King Jason is an impersonal but dependable pick a bit off the beaten path, between the Keramikos and Thisio metro stops and near Psyrri. The hotel's 114 rooms have a formulaic prefab aesthetic. There's something to be said for this kind of recognizable consistency, of course, but it doesn't exactly make for a funky place to lay your head.
Think dark green wall-to-wall carpets flecked with gold, modern plaid bedspreads, and new, if uninspired, pressed light wood bedboard units. We had to shake our heads to remind ourselves that we weren't in an Indianapolis Quality Inn. Recently renovated bathrooms fare a bit better in the innovation department and at least have attractive, contemporary sink basins.
During our visit, King Jason's expansive, modern lobby (love those upside-down candle-style chandeliers, by the way!) was continuously packed with a mostly Greek crowd enjoying an afternoon smoke or eight.
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Note: This hotel was visited by a EuroCheapo editor and is recommended based on cleanliness, location, price and overall quality. EuroCheapo did not charge this hotel to be listed.
About the King Jason neighborhood
Like Omonia, Psyrri is a strikingly diverse commercial district, with countless stores and restaurants catering to various groups of immigrants. In the evening, Psyrri morphs into nightlife central, with a very high density of bars, clubs, and cafés. You’ll find both huge dance clubs and intimate hipster-filled holes-in-the-wall in Psyrri. The Thisio and Monastiraki metro stations are most convenient to Psyrri.
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