Name: Athens Hawks
Address: Menandrou, 25, Athens, 10553, GR

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2026

Jonathan

Great spot, a lot of the bad reviews say it’s a suspect road which isn’t to off but if you’re a man and a woman you will be fine.

2/10

Poor

29 Jul 2026

Alison

Disappointed as they cancelled the booking without advising us and we had to pay for another room

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

Karin

Our stay at Athens Hawk was simply wonderful. As seniors who had never stayed in a hostel before, we were a bit skeptical, but we were pleasantly surprised. The staff were very friendly and accommodating. The room was comfortable, clean and quiet. Breakfast was available for 5.00 euros per person. The roof top bar was awesome with fantastic views of the city and Acropolis. Everywhere was within walking distance or transit. We had an amazing time

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

donn

We did not utilize the amenities. There is just so much food and drink out in the city that it was never the plan. But the breakfast/communal space appeared to be welcoming. The most important thing is the location. While technically not far from the city center, it is located within a 15 minute walk but on a questionable street. For those who seek a more secure and friendly surrounding, look for a tourist friendly spot closer to the main square. Photos on the website are accurate but lack in reality. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was standard and kept clean. Air conditioning was not cold and I do not think it ever got cold.

Overall, it is a nice and affordable place to stay. It is a hostel and feels more hotel than hostel. Much nicer than others I have been in throughout Europe.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Phoebe

The location of this property is terrible. The street that it is on is dirty and feels extremely unsafe. The room itself was nice, spacious and clean. Although we were on the top floor and the party music went until 2am each night.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2026

Vlada

The room had visible black mold in several places, including the washroom and throughout the wardrobe area, which was very concerning.

The location is reasonably convenient and not too far from the main attractions, but the immediate neighborhood is not particularly pleasant.

The common areas were noticeably dirty and far less inviting and usable than expected.

On the positive side, the rooftop bar was nice, and the views were excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Natalie

Clean room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Damon

Nice multi-use hostel/hotel close to everything.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

Maggie

Beautiful stay !! Warm environment and people. Would recommend

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

31 May 2026

stephane

Everything honestly was good, however cockroaches were in the room at night. Which then made us not want to eat there.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2026

Matthew

I found the staff helpful and welcoming. The rooftop bar is spectacular and had a great view of the Acropolis, especially when it lights up at night. It's not in the greatest area but is within reasonable walking distance to places you'd want to go.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

Caleigh

Honestly very happy with the accommodation. We booked a private room for a reasonable rate and it was pretty spacious and clean, comparable to a hotel room. The hostel was also very close to the tourist attractions.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2026

NIGEL JOHN

This hostel is a hidden gem. Very good in all areas and certainly great value for money. No wonder it’s so popular.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 May 2026

Benjamin

Great rooftop. But hostel is very average. The rooms are decent. The area is not great. Sketchy. Two streets away you get into the nicer places, but where the hostel is located was in a scary area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Cheuk Nam

Everything is fine, clean, and comfortable.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Robert

Excellent Room, great value for the money, they have good breakfast for just $5e, great location even though they in a working area they just 3 walking minutes from the city center they also have a great rooftop with great view of Athens.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Simon

We stay at Hawks Hostel for 4 nights, our room was large and comfortable.
The kitchen was well equipped and clean.
The breakfast was cheap and filling. The common room was nicely laid out and a good place to meet people. The roof top bar had great views and a happy hour.
All the staff were friendly and helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2026

Oğuz

this hotel is very nice located. just 5 minutes to everywhere. Way cheaper then other places. Stuff is so kind and warm.Absolutely you should give a chance. You wont regret

Friends

4/10

Poor

20 Apr 2026

Miguel

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Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Apr 2026

Deborah

Breakfast was a good deal for 5 Euros-coffee, juice, cold cuts , yogurt. Staff was very helpful, especially the bartender at the Rooftop bar.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Arianne

This was a great location near the centre of Athens! I stayed in a private double room which was spotless, the staff were friendly and informative, and the rooftop bar has great drinks and views.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2026

Dylan

Clean property, nice rooftop bar area

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2026

BARIS

The location was excellent, within walking distance to many restaurants, and the staff were friendly and helpful. The place is very suitable if you’re looking for an affordable stay with your own bathroom. I really enjoyed having a balcony in my room. They also allowed me to store my luggage for free. I didn't get a chance to check out the roof due to renovation, but the only downside was the noise level. If you're a light sleeper, this might not be the best fit, as even late at night, people were laughing and shouted in the hallways.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Feb 2026

Elsie Ime

Clean and spacious room, the location of the hotel to metro and restaurants, availability of the staff to help, kitchen and dining room facilities

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2026

Nathan

Very clean and staff where pleasant and welcoming.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jan 2026

Scott Matthew

Athens Hawks was decent for the price, around €35 a night. The room was overall clean, and the staff were friendly and helpful. It’s within walking distance of many Athens attractions, which was convenient, but the area definitely feels shady at night—I wouldn’t recommend it for solo female travelers. The bathroom shower overflowed into the rest of the bathroom, and although we put up the “make up room” sign, the room wasn’t serviced (we did receive fresh towels). We skipped the €5 breakfast, as the photos on the website were misleading, though this may have been due to visiting in the slower season.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Adam

Good

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2025

Thomas

Clean everywhere, nice staff

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2025

Alan Antonio Corona

Nice people. Staff could be little better

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2025

DAVID

Its a great place I recommend it 100%

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Paul

This place was great!

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

27 Nov 2025

Rajni

This is not a hotel it is a hostel false advertisement on Expedia.
In a very unsafe and dirty place

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2025

Andre

Great place to stay, very clean, nice terrace bar, amazing staff!!!

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2025

JoAnn

Helpful staff and nice lounge

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2025

Marius

I really enjoyed the hotel and location. I loved that I had the ability to walk everywhere and the amenities were top notch. Highly recommended staying here.

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2025

monica

Very friendly and helpful staff. Great atmosphere among the guests.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2025

Peter William

Great place to stay. Interesting area and nice room. Little noisy but it is a hostel. Would stay again. Thanks.

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2025

Raffy

Thank you for the welcome shot of alcohol and the amazing view of the acropolis.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

Katherine

The hostel is what I expected. I had a private room, but even so do not stay here if you are a sensitive sleeper. Noises from the hostel and the streets woke me up many times at night. The neighborhood the hostel is in is safe though very dirty.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Charlyn Grace

The rooms were clean and updated. The bar at the rooftop was definitely fun and have an awesome view. As a back packer, this is A++ hostel.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2025

Maria

Good friendly staff but some of the locals told us was unsafe at night, so we make sure to go back to the room before dark, but during day time we went everywhere with no problem, very close to everything, we enjoy the food marked and the restaurants, and all the history in there 👍

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2025

Martin

Price was a key factor for me, very reasonable. Location is excellent for walking to all ancient attractions and museums. Lots of food options nearby. Facilities were very clean, staff was very helpful and accommodations roomy and clean. I recommend this hotel.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2025

randy

We stayed at Athens Hawk hostile for a budget friendly room there's three of us with a private bathroom. The room was nice clean with a balcony and the bathroom was nice. The outside area seemed a little grungy, but you're only two blocks away from the touristy area. amenities were very good. The breakfast at the time of this was five euros the price of this hotel was much cheaper than other hotels and what you get. It is well worth it it was about a 10 minute walk to the train station monostraki and about 20 minute walk to stigmata station and the government building. It was very convenient.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2025

Leonida

The outside was dirty with men all over the place and garbage bin on the side of the hotel but inside it was good, big room, nice bathroom, clean beddings and well + air-conditioning, big closet but no balcony in my room.

Self

2/10

Poor

10 Oct 2025

Emma

Room clean, basic. Location ok. Private room was NOT soundproof as advertised—very loud after hours with partiers, and staff unwilling to enforce quiet hours.

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2025

JOAN

Private room very clean nice balcony. Would recommend it. Area shoddy but safe and close to downtown.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Ricardo

Decent room with plenty of storage at a very reasonable price. Convenient location close to the metro and within walking distance of the Acropolis etc. Could be a bit noisy at night.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Ana

The hotel is very good, the area around the hotel looks dirty, and unsafe,

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2025

Chris

Comfortable hostel. Private room was hotel-quality and definitely recommended. Area outside is a bit sketchy, but I wouldn’t classify as unsafe. Roof top bar is excellent, and very friendly staff at the bar.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Nichalas

Ideal for either a short stay between flights or younger crowd in the area to party.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Marina

The room was simple, but comfortable. The bathroom was very nice. The staff is friendly and helpful. We enjoyed the view from the rooftop at night. The location was very convenient for walking to the Psirri district and we enjoyed the restaurants, shops and nightlife there. It is a fairly easy walk to Monastiraki Square and the light rail station. They provide a good breakfast for a nominal price. Would recommend if you are looking for a budget stay in a convenient location.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2025

Douglas and Terry

Room was very noisy. We stayed 2 floors below the bar and the music bass was loud. We asked several times to turn down the volume without any luck.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Catherine

Very friendly staff and most helpful

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Ashley

Super place to stay. We had a huge balcony/terrace and the room was a good size too

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2025

Belky

Over all a very pleasant experience :)

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Teresa

This was a nice, clean, simple, inexpensive room close to everything

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

David

Great for travellers who like to go out

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Sep 2025

Brian

Party hostel

Room and hotel is fine.. I booked a private room. The problem is the walls and doors are made of paper and the hotel is more a hostel. No quiet hours, constant shouting and partying. It’s fine if you want to join and have fun, but if you plan to try and sleep, no chance before 3am. And keep in mind this was on a Tuesday night. I can’t imagine a weekend.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2025

Aroni

Area seems sketchy. This is basically a dorm/ hostel type of a facility.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Sep 2025

Erica

While the facilities were clean and staff was friendly, it’s in a dicey part of town. Walking over several blocks it got better but immediately surrounding the hostel

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Noreen

Very clean, small room w patio. Very efficient. Fellow travelers very nice. I walked all over neighborhood st night, bug some would be scared off i think

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

Louis

I loved my room. It was great, Athens has a variety of older sections, this was one of them.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Andrew

Elevator is a little tight but other than that the room was very comfy :)

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2025

Emily

Everything was good

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2025

Selenne

The area itself isn’t the nicest in Athens but it is walking distance to everywhere. It is definitely good priced for the location and place. The rooftop views are incredible!

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2025

William

The breakfast bufet was a joke the dame hard boild eggs ham and vigan cheese and hotdogs every morning... who ever heard of hotdogs for breakfast

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2025

Ludovic

I liked the wifi and state of the room. One issue was during the night when the bar close at the top the attendees are louds when they go downstairs. If the rooms were better isolated from the sound, it would have been better.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2025

Lillian

Good clean place. Inexpensive and convenient to all. The staff were nice and helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

roger

I loved the terrace on top.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2025

Emerson

It’s such a fun place to stay! The rooftop bar is a hit and a great place to meet friends and enjoy a view. Only note would be that the area around it looks seedy. Great experience and highly recommend.

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2025

Aura

Close to many things such as monunents, food, shopping, atm, etc. Very safe! Friendly staff. Clean rooms and noise free.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2025

Mark

Dirty outside, very bad aroma.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Crystal Jane

I booked the AThens Hawks hostel based on price, location and reviews. I wasn’t expecting a lot for the price but was really impressed with the place. We arrived late due to Taxi strike, but someone was a reception and was very welcoming. Our room was big, modern, clean and better than anything we’ve stayed in so far, for a lot more money. The breakfast was great, loved the big room and selection. The location wasn’t perfect part of town,but close to downtown. We would stay there again! We stayed 2 nights and the reception was always very helpful. They get 5 stars from us.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 May 2025

Gene

Noisy. The source of the noise coming from guests having conversations in the stairwell and hallways late in the evening into the early morning. Staff did nothing to remind these guests to be quiet.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2025

Madeline

Overall the twin share room was good. Decent bathroom for once. The only down side was a few cleanliness aspects. One of the sets of sheets on the bed had a few holes in it. The quilt on the bed also seemed like they could have been washed. The floor didn’t look like it had been cleaned properly. But overall was a decent stay. The lift is tiny, so be patient if you’re travelling with lots of bags and a few guests

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

Amanda

Fantastic hostel. Spacious room, super comfortable bed, big bathroom. Rooftop bar is great with amazing views (Parthenon!!). Staff are wonderful. We had an excellent experience. Thank you.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2025

Frank

The room and service was excellent. The roof top bar was loud and noisy until 4 am. The surrounding area was seedy and limited parking is available

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2024

Hannah

Overall this is a pretty good hostel to stay in considering the price. The view from the rooftop bar is incredible and everything inside was super clean. All of doors to the rooms are keycard access so no one can wonder in. There’s also a nice social space on the 1st floor.
The area around the hostel is not the safest or cleanest place to stay in Athens; however, I never had any issues walking around by myself. There were some guys staying at another hostel (I believe it was north of this one) who saw multiple people at night shooting themselves up so be aware of that. My main complaint is that the bunk room I stayed in was extremely hot. I understand that there are AC regulations in the city and it was July but even when it was on it felt like it did nothing. I was constantly sweating through the whole night. I never went into anyone else’s room so I’m not sure if it was a hostel wide problem. I also did not ask the staff about it because I was not staying long. So be aware of that if you’re sensitive to temperature. Despite that, I would still stay here again but hopefully in room with better AC.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2024

Wilson

Great location but everything costs money. There was no shampoo or body wash in the showers, no towels were included, and the lock required buying instead of a deposit.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2024

Liz

The staff were really great, the room was larger and more comfortable than I had expected which was great (I took a private room with a private shower). However the street the hostel is on was terrifying, filled with groups of immigrant men lurking around at all hours of the day and night. It was also incredibly noisy during the one night I stayed there as people filled the streets to celebrate some world-cup nonsense until 3AM, honking car horns, shouting and shooting fireworks.
The area just up the road towards the main square has a lot of police presence, so if you're traveling solo, it is worth spending a bit more on one of the larger hotels right on the square, especially if you are a woman solo traveler. I literally had to take a taxi for just 400 meters as it was too dangerous to walk to the hostel after sundown, the Greek taxi driver walked me to the door and told me not to come out alone at night. That says a lot

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2024

Stephanie

Great place for a quick stopover in Athens. Friendly staff and pretty solid facilities.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2024

Aracelys

Cool

10/10

Exceptional

09 Apr 2024

Alexander

Had to leave early, but the staff was extremely kind and the atmosphere was friendly and accommodating.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2024

GABRIELA MARIA EUGENIA

It was good and for most part friendly, difficult to make new friends because everyone want to go alone or has to a take a flight!!! ,cold room at night remember I went in the winter,
Lovely bartender gurl and pet ❤️.
The Neighborhood could use a clean up and more security....

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Oct 2023

Natalia

Im recommended

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

11 Oct 2023

Laura

The location does not feel the safest but it is a short walk to a few very nice streets. I met amazing people there and the rooftop bar views and drinks were very reasonable. Overall a great experience.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2023

Teresa

Stuff are very nice, helpful, and responsive.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2023

Steven

Safe and clean

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2023

CHRISTOPHER GEOFFREY

The hostel was very nice but the neighborhood is very ghetto, twice I was a pick pocket target less than 2 blocks from the hostel.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2023

Julia

Nice hostel with nice rooftop bar. A bit noisy at night

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2023

Katie

Fantastic

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

15 May 2023

Viviane

Not flexible at all. Had an emergency and tried to change my dates two days before and they didnt want at all.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Apr 2023

Gia

Good

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jan 2023

Verified traveler

7/10

The hostel was ok, very clean and comfortable. The area a little is a little sketchy so move with haste and a destination in mind, I wouldn’t linger for too long. The staff was fairly nice and helpful. During my visit there wasn’t a lot of travelers there so the ambience was much more quiet and laidback. For me a 7/10

Self

2/10

Poor

18 Nov 2022

Verified traveler

Staff is absolutely useles. Waste of money

Total waste of my money.
They give you a complementary drink on the house that literally tastes like cough drops, not worth it.
I stayed because it was closer to an interview I had and this place was closer. 2 people decided to have sex in a room shared with outher 8 ppl and the hostel does absolutely nothing, despite I complained twice, they just looked and said 'oh sorry'. They have rules in their website, absolutely useless because obviously no one cares.
The street in which it's located is not safe fot women going alone.
Try to spend a little bit more money and go to some place that's in a better sector.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Oct 2022

Charalambos

Interesting hostel

Weird & ghetto location, felt like Afghanistan not Greece. But hostel was good.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2022

Jared

Rooftop bar

Clean, friendly staff, inexpensive, close to the acropolis, the best part may be the rooftop bar. Had a blast. Will definitely return.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2022

Brianna

Excellent stay

Love the pool table, common area and roof top bar! Made friends easily and the location is perfect for seeing enough on foot. Very friendly staff, comfortable clean rooms

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2021

Oluwatosin

Awesome hostel

Lovely hostel, clean and well kept. Met interesting people at the bar. The location was good for me.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2021

Ingrid

Good hostel

It was a really nice hostel, with a lot of options inside the hostel, the rooftop bar was amazing, the room it’s very big and had two bathrooms, that was really nice.

Self