Name: Dunlin Hotel
Address: Koumoundourou 13, Athens, 10437, GR

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2026

Caroline

The hotel itself was clean, comfortable, and in a very convenient location, with many of the main attractions just a short walk away. The only downside was that it is located in a rougher part of town. We got that impression as soon as we arrived, and our very kind older taxi driver even warned us to be cautious and to have taxis drop us directly at the hotel entrance, especially after 10 p.m. Later, our night tour guide also commented that it was an \"ugly\" part of the city.

As two women travelling together, we felt uneasy at first. In the end, we never experienced any problems, and the area wasn't as bad as we had expected. However, we found ourselves taking taxis much more often than we normally would, simply because it made us feel more comfortable. If you're aware of your surroundings and take the usual precautions, the hotel itself is a great place to stay.

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2026

Sarah Anne Dawn

We checked in late at night and the staff were fantastic at answering my messages on Expedia messages and getting us settled. The room was spacious and clean. Our view wasn’t very exciting but not a big deal. We did however note that getting to the entrance is off of the Main Street and sometimes at night felt uncomfortable. They also had a roof top bar and its open all day which was a huge bonus. The view from there to the acropolis is incredible and the sunset too. Overall we had a great stay and I would recommend keeping in mind the night life by Omonia square.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Eric

Located directly next to a stunning church - and just a 3-minute walk to a major shopping area, the Dunlin is the best value hotel in Central Athens. It is within 100-meters the Greek National Theare - and the hotel’s excellent breakfast buffet on the Top floor offers a stunning 360-degree view of Athens as well as the Parthenon / Acropolis. Negatives? Glassed-in showers are not for the modest at heart… and there are some homeless folks throughout Central Athens (and in most major cities worldwide). I would definitely stay at the Dunlin again!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Subhash

Great place, super clean everywhere. A bit small rooms but perfect for people who just need to sleep.
Decent breakfast.
Friendly staff, willing to help

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Judi

Nice rooftop bar.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2026

Nazek

Everything was nice. Only the area around the hotel is Pore area is not a safe area.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Elizabeth

The Hotel is excellent. Our stay was peaceful and well serviced. The front desk team has been so helpful. We left an item behind and we were notified right away. The breakfast on the rooftop and drinks in the evening were a true highlight. We were so close to the Unesco Heritage cite.
We will return.
Thank you

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2026

Aaron

The hotel itself is nice. We had a small double room and it was cramped for the two of us to stay in. We met a local on our flight into Athens describing the area that the hotel is located in as one of the worst in the city. Several others also corroborated this description of the location. When we arrived it didn’t seem nearly as bad as we had expected or made to believe, however, it was obvious that the area was significantly different in terms of the populations that resided around the location as well as some of the items on the ground around the property (needles)…. During the day it was fine but we were instructed not to be walking around there late which made the stay much less enjoyable. The rooftop bar was nice and breakfast was average. Overall an okay stay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

Megan

This was our final stop before leaving Greece. The hotel was nice. However one of the three rooms we had smelled overwhelmingly like cigarette smoke. The temperature of the hotel was so hot. Even with air conditioning it still was too hot. The staff was overall not very friendly. We felt nickeled and dimed over the breakfast buffet when we were spending a lot of money on three rooms. I will look elsewhere the next time I am in Athens.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

Gary

The value for the hotel was good and right where it needed to be. Very good value for a 1 or 2 night stay for just sleeping. Not much in the way of extras. Room was a little small by American stds, but adequate. The area, in general, was a little sketchy but not over the top. Breakfast was fair, but not quite as good as other Greek hotels. I would stay again. The clerk was very kind and allowed us to store our luggage while we went sailing for a week.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Roxann

Chambre grande et propre, personnel très accueillant, très bien positionné dans la ville d’Athènes et sécuritaire. Seul point négatif est le déjeuner buffet qui est très peu varié et très basique, mais fait la job pour un matin!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

Maggie

It was fine except there was no outside window which i perhaps should have been made aware of when I first booked.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Bassam

Staff are very friendly and helpful. Breakfast excellent with magical views

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2026

Sophia

So grateful for their understanding our need for a late checkout!

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

pietro

We stayed at dunlin 2 nights before the ferry to the islands and on the way back for 1 night before the flight. Staff was very helpful and kind to accommodate our late night check in due to the ferry being delayed. The area is not the best but it's well connected, we didn't mind as it was just a base place to sleep. Rooms are spacious and very clean. Nice shower.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2026

TREVOR

Hotel is good and the Georgian cafe next door is nice. But the area is not safe

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Paul

The location allowed me to walk to the primary historic sights as well as to many shops and restaurants.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jun 2026

agata

Room was clean, no window which was not mentioned before, water from shower was leaking thru the door to the room , location is sketchy, not safe at night, service was good and breakfas too

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2026

Julie

The hotel itself is good, clean and nice staff. The location is in a very sketchy area. To the back of it, were many homeless and drugged out people. We did not feel comfortable to walk there even in day light. Out the front to the left of the hotel is a little better with a main street. Would not stay here alone or walk around at night.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2026

Eva

We really enjoyed our stay at the Dunlin hotel. The location is great. Only 5 minutes walking distance to the metro and close to many attractions. There are some homeless in the area, but we never felt unsafe. The front desk staff were very nice and helpful. Our room was a good size, the air conditioning worked great and was very clean. There was some noise from the street, but it did not bother us.
The breakfast room is on top floor with nice city views. Breakfast was good. The only thing we did not like was the coffee. There was a coffee machine , but the coffee tasted like instant coffee . We would stay at this hotel again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Elaine

The Hotel Itself Was Great
Unfortunately It Was Located
In An Unsafe Neighborhood
Not Safe to Walk At Night
And Even During The Day....
Too Many Homeless People
& Unsavory Characters(Drugs)

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2026

Tom

Yummy breakfast and AMAZING STAFF

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

William

The hotel was fine but it was a rough area. The area around was dirty and there were a lot of homeless people that made you feel uneasy about being out at night.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2026

Reyna

Staff was ok

Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2026

Laura

We had a nice stay. The breakfast is pretty good and the staff was helpful with everything we needed. It's only about a 5ish minute walk to the Omonia subway stop. Our only issue was that the immediate neighborhood can get a bit sketchy after 9:30/10pm. I would recommend that solo travelers plan to be back at the hotel by 9 and stick to the main roads.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2026

Joe

The garbage bin in the washroom wasn't emptied from the previous guest. This was a bit disturbing as these days in Greece they ask you not to flush the toilet paper, but rather to dispose of it in the garbage bin located in the washroom. Quite, gross.

Also, the location just south of the hotel is quite grimey with a lot of homeless. Nothing dangerous but I suggest you go straight to main road north when leaving the hotel.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2026

Anna

Very kind reception staff, who offered assistance if needed. The room was spacious. Buffet breakfast was delicious. Breakfast is served on the rooftop, with views on the city and Acropolis. Ladies in charge of breakfast area are extremely nice. The same area serves as a bar in the evening. Bathroom was clean and never ran out of hot water.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2026

Marchel

Clean room, good breakfast and near to Omonia station staff are awesome.

2/10

Poor

23 May 2026

Alberto

Me decepcionó por la foto nocturna del Partenón anteriormente estuve en uno más económico y mejor . La zona es mala las habitaciones muy chicas y no se corresponde precio calidad de el personal no tengo nada que decir .

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2026

Jaclynne Jane

Yes lovely

Friends

4/10

Poor

04 May 2026

Janna

Not in a safe area. I would not stay here again

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2026

Norman

It was a nice stay. Stay there 5 nites breakfast was basic. It was good. Clean area. They clean the room. Towels they change. No complains. Front desk was helpful.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2026

Trina

The Dunlin Hotel worker well for our family of 4. The room was clean and minimal. The staff was friendly and helpful. The breakfast area is on the top floor giving a beautiful view of the city and Parthenon. We were close to Omonia Square with restaurants and shops.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Leidy

Hotel very clean

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Linda

Perfect location,close to everything,walkable to all attractions,breakfast very good value,staff amazing,enjoyed my stay here

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2026

patricia

Close to acrópolis and plaka

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2026

Hao

Good location, nice staff, convenient to anywhere.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Mark

The room and all the hotel was spotless good size bedroom and bathroom. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. I would stay there again.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

12 Feb 2026

SAURISH

Unsafe location

The location is not safe for family

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jan 2026

Arnab

Staff are helpful. The rooms were cleaned properly each day. The decor is bare minimum.. will help if there is a wardrobe in the room.. I did not like the location after dark .. felt a bit uncomfortable with family .. not much options / spread in the breakfast menu.. the need to carry breakfast cards each day felt unnecessary.
stayed 5 nights

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Zuriel

Excellent facilities and friendly staff, We had a great time.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2025

Habibeh

Hotel was not perfect, staff helpful, area dodgy at night.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2025

Nishaan

Good breakfast

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

23 Dec 2025

Alexandru

I didn't know that the hotel was in one of the dangerous parts of Athens. I felt unsafe even during the daytime. I saw people doing drugs in front of the hotel, syringes on the streets, and the smell was pungent. I couldn't even open the window.
Possible bed bugs, came back with a lot of bites all over my body after my trip.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Raymond-Samuel

Very clean hotel. Most welcoming and helpful staff. Satisfying choice of food for breakfast. Hotel reception is open 24 hours.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Nov 2025

TRESOR MPOYI

Great location right in the heart of the city. The staff were professional, welcoming, and very attentive. I would definitely recommend this place to other guests.

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2025

Noelle Nobuko Makanalani

The staff was warm and welcoming, and the breakfast was tasty, with a wonderful view of the Acropolis. The room was spacious and the rainfall shower had good water pressure and always had hot water.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Jorge

The staff was suppert courteous, professional and friendly, specially the Philippine guy, I forgot his name. The room and entire building was clean, and comfortable.

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2025

Alberto

Worst coffee ever

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Nov 2025

richard

Great for the price, just know that the area around the property can get dicey at night.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2025

Gerard

Beautiful hotel, great location. Lovely room had everything we needed renovated. Big, thank you to Zena, Bill and Michael. It was a great stay.

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2025

Olianys

Centrico, pero el barrio no es bonito.

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2025

SANTHOSH KUMAR

Good hotel near city centre. Great restaurants near by.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2025

RENAN

well stocked bar

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

GIGI

The property was clean. Staff and service were awesome. The route close to the hotel was a bit scary and dirty but the other side where the church is was clean. The location is near the Hop on Hop off stop. I recommended this place to a friend.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 Oct 2025

Jonathan

Anything to make it feel like a more uoscale oasis in a neighborhood that is a bit run down.

Self

4/10

Poor

15 Oct 2025

Yves Michel

No A/C working. Had to keep the window open and under it the cafe shop, the people were talking very loud until 4:00 AM. The reception never tried to solve the problem.
Not situated in a desirable area for tourists.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2025

KATHLEEN

Room was ok. Shower was fantastic. Staff were lovely and helpful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Rodolfo

Diamon in therough

Overall, place is good. We needed a place and Dunlin turn out better than other places with some drawbacks. We got a crib for baby that was great. Comfortable king size bed. 3 complains. Bathroom is amazing however it is messy to shower as it doesnt fully close. We were below the 8th floor were Bar is so it was noisy at night and morning. As mention in some reviews, it is kinda hidden from sight or main road so area is sketchy. I like to call it the diamond in the rough.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2025

Berhane

Staff were helpful, informed, and kind. The outside area can be seen as not the best, but that should not deter anyone from staying there. No body bothers you.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Kurt

Great place to stay to feel Athens

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Dale

very much enjoyed my stay!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Gerard

Great service, rooms clean, most of all the staff were super
I will stay there again

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Benjamin

I loved the location and the view form the morning breakfast was incredible.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Shalyn

Loved staying here. Hotel and roof top was nice. They let me check in early as well!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Dragan

Never expected this, but Athens is one of the ugliest and dirtiest cities I’ve seen. And I’ve been to quite a few cities throughout the world. And some of those were very old cities also. But not this filthy and scary.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Cynthia

The room was very nice. The rooftop view was spectacular! The front desk people were so helpful.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

sally

Friendly staff, great rooftop bar with view of acropolis

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2025

Najibullah

The hotel is good, the location of the hotel is good, but the area is not very good night time, it is close to metro.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

16 Sep 2025

Virginia

Comfortable, great value

We had a very comfortable stay and were happy it was so close to the metro, which made it very easy to navigate the city, as well as restaurants and coffee shops. The hotel and rooms all appeared to have been recently refurbished, which was nice. The only things that were slightly off putting was having a room facing directly into some residential buildings and being directly below some guests that were stomping around very loudly. Otherwise, it was a pleasant stay and made it easy to get around to the sites we wanted to see.

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2025

Aida

What a fantastic spot! Felt super secure. Tons of great restaurants nearby and right in the heart of all the bus and train action. The only drawback was the room was extremely small.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Kevin

Terrace area is beautiful. Good value.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Milbert

Great place to stay. Close to Pyrri and the Acropolis. Great value.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2025

Barbara

The safes did not work in our rooms. There were 5 of us in 5 rooms. Doors on the safe swung open and would not shut. Very inconvenient. Otherwise, the stay was good. The hotel arranged for all of our transfers to cruise, and airport which was very helpful. Staff was kind and helpful.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Katherine

My stay was great and the service was wonderful.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

20 Aug 2025

Stephen

Old

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2025

Marites F

No comment

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

2 days in Athens

Some reviews state concerns about cleanliness, however our experience was quite clean. My main concern is about the location, it is not ideal for travelers interested in seeing the Parthenon or Flea Market. In this case I would recommend staying closer to the city center. While the walk isn’t too far, this area isn’t ideal and we were asked several times by different locals why we stayed here.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2025

Antonio

Everything went smoothly, but taxi drivers felt the place was surrounded by unsafe places and people. That's why i chose unsafe.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2025

Mandy

Area did not look the best but hotel itself was perfect

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Brenda

Hotel and staff were excellent. Neighborhood was scary

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Mukesh

Good

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2025

Barbara

Amazing, loved the roof top view of the Acropolis

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Christie Lynn

The view from the rooftop restaurant/bar
was beautiful first thing in the morning with sunrise or at sunset. The staff was always helpful and friendly. The room was small but very clean

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2025

Anna

Great rooftop bar area and breakfast. Rooms were efficient, clean.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

Amelia

It’s close to everything like shopping, restaurants, hop on hop off if you want to go around which we did.
You will see graffiti everywhere but it’s all around Athens. Great breakfast. Every one is helpful.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2025

Fariba

Great little gem

The breakfast was great definitely worth the extra amount we paid and very friendly staff. The room was comfortable just a little small for us and the baby crib but short term it was ok. Thanks to Stella for all the recommendations.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2025

jaime

Nice room, friendly staff, good breakfast. Bit of a weird location but close to all tourist areas in Athens.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2025

Surjeet

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10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2025

Kristopher

Dont let the Google Street view fool you. The hotel is amazing. Located in thr ethnic center of town you will find food for everyines liking. The local shops are excellent and well priced, no tourist prices here. And you can bargain for prices on things like, shoes, handbags and clothing. It is less than a 5 minute walk from Omonoia Square. And the roof top bar had an excellent view of the Acropolis. Would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2025

Naira

Nice hotel with helpful staff. Like the cleanliness. Didn’t like the neighborhood, but it was close to everything.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2025

Rian Robert

Very good for price nice staff great bar

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

James

Dirty part of town

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Lowa

It was good, internet hardly worked for the two nights I was there

Business

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2025

Debbie

Close to shops and restaurants

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2025

Mirza

The best thing about the hotel was the staff and service. They were very helpful, and seemed to come up with solutions no matter what the issue. For example, we bought breakfast for all 3 days of our stay, but we realized we would have to leave earlier than breakfast opens on one of the days. When we asked the staff, they immediately said they can make a breakfast box to-go for us that we could just pick up on our way out. That kind of service really can’t be beat.

Another great perk was the view from breakfast on the roof. 8 euros gives you a reasonable spread and a beautiful view.

The rooms were nothing special, and the view from the room window was actually kind of bad, since we were facing a broken-down hotel across the square. The room safe was broken, to the point where it couldn’t stay closed. The room was clean enough and cleaned every day though. A couple of times the towels we received had a few marks on them, but we had enough towels that we could just avoid using those.

Another downside is that finding the hotel can be a bit tricky the first time, because it’s inside a square and a car can’t go right up to the entrance. The area around it also isn’t the greatest - the roads are in poor condition and it seems like a lower-income area. We didn’t mind, however - we happen to be Bangladeshi, and this area actually had a lot of Bangladeshi people and food that we could easily eat. We felt comfortable, but we can see how others might not feel that way.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

JEAN JUAN

Is a good hotel. Mark at the front desk was very helpful. We had to book this hotel on the same date because the hotel we booked initially was closed and we were not informed by hotel.com

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2025

Anthony

Very nice and clean hotel room
Not much of a view out the window, but noce views feommthe rooftop bar
But very good value and located within a 10 or 15 minute walk of most of the nearby attractions and bars and restaurants.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 May 2025

Sheldon

Great rooms for a reasonable rate. Also fantastic location, with the majority of tourist attractions within walking distance.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2025

Brittany

The property was great the staff was sweet. Only disappointed was that I was told during check in breakfast was available for us and when we went to breakfast they said breakfast not included for our rooms.

Leisure Family