. On one side th
The a la carte breakfast is amazing, very good quality, so many options to choose from, unbelievable view to the Acropolis. The size of the rooms is just fine. The staff though, they are so kind and so friendly and always smiling , they really make your day, rarely you find this kind of people.
They should have at least a second elevator
12 March 2024
Exceptional
Fantastic location with wonderful views of the Acropolis. Extremely helpful staff.
4 March 2024
Great staff, great location, great breakfast.
Location superb
4 March 2024
Fabulous
Great location and service. Senses restaurant is worth a visit.
26 February 2024
Perfect stay, would choose the same hotel if ever in Athens again.
Location is perfect. Centrally located for exploring Athens. Plaka is just steps away, the pedestrian street is 1 block over. Excellent restaurants right on the corner of where the hotel is. There was no view from the room but the restaurant view is superb. The food at the included breakfast was out of this world. The staff was accommodating, attentive, and helpful.
23 February 2024
Fabulous
The staff was amazing and hospitable, and made me feel extremely welcome. Breakfast was very good and made from great products. The view from the restaurant was beautiful. The room was very clean
17 February 2024
Excellent well run efficient and friendly hotel
Location ideal for Acropolis and all centra;l antiquities.
no complaints whatever
8 February 2024
Excellent place to stay
Amazing staff, very kind helpful and smiling. The facilities are new and good quality. Breakfast is a la carte and very good. The location couldn't be better. No doubts one of the best hotels in Athens.
There is nothing that I didn't like. All is well.
6 February 2024
Exceptional
Amazing location and staff were extremely friendly fantastic breakfast
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28 January 2024
Exceptional
Quite, cosy, modern rooms
27 January 2024
Exceptional
great location, perfect breakfast and very friendly staff. Near metro station.
27 January 2024
Exceptional
Amazing breakfast, great service, very polite and professional personnel
Rooms a bit small, no car park
25 January 2024
Loved it and staff was outstanding - very helpful with recommendations etc.
Location is closet to Acropolis, Acropolis museum and surrounding area is safe with many good restaurants. Our room (and) veranda had a great view of the Acropolis.
Lighting was an issue, only because it was confusing. Could have been explained better.
18 January 2024
We believe this is the best hotel in all aspects.
The staff were extremely helpful and attentive to every need! The breakfasts were fantastic ( ate way too much) and the location was convenient to Metro, shops, restaurants, museums, and best of all the Acropolis!!!
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18 January 2024
Very nice and accommodating
Location was close to restaurants, and Athens places of interest
Can’t think of anything
11 January 2024
Very long pedestrian zones in core of the city, beautiful weather in January
One of the best (or maybe THE best) positions of a hotel in Athens
Everything was excellent
6 January 2024
The perfect city hide away.
Great size of the rooms and bathrooms. Location is perfect if you like to be in the middle of the city and the hotel is tugged away, just enough to get away from the busy traffic around the corner. And their restaurant is awesome.
I have nothing negative to say at all.
30 December 2023
Exceptional
Fantastic breakfast with a view!!
23 December 2023
Exceptional
Perfect location, cozy hotel and very friendly staff
It was all perfect
22 December 2023
Exceptional
Super hotel, highly recommend
17 December 2023
Exceptional
Great location and wonderful staff! The Sense Restaurant on the roof with exceptional tasting menus and the view of Acropolis is a must see.
10 December 2023
Perfect location and has a very nice staff - it makes WasAthens a good place to spend a couple of days to see the Acropo
It is a new hotel. It is the closest hotel to the Acropolis. The staff was surprisingly excellent and friendly. We felt we were welcome.
The restaurant is fairly poor, which was entirely unexpected for Greece, with neither dinner nor breakfast to our liking. But again, the staff was very attentive they managed to find lactose-free yoghurt even though it was not on the menu. The gym was really tiny and the equipment was old and poor.
5 December 2023
Perfect!
Location is perfect - just by Acropolis and museum, also Plaka district. Breakfast room with view of the Acropolis is gorgeous. Athens Was suite had a great view and was spacious.
I found the bed too hard and would have liked a more substantial doona. Booked a taxi for 6am the night before and it didn’t arrive until 6.15am. When you are on a tight schedule going to the airport, these details are important.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Evening entertainment (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Make up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Pub crawls (additional charge)
- - Walking tours
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Aerobics (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
19 March 2024
Fabulous
Great location, nice and welcoming staff, nice and clean rooms, great breakfast with an amazing view
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