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Hotel Arion (Hotel) 3 star

  • 18 Ag Dimitriou Street
    ATHENS 10552, GREECE | View map
  • Price Range: Mid-range
  • Neighbourhood: Psirí
  • Atmosphere: Zen and Busy

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Lonely Planet Review

Quotes The Arion is a classy modern hotel set in an intriguing neighbourhood. It's a short stroll from the traditional shops of Plaka and right by fashionable Psirí, and its medley of bars and eateries. With the same prices as its stablemates (Achilleas, Hermes, Plaka) it arguably offers the best value of the sisterhood.

Opened for the Olympics, the hotel is comfortably stylish, with good use of colour and texture. The enticing beds have fluffy white duvets, the floors are polished and the windows huge. It's got a great clean, new feeling, but plenty of character and professional service. The front rooms look out over the noble Agios Dimitrios church and beyond to the Acropolis, although there can be some noises of revelry from the street at weekends. At the back, the view isn't so great, but the rooms are still lovely and light. The summer roof terrace is great, as is the elegant breakfast room. If you've seen too many ancient sites, a stroll around the little streets is invigorating, with all manner of compact shops and eastern fragrances off (but not too far from) the usual tourist beat.

Review by author Andy Symington

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How To Get There

From Athens Airport (ATH):
Distance to Arion Hotel is 30 kilometres, approximately 45 minutes' drive.

Getting there. The suburban rail line connects the airport to Athens' central station, Larissis Station. Single tickets cost 8 EUR. Additionally, Metro line 3 runs between the city centre and the airport. Monastiraki is the nearest station to the hotel, 300 metres away. Six public bus routes cover Athens and Piraeus, as well as running to Athens Rafina Port. Taxis can be found in front of Arrivals, Door 4, and cost about 30 EUR to the hotel. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. Public transport throughout Athens is inexpensive and convenient. Services include buses, trams, trolley buses, and a metro service. Tickets should be validated at the orange machines on board or in metro stations. Taxis are also available and are reasonably priced. Visitors are advised not to drive in the city.

Nearby Points of Interest

  1. Monastiraki Flea Market: 300 metres
  2. Agora (archaeological site): 500 metres
  3. Parliament: 600 metres
  4. Acropolis: 1 km
  5. Port of Piraeus (largest port in Europe): 5 km
  1. Monastiraki station: 300 metres
  2. Cathedral: 500 metres
  3. National Garden: 600 metres
  4. Theatre of Herodus Atticus: 1 km
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Facilities

  1. Parking
  1. Continental breakfast

Author Tip

From here, the bars and restaurants of Psirí are a short stroll away. What was once a fairly grim downmarket area has been transformed in just a few years into a buzzy place full of everything from cafes to cutting-edge nightclubs. It's humming at weekends.