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This family-run hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Plaka, the oldest and most charming of Athens’ neighborhoods. If you are coming to Athens for your first time and planning to visit numerous ancient sites, Plaka is definitely the place to set up camp. And if you want to feel like you are staying in Plaka in 1890 instead of 2006, then the 23-room Acropolis House is the spot.
The 125-year-old walls are covered in their original, fading-yet-still-colorful paint and antique-looking floral wall paper. Depending on your disposition and sense of imagination, this either gives them the enchanting appeal of 19th century Athens or an uncanny resemblance to staying at Grandma’s house.
The beds are dark wood, and the lamps a retro brown. A vanity table with an enormous mirror may round out your room’s offerings, bringing you directly to the scene of a film set at the turn of the 20th century.
The en suite bathrooms, in contrast to the bedrooms, have shower curtains with little sharks and other cartoonish characters on them. They are small and functional, not places in which you will want to relax.
There is no elevator and the stairs are steep, so be prepared to climb. Greek law prevents historical landmarks being modified in any way, so the friendly family running the hotel remains unable to make any structural changes like adding an elevator to the building.
While the Acropolis House is a historical landmark, it fortunately does not charge historical-landmark-prices—in fact, depending on what time of year you visit, you may be able to stay in one of the hotel’s double rooms for under 45 Euros! You can use a credit card to pay the token rate without incurring any additional fee, but cash is preferred.
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