Capital of Greece 

No other city in the world offers the versatility of Athens. It is an amalgam of cultures and historical characteristics, all fused together, creating one unique holiday or business destination. The sheer volume of hotels, rooms for rent, studios, suites and apartments offered in Athens is astounding, satisfying every need and taste.

Athens is the splendid capital of Greece, a fusion of ancient and modern characteristics that make it one of the world’s most versatile and most exciting capitals. It is the birthplace of democracy and the cradle of western civilization. Here many of the morals, principles and values we hold dear today were first conceived

Athens is the ultimate tourist destination due to the fact that it is a multifaceted city that provides a wide variety of activities for all types of visitors, from ancient sites and quaint neighbourhoods beneath the Acropolis such as Plaka and Monastiraki to hopping nightlife and cosmopolitan beaches. The city of Athens is definitely one of a kind, where the mysterious aura of ancient times and the contemporary feel of the 21st century are combined.

While in Athens you should definitely visit what are considered some of the most exquisite sites in the world, such as, the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Ancient Agora, the Erechtheion, the Pnyx Hill, the Herod Atticus Odeon, the Ancient Dionysus Theater, the Panathenaic Stadium (the Marble Stadium), the Olympeion, the National Archaeological Museum, the Acropolis Museum, the Goulandris Museum, as well as the many other historical sites and museums such as the Byzantine and Christian Museum, the Folklore Museum, the Benaki Museum, the Numismatic Museum, the War Museum and the Zappeio Hall and National Gardens.

General Athens Hotel Information

Hotels in Athens come in several categories with 5-star being the most luxurious. 4-star corresponds to A-Category, 3-star to B-Category and so on. But the difference in categories does not always have to mean that a hotel is better than another. That is because there are different degrees within a category. Not officially but this is how it works. A travel agency will describe a hotel as a high C-Category or B-superior. That is because you can have a C-Category that is a better quality than a B. (In some of the Greek islands you can find C-Category hotels that are as good or better than A). So what are the categories for? I don't know. I think it has to do with a number of variables such as size of the lobby, breakfast room, maybe room size too. Of course the price depends on the category but you can find B hotels that are cheaper than the most expensive C hotel. All this does not matter really because what you are looking for is something clean, friendly, centrally located and with AC should you need it, and you want the best hotel for the price.