Expert reviews
“The small and elegant Ava Hotel, has only 15 rooms, all suites, but it’s in the historic neighborhood of Plaka and offers views of the Acropolis and the Temple of Olympian Zeus.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Athens.
“This boutique hotel has spacious rooms with kitchenettes. It is within easy walking distance of the city’s major sights and is well suited for families and travellers seeking long stays.”
What guests liked
- Helpful staff
- Clean rooms
- Boutique style
- Excellent location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This boutique hotel offers the best self-contained suites and has some of the most spacious suites in the city. This hotel has been popularly described as a sanctuary or haven for business for both business and leisure travelers by offering some of the best modern features and facilities.
It is located in the heart of Athens and situated strategically close to landmark areas and famous places. For example, it is located 250 m from the Temple of Olympian Zeus a popular site to visit for tourists, 250m from the Akropoli, and Hadrian Arch. The nickname for the neighborhood where the hotel is located in the neighborhood of Gods, making the hotel itself an intriguing place to stay while in Athens.
Some of the amenities and features of the hotel are laundry facilities for guests, a large business center to help with work for business travelers, babysitting services making it ideal for families with little children and a functioning 24-hour front desk.
The suites in the hotel feature neoclassical décor with aesthetical pleasing wallpapers and furnishing. The suites are also fully air-conditioned and soundproofed ensuring that guests are not in any way inconvenient. Each suite has a well-equipped kitchenette, a comfortable seating area that includes a flat-screen TV and access to free Wi-Fi to stay connected to the rest of the world.
Guests can enjoy tasty meals such as the exquisite buffet breakfast which provides for everyone including vegans. Coffee/tea are served in the common area while the bar/lounge area offers maximum relaxation for guests.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
14 May 2024
Perfect stay for a first time visit to Athens but I would stay there again.
Staff were very helpful and welcoming. Very clean and comfortable room. Great location.
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12 May 2024
We look forward to staying here again!!
Everything was great! We loved the location....The hotel is within walking distance of so much that we wanted to see and do. Restaurants are close by. The staff was helpful in making transfers to and from the airport and also making dinner reservations and providing suggestions on where to eat. The rooms are large and comfortable.
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11 May 2024
Understated perfection and a a great escape from busy Athens when it was needed!
We liked everything. It was a lovely place to stay. More expensive than we would normally choose but worth every penny.
There was nothing to dislike.
10 April 2024
Exceptional
perfect location, friendly hospitality, Magda from the reception did everything she could in order to help us
3 April 2024
Exceptional
Very clean and impression of all new in the hotel. Fully equipped kitchen with Nespresso coffee machine. Big room with balcony. Close to all Historical attractions and the Plaka area.
It's a bit expensive, There are no facilities at the hotel, except breakfast in the dining room and 24/7 reception.
2 April 2024
It was a delightful stay.
The staff were very friendly. The room was spacious and very clean.
2 January 2024
Exceptional
Great location, comfortable room, excellent staff!
11 December 2023
Fabulous
Convenient location for sightseeing. Good size room for four people. Nice balcony on third floor.
2 November 2023
Great location and hotel.
Good breakfast. Convenient location for sightseeing and access to shops and restaurants. Room clean and well serviced. Staff friendly and helpful. Would recommend deluxe suite.
No furniture on the balcony.
31 October 2023
Great
Overall, the visit to the Ava Hotel was wonderful. The breakfast was great, the staff, friendly and helpful, the room was large and the location was perfect. The back entrance to the Acropolis was two or three minutes away. We had no line to enter at 5:30 for a sunset climb. The Plaka with its pedestrian streets and restraurants, also two minutes away, and well at the Acropolis museum.
To make the room a little more comfortable it would have been nice to have carpeting near the bed. Also we had booked a junior suite with a garden view and balcony, but the balcony really only looked out at the building next door.
15 October 2023
Amazing place to stay, very central to everything we were doing.
The property was wonderful! Great location, the room was large and a welcome gift was so thoughtful 😊
I can’t think of anything I didn’t like.
14 October 2023
Fantastic location, room and kind staff.
Location was fantastic, room was exceptional and comfortable. We got the executive room which had a bedroom with balcony and a large living room with island with kitchenette and a pull up sofa bed. It was great for 2 adults and 2 children aged 13 and 7. We really enjoyed our time here. Vassia in the front desk really made an impression on us and was warm, inviting and made us feel comfortable immediately on arriving and throughtout our stay.
Everything was excellent. We did not try breakfast as we cooked a bit in our kitchenette.
10 October 2023
Wonderful AVA Hotel - our HOME in Athens
We began staying at AVA Hotel on our annual trips to Greece about 5 years ago (2018). I initially found AVA using the Trip Advisor ratings. It's a small little "boutique hotel" in Athens, over near Hadrian's Arch. AVA hotel has become our "home in Athens" each year. We have a routine - we fly into Athens on Saturday afternoon, get to the hotel, and then go out to dinner. Sunday morning we get up, have breakfast, and begin our trip by going to the 11th century church of St Katherine's - which is about 200 feet away, down the street. We generally get a Jr. Suite overlooking Lysistratou (the front of the hotel). The view from the balcony is incredible - To the left is Hadrian's Arch, to the right is the Acropolis. After dropping our luggage, the family generally goes out onto the balcony - sees Hadrian's Arch, and says, "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....home again!" The staff is wonderful, the rooms are large and clean, and the beds are the BEST! A great way to begin your Greece adventure. And don't overlook the breakfast! They've had the same person running the kitchen for 5 years (Vassiliki). She is just solid GOLD! The breakfasts are extraordinary...and a great way to get everyone together to review the program for the day. We generally measure ALL BREAKFASTS in Greece by comparing them to AVA. For the next couple weeks, each morning we hear, "Better than AVA....nah!" Each year when we come home, the family tells me, "Adjust whatever else you want in our trip next year - JUST NOT AVA." My congratulations to the management of the hotel You have done something remarkable....year after year after year! BRAVO!!!
Our stay at AVA was definitely too SHORT! XAXAXA
7 October 2023
Great spot to start a dream vacation to Greece!
Beautiful property and stunning balcony. Great location and staff was amazing!
Nothing. Would book again!
3 October 2023
Great location
Comfy room. Grear location with short walk to south slope of Acropolis and many other ancient sites. Completely soundproof from street noise.
Unfortunately a fair bit of internal noise from adjoining and upper rooms. We could hear people talking late at night in room nextdoor, taps being turned on, and footsteps above. Not great if you’re a light sleeper.
30 September 2023
Exceptional
Quiet clean hotel. Large rooms and VERY well situated. Great breakfast and verybfriendly staff.
All excellent.
26 September 2023
Exceptional
Great location, walking distance to Plaka and restaurants. Staff very helpful.
17 September 2023
This is the perfect place to stay when visiting Athens, Plaka.
Clean, stylish, comfortable, and close to everything! The staff was awesome and, having arrived before check-in, we were allowed to keep our luggage with the front desk until our room was ready.
17 September 2023
Excellent hotel in superb location, will stay there again.
Superb location, friendly and helpful staff, room size, shower and bed
The air conditioning in our room was not working, but the fan was provided, and the windows can be left opened without noise disturbance.
4 September 2023
Nice, low-key suites in a great location
Boutique hotel with a great location, low key, close to pretty much everything. Room was a true suite, with living room, kitchenette, large bedroom, 2-sink bathroom. Only stayed one night but would be great for a longer stay.
They were oddly stingy with bath linens. In particular, when I found no washcloths in the bathroom, I requested some and was given only one and pretty much told that was all I needed! And that was after the staff person inspected the bathroom to make sure I wasn't lying about having none!
3 September 2023
Small hotel with 5 star service in a prime location
Location, staff. Our room was very spacious, super comfortable bed. The location was incredible! Great service, which for me makes a huge part of the experience . Front desk helped us arrange transportation. Jorge was great! We could only stay one night but we will definitely come back .
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28 August 2023
Perfect location!
This hotel is in a perfect location if you have little time to explore the city. It was literally a 3 min walk to the entrance to the Acropolis and Museum. Close to great little restaurants coffee shops and souvenir shops as well! The room was spacious and looked fairly similar to the photos. Our plane was majorly delayed so we weren’t able to take the car they had arranged for us but that worked just fine. We used Uber in Athens for our whole trip and it was the same as it is in the US. Our only suggestion is ask to not be placed in the room on the first floor. It was right next to the kitchen and very loud first thing in the morning. The staff were all very helpful and friendly.
17 August 2023
Exceptional
Hotel was great, but staff was amazing...
4 August 2023
The location and staff are what distinguish Ava Hotelcfrom the rest. Located in a quiet spot in Plaka makes it perfect f
Excellent staff; very friendly and thoughtful.
No comment. All was excellent.
21 July 2023
Exceptional
Location, helpful staff
20 July 2023
Great hotel in a perfect location.
Wonderful hotel in a perfect location. Shops and restaurants block away. View the Acropolis from balcony and easy walk. The breakfast was fantastic and the staff especially the front desk were all very helpful and friendly. Great stay
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17 July 2023
Wonderful time in Athens
The hotel was in a great location for doing Athens sightseeing. Within walking distance to Acropolis, and many great restaurants and shops.
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10 July 2023
Staff could not do more for you. Brilliant location and lovely room.
Fabulous central location. Homely stay with practical ammenities
7 July 2023
Exceptional
Location, spacious rooms, and very friendly staff
4 July 2023
Exceptional
Spacious rooms, great location, friendly and helpful staff
29 June 2023
This hotel was the perfect ending to our vacation.
The service was excellent even before we arrived. The hotel offered to arrange for our transportation from the port and also arrange tours for us. Everything was perfect. The location of the hotel is fantastic - only a 3 minute walk to skip the line tour start and a 2 minute walk to a vast selection of shops and great restaurants. Also short walk to Parliament, park, etc. Plus it's a quiet and safe street. Only steps from the front door to our cab. The extremely large room was well furnished, awesome bed, 2 type of coffee makers, refrigerator, sink, etc. Large and lovely bathroom. Included breakfast was excellent. All the staff was extremely friendly and always helpful.
25 June 2023
Every bit as wonderful as when I stayed here 15 years ago!!
Perfect location, extremely clean, room was quite large.
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23 June 2023
Excellent hotel in Athens which is extremely comfortable, quiet, clean and elegant. Great location.
Lovely room with a great balcony on the ground floor. Everything was super comfortable, quiet and elegant. The hotel is in a great location and the staff are very friendly and helpful. Overall an excellent place to stay. They do serve breakfast but it was not included with the room.
Would have been nice to have breakfast included.
8 June 2023
Perfect location on a quiet street in Plaka with an incredible view of the Acropolis with exceptional staff and spacious
hotel staff were extremely helpful, room was ready upon early arrival, the location and view from the balcony of the Acropolis was outstanding.
30 May 2023
we always return to the Ava when we are in Athens. wonderful staff, super-clean, well-decorated and well-located in the
the staff are incredibly helpful. the hotel is clean and well-decorated. we loved the rooms with balconies.
23 May 2023
Exceptional
Wonderful boutique hotel in a great location. Staff was welcoming and friendly.
21 May 2023
We stayed for two nights and the Ava Hotel was in the perfect spot and had wonderful staff.
The location was perfect for visiting the Acropolis, Plaka, and other sites around Athens. The staff was very attentive and helpful and the breakfast was very good.
12 May 2023
Exceptional
Magda and staff were fantastic. Great location.
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12 May 2023
Would definitely stay here again.
The staff was extremely helpful and very friendly. Location is terrific...walking distance to most sites and great restaurants.
7 May 2023
Exceptional
very kind staff, arranged taxi pick ups to ferry port and gave us an amazing room with a balcony view!
23 April 2023
Great stay, would return and recommend!
location, breakfast, friendly staff and very clean.
Shower door did not function well, needed repairs.
21 April 2023
I would definitely recommend this hotel!!!
location, clean, very helpful staff
all was great!
20 April 2023
A chic haven of calm in a busy, buzzy location
We felt the owners had gone out of their way to create a very comfortable hotel, with excellent staff. Everything we needed was on hand, even down to a modestly-priced breakfast
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18 April 2023
fantastic stay in quiet street in the heart of Athens . Staff are exceptional
The hotel is really central but in a quiet street away from the buzz . The rooms are gorgeous
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17 April 2023
Friendly, attentive staff. Beautiful suite. Fantastic location.
Room 203 was lovely and spacious. Nice balcony. Good breakfast. Helpful friendly staff. Love that it is a small 16 room hotel so you don't get lost in the shuffle.
there was nothing to complain about
16 April 2023
Fabulous
Great location and very friendly staff. Nice rooms. On a quieter street than most hotels.
The breakfast was fine but not great.
13 April 2023
Exceptional
All the staff were super friendly, and the location was literally a few short steps away from everything. An easy five minute walk to the Acropolis, and on the street just opposite Hadrian's Gate so it was impossible to get lost.
6 April 2023
A lovely hotel in a excellent location. I would recommend the hotel to friends.
great location, lovely hotel, very clean and the staff were friendly and accommodating.
could have been abit more choice at breakfast. But what was available was very nice.
5 April 2023
ideal location to explore everything on foot
everything was perfect, big, comfortable and clean rooms, friendly and helpful staff, location was absolutely stunning and within walking distance to everything. excellent breakfast
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Hotel facilities
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available
17 May 2024
Exceptional