Expert reviews
“It’s not the cheapest hostel going, but with its jaunty style and helpful staff, City Circus does lift the spirit more than most ultra budget lodgings.”
“Central, affordable lodgings are often bland and basic, but this hostel brims with warmth and charisma. Housed in a pair of handsome townhouses, there’s a sociable vibe in the large living room, a buzzy bistro and colourful roof terrace.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Great place
- Boutique style
- Top location
All you need to know
This small hotel with rooms totaling 19 in all, is the perfect cozy hostel you will find in the city. The premises are fit to accommodate a wide range of needs. The hostel features a rooftop terrace designed to be the perfect relaxation spot and the floors of the rooms have been restored to wooden floors. The hostel is ideal as a resting place due to its excellent location; it is 650m from Omonia Square, 20 km from Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, 350 m from the Monastiraki Metro Station and 400m from Thisio.
Regarded as one of the best value-for-money hostels, this is evident as a result of the high-quality services and amenities such as bar/lounge, full air conditioning in rooms, breakfast buffets and many more. This 4-star hotel and its friendly staff are very welcoming making guests feel at home throughout their stay in the hotel.
The hotel offers standard double ensuite bathrooms in its rooms, custom-made beds are also available in every room. Free Wi-Fi is standard for every room in the hotel.
The new restaurant, Zampano, offers both local and continental dishes ensuring that guests have the best meals during their stay in the city. The restaurant features traditional Greek cuisine which is equally matched with modern cooking creating a fascinating treat for guests. For wine lovers, you are provided and well cared for by the extensively long list of wines available to guests. The hostel is designed for you to enjoy every bit of your stay in the city of Athens.
Lowest price guarantee
We partner with Booking.com and Hotels.com. Both booking websites offer the lowest price guarantee so you can be certain you will always get the best deal for this hotel. If you have seen a better price elsewhere, all you need to do is contact the booking website and they will refund you the difference immediately. You can price match right up until the day before check-in.
Location
Recent guest reviews
29 June 2024
Exceptional
Fun room with mezzanine bed, great vibe in the hostel with a location close to all the action. Lovely city break stay. Activities available if you wanted to participate. Great breakfast deal in their neighbouring restaurant.
27 June 2024
Convenient location
Good location, next to bustling quarter with nice shops/bars/ restaurants. But on a quiet street so the noise is minimal. 8 min walk to the metro which goes to the airport. 20min walk to acropolis and the plaka neighhood. Liked that the toilets were clean and outside the room. Helpful reception desk
Nil
21 June 2024
Fantastic place
This was my second stay at City Circus, and it won't be my last. Perfect location in Athens, loved the area. Amazing staff that will do anything for you. Rooms are very clean. Different event nights held to meet other travellers Absolutely loved it.
Nothing
18 June 2024
Exceptional
Really helpful and friendly workers, clean rooms and baths. Great location.
15 June 2024
I will definitely prefer staying here if I visit Athens again.
Everything was awesome about this property. The location was closer to all top attractions. The shared restrooms were clean and spacious. The room is airy and ventilated. The bed was comfortable.
Nothing,everything was great.
14 June 2024
Very good
Location - near metro station. Cleaness. Hotel's interior design. Staff at the restaurant Zavoreo (? , I AM NOT SURE about the name). The accessibility via lift. The terrace on top, the view!
The overall sense, energy of the place and surrounding area. Though everything looks "swanky", "cool", "hype", the energy I received from the square, caffes , people there is just the opposite - hostile and dangerous. And hostel shares the same energy, too. It looks perfect, everything is perfect but that feeling of wanting to stay there as shorter as possible is there, inside of you. The only place of positive energy I found the terrace on the top of the hostel - a little piece of heaven, escape line.
12 June 2024
A wonderful stay with excellent value for money
I recently stayed at this property and found that the location and property were exactly as described. The stay was very enjoyable and provided great value for money, especially considering the prime location. However, the check-in process took longer than anticipated, which was surprising since the room was prepaid. Despite this minor inconvenience, I highly recommend this property for its excellent stay experience and overall value.
However, the check-in process took longer than anticipated, which was surprising since the room was prepaid.
11 June 2024
Fresh and charming
First impression, great. Lovely reception lady. Very helpful and she helped me with a problem. The room looked nice, cotton blanket instead of synthetic was good, nice soft mattress, much better bathrooms than I’ve been having to cope with for sometime - essentially the shower was big enough! And it looked nice. The common areas are beautiful.
Ok like most places the air conditioning was not operating perfectly but well enough i guess for sleep. It switches itself off when it gets to a preset temperature and then doesn’t come back on until it warms up to another preset temperature. Meanwhile you get hot and wake up. Also the system of using you door key is not practical in a dorm setting. Its not the end of the world but it was a bad idea.
9 June 2024
Fabulous
Location is perfect, staff very very friendly
6 June 2024
Amazing stay @ City Circus - highly recommendable
Great location
4 June 2024
Very good
Clean and Accessible The location was well connected to the Metro, Restaurants and Cafe. The staff were very helpful and kind.
4 June 2024
Very good
The room was very nice, clean and comfortable!
I would appreciate it if there was a mini fridge in the room to store cold drinks in the summer.
3 June 2024
Nice stay where everything happens in Athens!
Very comfortable beds! Great location!
2 June 2024
Lovely place
Clean and a fabulous location
The communal fridge in the kitchen although cute and retro had seen better days. The thermostat has broken it doesn’t reach temperature and did not chill my chicken as requiring. A small investment needed as the place is running at full capacity!
2 June 2024
Fabulous
Great location Loved the building and the view from the terrace
Nowhere to put toiletries in the bathroom apart from the floor
2 June 2024
I had a wonderful stay
The helpful staff
The price for extras: eg towel, pad lock, toothbrush.
29 May 2024
Lovely but quiet
The staff was top!!! They were super helpful, and friendly. The room was decently set up :) and the location is just fantastic.
I guess it was the quietness of the atmosphere. For a vibing place like Athens, I was expecting to share in a more dynamic room and guests. I guess it is an incredibly amazing choice for those who need peace and quiet.
29 May 2024
Good place to stay.
Good location. Good help from staff.
22 May 2024
Comfortable and nice
The staff was excellent , even tought i have to change the room for some things they need , the treatment was excellent and they suggest good things to do , so I appreciate that . The manager was asome too.
19 May 2024
Stylish and affordable hub right in the centre of Athens
Beautiful building and stylishly furnished Huge room with cute little balcony Clean and comfortable Unbelievable food and wine Super friendly Fabulous location right in the hub of everything
Little noisy at night but nothing ear plugs won't sort
19 May 2024
A very comfortable place, with the nicest staff.
A very comfortable place, with the nicest staff. The facilities are very good, and the rooms are better than expected. The common spaces were always very clean and well equipped. The location is very good, and the price is decent.
18 May 2024
Great staff and hostel
Bathroom, staff very helpful. Bag storage. Restaurant and bar tips.
A .much more touristy area than my other hostel
17 May 2024
Perfect
Staff very helpful, hostel is very clean, was excellent stay, the location is perfect .
17 May 2024
Aprazível, secure & very good price
The town have more the one amazing local to you choose for breakfast, so, after I experience for one time, I decided do my breakfast at another neyghborhood place
I like almost everything at this hostel
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Snack bar
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage (additional charge)
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Activities
- - Games room
- - Cycling
- - Evening entertainment
- - Pub crawls (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Fax/photocopying
Kitchen
- - Shared kitchen
Entertainment and family services
- - Board games/puzzles
- - Indoor play area
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Face masks for guests available
30 June 2024
Fabulous
The space is fun and the staff are really friendly and helpful
The floorboards are a bit noisy so was hard to sleep when people were in other rooms. But it was a small thing. No big problem