The Orion vibe is very relaxed. If you're a European university kid in Athens for a few nights, this is a great place to crash.

The hotel's 50 rooms are very plain, yet there's something restrained and even elegant about these rooms, in a simple, institutional 1970s aesthetic way.

This 93-room hotel occupies two adjacent buildings. One houses single and double rooms, and the other houses the triple rooms and junior suites.

Located down a little alleyway in the relaxed 'hood of Koukaki, Marble House provides an exceptionally quiet budget bed.

Art Gallery Hotel is a great option for travelers seeking a quiet place just off the tourist path.

Situated in a relatively non-descript neighborhood, the Rio is a 10-minute walk from the National Archaeological Museum and equally close to the trendy Psiri and Thisseio neighborhoods.

Boasting 389 rooms, the Hotel Stanley is by far one of the larger hotels in Athens.

Tempi Hotel's affordable rates, bare-bones rooms, and friendly staff combine to make it both a great deal and a welcoming budget guesthouse.

If all you want is a safe, centrally-located place to crash at the end of the day, then this is definitely one of the least-expensive places in Athens.

Amaryllis Hotel is a simple, 57-room hotel located near Omonia Square.

You can use one of the Marina's 81 clean and comfortable rooms as your base for exploring Athens, just don't expect to luxuriate there.

Golden City is a big tourist hotel with 91 surprisingly elegant rooms, located not far from Omonia Square.

The Zinon Best Western is one of three Best Western properties in Athens, and the most budget-friendly of the group to boot.

Economy Hotel is an attractive, 56-room budget property located roughly between the Omonia and Monastiraki metro stations.

Rooms are comfortable, clean, and decorated in an unfussy manner. They're also more spacious than many of their Athens peers.

If you're the kind of budget traveler for whom "budget" is a priority and not merely a preference, then the Hotel Epidavros, despite its uninspiring location and uninspired décor, is worth considering.