Novotel Athenes
The verdict
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Who it's for
- — long-shower, slow-morning travelers
- — travelers who want staff who actually follow through
- — light sleepers — the beds get singled out
- — travelers who want more than they paid for
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Skip it if
- — you want to walk to everything
Seen on camera
2 moments · 1 video · Novotel Athenes
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“Hotel Novatel athenes offers pretty much all a rooftop lover can wish for add some Majestic 360° views of the Leica Bett…”
youtube.com0:10“located in the heart of Athens the spacious and open air Terrace is equipped with comfy sunbeds umbrellas Lounge sofas a…”
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Score breakdown
How the 76/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
85Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Location
59- “The hotel's contemporary interiors are more attractive than the somewhat seedy neighborhood, although nearby metros offer quick downtown getaways.” 8
Room
79- “In summertime, enjoy the breathtaking views of the Acropolis and Lycabettus hill from our roof terrace.” 6
- “Its residential neighborhood isn't the fanciest, but cosmopolitan interiors here are smart, although predictable chain decor extends to the 196 rooms. They're outfitted with flat-screen TVs, kettles, and minibars, plus sofa beds are great for families.” 8
Service
83Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Bed & Sleep
83Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
80Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-01
Where it sits
Novotel Athenes and the 4 other hotels we cover in Athens. Hover a marker for the hotel; click to open it.
Stay value
How this property reads against the hotels we cover alongside it. Measured on review evidence, not on a nightly rate.
Falls short of what $ usually buys
Scores 6 points below the modest median of 82, across 102 hotels in the same bracket. In Athens it sits 8 points below the local median of 84.
- This hotel
- 76
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 89
Based on 102 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.
No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
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 7 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
Quotes run exactly as travelers wrote them — spelling and all. We trim for length, never for tidiness.
- “In summertime, enjoy the breathtaking views of the Acropolis and Lycabettus hill from our roof terrace.” 6
- “Its residential neighborhood isn't the fanciest, but cosmopolitan interiors here are smart, although predictable chain decor extends to the 196 rooms.” 8
- “Its residential neighborhood isn't the fanciest, but cosmopolitan interiors here are smart, although predictable chain decor extends to the 196 rooms. They're outfitted with flat-screen TVs, kettles, and minibars, plus sofa beds are great for families.” 8
- “Though free for kids, guests find breakfasts average, although spinach pastries and Greek olives widen the typical cooked and continental choices.” 8
- “Hotel Novatel athenes offers pretty much all a rooftop lover can wish for add some Majestic 360° views of the Leica Bettis Hill the Acropolis and the City skyline and you sense that Novatel athenis rooftop is a great place to spend relaxing hours both during day and night night” On camera20:10
- “The hotel's contemporary interiors are more attractive than the somewhat seedy neighborhood, although nearby metros offer quick downtown getaways.” 8
- “Camel-toned drapes are around floor-to-ceiling glass doors that open onto small furnished balconies, though they're derelict street views here aren't great.” 8
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 floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 7 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
Ask about Novotel Athenes
Answered only from the coverage cited on this page. If nobody has written about your question, it will say so rather than guess.
How much we read
Deep coverage · 19/100We read 0 sources for this property, covering 0 traveler mentions, boiled down to 0 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-01.
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Sources
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Everything quoted on this page.
- 8Novotel Athenes - Oyster Hotel Reviewsoyster.comReview site2024-08-11Ageing8 quotes used
“Though free for kids, guests find breakfasts average, although spinach pastries and Greek olives widen the typical cooked and continental choices.”
Read originaloyster.com - 1Novotel Athens | Rooftop Pool & Acropolis Viewsnovotel-athenes.hotelsathens.orgReview siteDate not statedRead originalnovotel-athenes.hotelsathens.org
- 2Hotel Novotel Athenes - Reviewyoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only2 quotes used
“located in the heart of Athens the spacious and open air Terrace is equipped with comfy sunbeds umbrellas Lounge sofas and dining tables both by the pool and on an upper level Terrace”
Read originalyoutube.com - 3Hotel Novotel Athens, Greece - book now, 2026 pricesbestathenshotel.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalbestathenshotel.com
- 4Novotel Athenes - Athens City hotelsjet2holidays.comReview siteDate not statedRead originaljet2holidays.com
- 5Novotel Athenes Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026expedia-aarp.comReview siteDate not statedRead originalexpedia-aarp.com
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