Melia Athens
An Athens hotel featuring an 8th-floor rooftop pool with clear views of the Acropolis and Mount Lycabettus.
The verdict
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Melia Athens is a full-service hotel best known for its 8th-floor rooftop swimming pool and restaurant with panoramic views of the Acropolis and Mount Lycabettus. Guests highlight the bright white marble bathrooms with whirlpool bathtubs and the helpful service at the front desk. However, rooms facing the main street suffer from constant street noise, and several reviewers caution that the surrounding neighborhood feels rough after dark. Extra charges, such as high prices for beer and fees for in-room coffee, also draw complaints. 417
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What travelers noticed
- Guests consistently praise the 8th-floor rooftop swimming pool and Sky Lounge for its skyline views of the Acropolis and Mount Lycabettus. 174
- The white marble bathrooms receive regular appreciation for their cleanliness, funky layouts, and whirlpool bathtubs with jacuzzi jets. 417
- Reviewers frequently compliment the helpful and welcoming front desk staff. 179
The catch
Who it's for
- — Travelers wanting rooftop pool views of the Acropolis
- — Guests who appreciate in-room whirlpool tubs
- — Walkers who do not mind a 25-minute stroll to major sights
Skip it if
- — Light sleepers sensitive to loud street traffic noise
- — Travelers nervous about rough neighborhood streets after dark
- — Budget-conscious guests wary of expensive drinks and coffee charges
How to book
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Score breakdown
How the 82/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
89- “The bathroom has a very funky design, which converts part of the bathtub into a shower cabin.” 17
- “I got an upgrade to Supreme Room VIP Experience: The bathroom has a very funky design, which converts part of the bathtub into a shower cabin. Although its rooms are tired, the hotel has a nice rooftop swimming pool on the 8th floor.” 17
Food
94- “If and when you return to Greece, would highly recommend Crete. It's their largest island, feels very local, the landscape is beautiful and varied, and if you can believe it, the food was even better than in mainland Greece!” 14
- “The food there is unbelievable!!!! I dream about Greek food from Greece practically daily.” 14
Location
76- “If I had to choose between them, I would select the Amalia. The location was ideal, the room was comfortable, the staff was wonderful and the breakfast was excellent.” 7
- “Another vote for Hotel Hera. We spent 4 nights. hotelhera.gr. Excellent, quiet location- Short walk to the Acropolis, complimentary buffet breakfast, lovely views from the rooftop.” 9
Noise
84Room
85- “If I had to choose between them, I would select the Amalia. The location was ideal, the room was comfortable, the staff was wonderful and the breakfast was excellent.” 7
- “Man from the front desk learned Chinese for a few years - we had a short but delightful conversation before I went to my room.” 17
Service
84- “If I had to choose between them, I would select the Amalia. The location was ideal, the room was comfortable, the staff was wonderful and the breakfast was excellent.” 7
- “http://www.freshhotel.gr/ We stayed at the Lotus last year. We stayed at the Lotus last year. Great little hotel, very quirky, spotlessly clean, superb staff and a breakfast to boot.” 5
Bed & Sleep
87Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-10
Where it sits
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Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
On par with what $ usually buys
Scores level with the modest median of 82, across 404 hotels in the same bracket. In Athens it sits 1 point below the local median of 83.
- This hotel
- 82
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 86
Based on 404 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
- 2 mentions
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Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 44 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Though there's double glazing on the windows, book a room on a higher floor to avoid street noise.” 4
- “We loved the Hotel Ava. Close to the Plaka and the Acropolis Museum, but on a quiet side street.” 5
- “We loved the Hotel Ava. Close to the Plaka and the Acropolis Museum, but on a quiet side street. Fabulous breakfast.” 5
- “€178 for two nights with breakfast included is a satisfying price, until it dropped again by a further €30 not long after I booked, oh well...” 17
- “If you want to explore wine, Cinque is an awesome wine bar with good pricing.” 14
- “I've seen the Sofitel at the airport - rather pricey for our one night ($380!).” 3
- “Hotel Herodion is a 10 minute walk from the Acropolis. When I was there two years ago they offered a good complimentary cooked breakfast.” 9
- “The bar downstairs is fantastic and the sushi restaurant on the roof has great views of the Acropolis and excellent fish.” 14
- “https://www.acropoliselect.gr/ This is the hotel used when we did the RS tour. This is the hotel used when we did the RS tour. A very nice breakfast was included.” 9
- “Inn Athens has large, modern, extremely comfortable rooms and breakfast is included.” 9
- “If and when you return to Greece, would highly recommend Crete. It's their largest island, feels very local, the landscape is beautiful and varied, and if you can believe it, the food was even better than in mainland Greece!” 14
- “Strofi also has great food and Parthenon views.” 14
- “If I had to choose between them, I would select the Amalia. The location was ideal, the room was comfortable, the staff was wonderful and the breakfast was excellent.” 7
- “The Arethusa Hotel (6-8 Mitropoleos St.) is nice; we've stayed there several times. No fridges in the rooms that I recall, but there is a really good buffet breakfast, including fruit and yogurt.” 9
- “It was a great mix of street food (souvlaki, spanokoptia, and baclava), sit down (charcuterie, traditional Greek dishes, and wine/liquor) and tips about Athens.” 14
- “The food there is unbelievable!!!! I dream about Greek food from Greece practically daily.” 14
- “There's also a late breakfast option at Cafe Mondo afterwards, but I'm not sure whether the offering is the same. This is the usual buffet you find in Europe. The Spanakopita - Greek spinach pie - is pretty good.” 17
- “We stayed at the Athens Lotus Hotel for three nights last October. It is one or two subway stops away from Plaka. We were very pleased. As I recall we paid 50e for two people, including breakfast. The breakfast was ver good.” 5
- “http://www.freshhotel.gr/ We stayed at the Lotus last year. We stayed at the Lotus last year. Great little hotel, very quirky, spotlessly clean, superb staff and a breakfast to boot.” 5
- “The restaurant provided a good dinner and there are lots of other restaurants in the area” 9
- “Ella is a fabulous restaurant with great food.” 14
- “The Melia Athens doesn't have the best location for sightseeing, as the Plaka and its famous historical sights are about a 20- to 30-minute walk away, but there are ample taxis outside the hotel, and the Omonia metro station is right around the corner.” 4
- “Another vote for Hotel Hera. We spent 4 nights. hotelhera.gr. Excellent, quiet location- Short walk to the Acropolis, complimentary buffet breakfast, lovely views from the rooftop.” 9
- “The hotel is in an excellent location, within walking distance of the Acropolis and our room had an Acropolis view.” 9
- “Guests have reported that the neighborhood feels unsafe after dark. To stay closer to tourist destinations, travelers might want to compare rates at The Athens Gate Hotel.” 4
- “very good hotel- great safe central location- I stayed there and it has everything around” 13
- “Have you considered Hotel Avra in Rafina? It's nearer the airport than is Athens, it's reasonably priced and it has a free shuttle to and from the hotel.” 3
- “The hotel itself was modern, reasonably priced, and a few minutes walk from the port area with seafood and other restaurants. So it doesn't feel like you are stuck at an airport hotel with nothing to do.” 3
- “Accommodations: we stayed at the Academias Hotel. A wonderful property in a solid location.” 14
- “Location of the Melia Athens is good, but not great. The neighbourhood seems a bit rough, but it's just 25 minutes on foot to the Acropolis which is a nice stroll for walkers.” 17
- “If I had to choose between them, I would select the Amalia. The location was ideal, the room was comfortable, the staff was wonderful and the breakfast was excellent.” 7
- “If I had to choose between them, I would select the Amalia. The location was ideal, the room was comfortable, the staff was wonderful and the breakfast was excellent.” 7
- “Stayed there pre and post cruise past Oct. Loved it! Very modern with nice finishings and helpful staff.” 13
- “The tub has built-in jacuzzi jets for a nice massage:” 17
- “http://www.freshhotel.gr/ We stayed at the Lotus last year. We stayed at the Lotus last year. Great little hotel, very quirky, spotlessly clean, superb staff and a breakfast to boot.” 5
- “The staff is kind and attentive.” 14
- “Inn Athens has large, modern, extremely comfortable rooms and breakfast is included. Staff is warm and welcoming.” 9
- “Staff arranged for transfers wherever we needed and were very helpful with anything we could think to ask.” 9
- “I got an upgrade to Supreme Room VIP Experience: The bathroom has a very funky design, which converts part of the bathtub into a shower cabin. Although its rooms are tired, the hotel has a nice rooftop swimming pool on the 8th floor.” 17
- “Rooms are smallish (normal for Greece) but have 'fridge & safe. Our shower stall was very tight - but a few rooms had tub shower combos that were more spacious.” 9
- “The bathroom has a very funky design, which converts part of the bathtub into a shower cabin.” 17
- “If I had to choose between them, I would select the Amalia. The location was ideal, the room was comfortable, the staff was wonderful and the breakfast was excellent.” 7
- “Man from the front desk learned Chinese for a few years - we had a short but delightful conversation before I went to my room.” 17
- “We opted for a sea view room to make it all the more pleasant. That upgrade was not much... I want to say 10-20 euros , but was well worth it as many of the other rooms face a road. Facing the water for sure makes you feel you are still on vacation .” 3
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- Noise rests on 2 sources — too thin to rely on.
- 11 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 55/100We read 17 sources for this property, and pulled 59 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-11.
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Sources
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- 14Just Returned from Athens: Thoughts and Reviewsreddit.comForum thread2025-04-17Recent13 quotes used
“The bar downstairs is fantastic and the sushi restaurant on the roof has great views of the Acropolis and excellent fish.”
Read originalreddit.com - 4Melia Athens Review: What To REALLY Expect If You Stayoyster.comReview site2024-08-12Ageing5 quotes used
“Though there's double glazing on the windows, book a room on a higher floor to avoid street noise.”
Read originaloyster.com - 11Athens Hotel Recommendations : r/VirginVoyagesreddit.comForum thread2024-07-09AgeingRead originalreddit.com
- 17My review of Melia Athens | Verylvkedev-test.verylvke.comReview site2024-01-21Ageing8 quotes used
“€178 for two nights with breakfast included is a satisfying price, until it dropped again by a further €30 not long after I booked, oh well...”
Read originaldev-test.verylvke.com - 5Affordable Athens Hotel Suggestions - Greece Portsboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2012-10-29Ageing7 quotes used
“http://www.freshhotel.gr/ We stayed at the Lotus last year. We stayed at the Lotus last year. Great little hotel, very quirky, spotlessly clean, superb staff and a breakfast to boot.”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com - 13Elia Ermou Athens Hotel? - Greece Portsboards.cruisecritic.comReview site2004-12-07Ageing4 quotes used
“Gorgeous view of Acropolis from roof top restaurants and rooms that face it.”
Read originalboards.cruisecritic.com
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