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It's hard to be completely enthusiastic about Hotel Alma. It's an institutional place with a vaguely depressing entryway and lobby. Many very average hotels in Athens sport comfortable and well-designed receptions; Alma is not one of them.
Is Alma a good deal? The answer to this question depends on your priorities. The hotel will not charm you aesthetically, though its rates are extremely good.
Rooms are uninspired though clean. Alpine-reminiscent detailing on the furniture seems better suited for a discount Swiss lodge than an Athenian one. Adhesive-tiled floors are a bit worse for wear. Peach comforters look serviceable, even if they remind us of an unfortunate early 1990s wine cooler experience. But at least Alma's bathrooms set showers apart with raised barriers and a shower curtain. Most Athens budget hotel bathrooms, rather unfortunately, maintain no distinction between the shower space and the rest of the bathroom.
Located on a short pedestrian street right next to Omonia Square, Alma is adjacent to the busy metro station. The immediate neighborhood is not thrilling, though pleasant corners of the Omonia Square area and, further afield, more charming 'hoods are not far away.
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