Trying to book a cheap hotel in Athens? This is just the page for you! Not only will we provide you with some of the best budget hotels you can find in Athens but we will also offer you some advice as to how to find one if you’re not interested in the ones we think offer a good bang for your buck. Also, many Athens hotels have timeshare resales available through their owners online for those looking to return on a more frequent basis.

Best Cheap Athens Hotels

1. Tempi Hotel

This one is a clean and safe, family run hotel. They have 24 rooms, half offer private shower and toiled the other half offer shared shower and toilet. Hot water all day long, guest kitchen, luggage storage for free, air conditioning, satellite TV, two minutes away from the Monastiraki metro station, free wi-fi and more. Plus, they can arrange for any tours you’d like.

Site: tempihotel.gr
Address: 29, Eolou Street, 105 51 Athens
Telephones: +30-210-3213175, 210-3242940
Fax: +30-2103254179
E-mail: info@tempihotel.gr

2. Arta Hotel

This one is downtown Athens. It provides various basic amenities on the cheap such as air conditioning, phone, fire insurance, internet access and more. Hot water 24/7.

Site: artahotel.gr
Address: Nikitara 12, Athens 106 78
Telephones: 210-3822881, 210-3827753
Fax: 210-3827753
E-mail: info@artahotel.gr

3. Hotel John’s Place

This one is a highly rated cheap Athens hotel located near Syntagma square and the adjacent metro station. It is unpretentious and does the job it was made for. Not many amenities at all but the owner will gladly direct you nearby to whatever service you need.

Address: 5 Patroou, Athens 105 57, Greece
Telephone: +30 210 322 9719

4. Hotel Cecil

Am I saying “this one?” too much? Thought so. Well, “this one” is located near the Monastiraki metro station inside a pretty cool neo-classical building. All rooms sport private bathrooms, air conditioning, telephone and TV. Clean, great location and a cheap price. Sounds good to me.

Site: cecil.gr
Address: 39, Athinas Street – 10554
Telephones: 210-3217079, 210-3218005, 210-3219606
E-mail: info@cecil.gr

5. Hotel Elite

Hotel Elite is another cheap Athens hotel located only 3 minutes away from Omonia Square by foot. The trendy area of Psiri is also close and one can always get the metro from Omonia to get anywhere. As for amenities, it offers free wi-fi in the lobby, a fire prevention system, a smoke detector system, a cafeteria, air conditioning, TV, telephone, refrigerator and more.

Site: hotelelite.110mb.com
Address: Peiraios 23, Athens, Greece
Telephone: 210 5242111
Fax: 210 5228057
E-mail: elite_athens@yahoo.com

6. Hotel Brazil Inn

This Athens hotel is so cheap it doesn’t even have a site! Jokes aside, this one is considered to be a quality cheap hotel. It is located centrally, 120 meters away from Victoria Square. As for amenities, they have a bar inside, soundproof rooms, heating, offer luggage storage and more. No internet though but you ain’t got to Athens to stay on the net and read our crap did you? Thought so.

Site: – (there’s a good page on booking.com though – click here)
Address: 91 Filis Street, Victoria Square , 10434 Athens

7. Hotel Attalos Athens

This cheap hotel is located only 10 minutes away from Syntagma square and a 15 minutes walk to the top of the Acropolis. Not bad at all. Plus, there’s a metro station a mere 100 meters away. All rooms have soundproof windows, air conditioning, a safe box, a mini refrigerator, a bathroom and more. They also offer a roof garden with an awesome view of the Acropolis.

Site: attaloshotel.com
Address: 29, Athinas Str. Athens – Greece
Telephone: +30-210-3212801
Fax: +30-210-3243124
E-mail: info@attaloshotel.com

“Your list sucks. I’d also like to know how can I find other cheap hotels in Athens.”

Well, you may want to search specialized sites such as booking.com and sort results by price. TripAdvisor is also a good one for this. You may also want to wade through various dedicated forums such as Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree. Or maybe a hotel is not for you. Maybe you’re interested in a cheap Athens hostel. If so, then get to our cheap Athens hostels page.

“But wait… where do I find deals for cheap Athens hotels?”

Well a cheap Athens hotel is a deal in itself. If you’re still not satisfied with the price though, you may want to search for a good price well in advance of your stay. Start your research a couple of months before getting to Athens and book a couple of months before as well. Timing is everything in getting a good deal. Also, during off-season and midweek rates are much cheaper than otherwise. Try calling and asking for rates and tell them whether they have rooms with cheaper rates still.

“How about some tips related to getting the best Athens hotel for my buck?”

To get the best cheap Athens hotel for your buck would be to make a trade-off between location and quality. You need to find a decent location at a decent quality. If you’re looking for cheap I gather you’re looking for a safe and clean place to sleep overnight and that’s all. As for location, as far as I’m concerned it needs to be not too far away from the center and fairly close to a metro station. That’s all you need. I believe the offers we’ve proposed above as well as the methods to search for the best cheap Athens hotels would do a good job for you and help you a great deal.

This concludes our article. We’re always looking for more tips and more recommendations on cheap Athens hotels so don’t hesitate to comment. All opinions, as long as they benefit the traveler, are welcome.