Chic Hotel Athens

very good

We travel to Athens often but had never stayed here before and this was a last minute booking. We were impressed with the polite friendly staff, our lovely room and everything about it. Yes, the location is a bit dodgy, but we are born and bred Londoners, so there was nothing we hadn't seen before. Safe enough so long as you don't flash the Rolex and the Nikon, and don't go 'exploring' dark alleys in the middle of the night! There was a strong police presence at all times and they all spoke several languages and were very helpful. Will definitely book the Chic Hotel again next time we travel to Athens. There is no bar or restaurant, but the buffet breakfast was ok and plentiful.

I stayed at Chic hotel for 3 weeks in September 2010 and I enjoyed my stayed. I stayed in a single room which was sizeable and clean. The room had a working station (glass table and a sturdy chair) for laptop use. I used the WiFi internet system throughout my stay, the service went off line only a few times and for only a couple of minutes (no more than 10-15 minutes). The room had an adjoining wet room (no bath tub) with dispensing soap machines. There was a good size television on the wall which had a number of channels in different languages (Spanish, French, Italian, English and I think German) and the available channels provided news broadcasts, regular TV programmes and films for the various languages. BBC 24 and BBC sports were also available. The hotel only serves breakfast (from 8.30 -10.00 am), which is basic but okay and ample. It consists primarily of tea, coffee, water, juices, various fruits, bread (white and brown), cereals, boiled eggs, cheese slices, ham slices, various spreads, yoghurt, croissants, olives and a few Greek pastries etc. The staff were very helpful, courteous and communicated adequately in English. The rooms were cleaned everyday. There was a 'Do Not Disturb' notice available to hang on the door and the room had an Air Conditioner which was controlled only by the room user. The room had a window with shutters, a blind and curtain unfortunately the lights lighting up the outside of the hotel were visible even when the shutters, blinds and curtains were closed so if your preference is for pitch black at bed time then you might need to use an eye mask. The hotel is within walking distance of Omonia Metro Station (about five minutes) and if you enjoy walking (which I do) then you can walk to Snytagma Square, where there are a lot of restaurants. Snytagma Square is about 30 minutes walk from the hotel along either Stadiou or Leoforos Eleftheriou Venizelou roads. The hotel is on a road /in an area where drug addicts and some shady people hang around however there always seems to be police men on this road /in the area. All in all I enjoyed my stay and would stay there again. Actually was trying to book it again for a three day visit in early October 2010 but there aren't any rooms available. Drat!!

The hotel itself was beyond expectation. It's incredibly hi-tech and a bit of a relief after staying in so many hotels that are way behind the times. The staff was very kind and super helpful. I absolutely loved this place. The only slight negative is it's location. It's not inconvenient from public transport or anything, it's just not in the nicest part of Athens. I traveled alone although I didn't even mind that it wasn't such a great area because I was so happy about where I was staying. I even walked alone! Although I might recommend calling for a taxi to most! But, the truth is, it's one of the most stylish hotels I've stayed at in Europe..crazy value for the price!!!!

This hotel has recently been refurbished. The amenities are relatively limited--wireless internet (and for my room, where the signal was weak, a cable for connecting it to a hard-wired port), air conditioning, and a breakfast bar, but this hotel is not attempting to compete with the Intercontinental or Hilton hotels. Upper floors are reached by an elevator, and the rooms are adequately soundproofed. The hotel is located a few minute walk from the Omonia subway stop; that provides access to transportation to the airport (need to transfer x 1) or to the port or the Acropolis and Plaka, etc. I found it useful to be able to take the subway to go to areas where there are a greater number and variety of restaurants; there aren't a lot of tavernas just outside the door. The front desk staff was uniformly helpful and friendly and possessed good English language skills.

The hotel staff went out of their way to assist us on every front. We'd recommend this very highly.

Valued for money; Very ward and helpful services; Highly recommended

A modern clean hotel with easy access to train station and sights. A few surrounding streets were a bit dodgy but easy enough to stay away from. Staff were very friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend it.

very nice

Good service for friendly price.