Zeus Essence Athens Central

Greece , Athens
Athens, Chalkokondili Street, 12
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

13 Feb 2026

Roy

We had a great room. Very clean and comfortable. The hotel is updated and in a convenient location. The staff were all great and went out of their way to make sure we were having a good time at the hotel and Athens especially the 2 brothers from Albania. A special thanks to them.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2026

gianluca

The hotel is centrally located and it has close access to the underground and bus routes. The building is good looking and modern feel. The hall and the furniture is updated, the staff is very friendly and helpful. The room was spacious with all the amenities that made my stay very confortable. The roof garden is nice and the breakfast is varied and delicious. The only downside is the closeness to a busy road and the related noise can be heard from the 5th floor. So make sure you get a higher floor if possible.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2026

Alhena

Great room, friendly staff and good recommendations for place to eat.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

SPYRIDON

Great experience! I felt like home

Business

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2025

Erika

Walkable to train and local transportation buses

8/10

Excellent

26 Oct 2025

Sara

Clean room with comfortable bed and good amenities. cool design. wish they didn't spray so much air fresheners in the lobby, it's awful.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

22 Oct 2025

Karim

Sound proofing is very poor from hallways and road. Needed ear plugs. Otherwise okay hotel with good location.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

Amin

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent!

Amazing experience that I had there. I recommend this property to everyone.
A young lady and two gentleman's at front desk , they helped me with all questions I had about the hotel and around the city.
Wonderful breakfast, roof garden restaurant was clean, lovely and cute.
I travelling all over the world and this hotel was one of the best.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2025

Caroline

Really dark room, unsafe location.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

04 Oct 2025

Shayna

The hotel is completely disorganized. They called in advance threatening to cancel rooms. They kept changing the amount owed to the hotel. As we were trying to get in a car to catch a flight even to that minute they were adding on charges, literally chasing me to the car after I had checked out and paid. They told some guests breakfast was included, they charged others. Completely frustrating and felt very much like they were just constantly trying to get more money for nothing. Will never stay there again.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2025

Sharokh

Friendly staff, close to Acropolis and Plaka, comfortable room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Reuben

What I loved most about this hotel was the hospitality — it was phenomenal. Everyone was very respectful and professional The city could use some improvements, but the hotel itself was very nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Jasbinder

Excellent hotel recommend it!

6/10

Pleasant

26 Sep 2025

Rupert

Nice Hotel - Dodgy Area

Everything inside the hotel was excellent - clean comfortable room, good breakfast and facilities. Sadly what you don’t realise when booking is that the area around the hotel is very dodgy with plenty of suspicious characters. The local tube staff said this area the hotels are cheaper as no one wants to stay in this part of Athens. Take a taxi to the door and do not walk out at night

Business

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

nader

The staff is friendly and cooperative

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Sep 2025

Maria G

Good service

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2025

Christine

The staff were all friendly and the rooms were clean. The elevator can be slow during high traffic times because there are only two for less than 5 people each. The breakfast was included and was good - you eat on the rooftop which was a nice way to get morning sun. The air conditioning in the rooms are not cold by American standards. We were very hot each night and the AC was locked at 18 C or 64 F, but felt like 22 C or 72 F in reality. The hotel is on the edge of a rough neighborhood, but so long as you walk towards the Acropolis and stick to the main, lighted routes, we found it safe.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2025

Shante

Overall the hotel was nice, it was on the smaller side. They don't have face towels, which annoyed me, we had to use hand towels to wash our bodies. The area around the hotel is really ran down. Not aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2025

Alexis

They upgraded me to a room with a balcony. The rooms were clean and updated. The bathroom was also nice. The amenities provided in the bathroom were great as well. I took a scooter to places around the hotel. Plenty of transportation options available as well as restaurants. Can't go wrong at all.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Adam

Hidden Gem in the heart of Athens

Perfect two night stay after cruise. Located in a very central location to the sea and air terminals also surrounded by great coffee, food shops and attractions. We will definitely be returning here on our next trip to Athens.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2025

Ioannis

Ask for the extras

The hotel itself is fine—clean and comfortable, with efforts to create a pleasant experience and a good breakfast. However, I had two negative incidents that I believe should be addressed.

First, during breakfast, I ordered two espressos. Only afterwards was I informed that these were not included in the breakfast and I was charged €10. I was told that only filter coffee was included. The issue is that no one mentioned this when I ordered, which felt misleading and left a bad impression.

Second, at checkout I asked the reception to call me a taxi. The driver, from the company they used, told me after we departed that there called the centre and was informed there there was a minimum charge of €12 because the hotel takes a commission. My ride was very short and been only €4 on the meter. As a local, I know that I could have just hailed a taxi outside for the normal fare. Again, I was not informed of this extra cost in advance, which felt unreasonable.

If I had known about these hidden charges, I would not have agreed. Both incidents left me disappointed, as they undermined what could otherwise have been a very good stay.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2025

Amanda

This hotel was really nice and super close to sights like the Acropolis and Museums. It is close to many food options, everything you need is in walking distance. The laundry facilities offered at the Hotel are outrageously expensive, but there is a laundry mat down the street. One thing to keep in mind, this hotel is not really in the safest area. Nights are noisy and there is crime. The hotel itself is nice and feels safe, just don't go out at night.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

Katherine

Such a wonderful hotel in the middle of Athens with an A+ staff. The room was wonderful too.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2025

John

Great location to walk to tourist locations
Hotel was brilliant
Great breakfast

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Breanna

I enjoy the high standard of cleanliness.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

Jose

The staff are very friendly and helpful!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Aug 2025

Maria

The rooms were comfortable but you can see dust building up in different places. Also, it is not in the safest of areas for female solo travelers. However the staff was wonderful super nice and very informative.

2/10

Poor

08 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Noisy

Terrible noisy street corner can hear people snoring ans breathing in the other room and they blast music outside your room in the hallway

Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2025

Ophelia

Not five stars in the l

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Jahmai-Yen

N/A

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2025

YVETTE

Beautiful hotel

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2025

Juan Carlos

Great

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

clara

I Will like to thanks every one in the front desk they were fantastic and helpful , the restaurant at the 10 floor amazing vews the staff where excellent and the food delicious, thank you very much for treating us like a Queen , our room807 was amazing with a balcony perfect

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2025

Adham

The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Good location.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Elise

Friendly and helpful staff. The shower is one of the best we have ever had. Air conditioning is good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Christiane

Staff was excellent amenities were great and breakfast

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2025

Yoram

Expensive compare to what you get nothing to be exited about

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Ahmed

The overall stay was good

Business

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2025

Uygar

I chose the hotel for the proximity to my clients office but upon arrival I learnt that I was moved to the sister hotel nearby. Frankly speaking the sister hotel was bigger and better. Athens Key is quite a small hotel , and not really suitable as a business hotel , since my colleagues stayed there I had the chance to experience. The business center of the hotel is like a joke. Otherwise it’s a good hotel.

Business

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2025

Jacqueline

The staff were wonderful. Our room had been recently renovated snd the bed was very comfortable
. The hotel is in walking dto many restaurants and sights but it is on a busy street and the noise of the traffic disturbed our sleep

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2025

James

A great hotel with friendly staff and good sized rooms given its city centre location.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2025

Melanie

Staff was very friendly and helpful and the hotel was clean.
It's not in the nicest part of Athens but it's easy to walk around and visit the city.

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2025

carlos

Nice,new ,clean,staff very good

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2025

Verified traveler

Athens Key hotel

Fairly standard hotel. Clean and functional. The hotel was a lot further out from the centre of town than my impression from Hotels.com and took around 30 minutes to walk to the Acropolis. Our room was a city view, but most of what you could see was an old 1960’s office block directly across the street - not the city. Little in the area directly around the hotel to explore.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2025

David

It’s exactly what you need when visiting Athens for a few days.

Business_and_leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Apr 2025

Kate

Loud and bad restaurant service

Very loud. Show was small and broken. Restaurant took three hours for a small lunch. Very expensive for what you receive. Not worth the money or would recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Ray

Awesome.

The staff was amazing. Truly professional.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Mario

Great staff

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2025

Steffanie

Hotel room was very dusty. The shower had a musty smell. If you are staying for work, the walls are very thin and you will hear EVERYTHING. I stayed for 5 nights, the room next to me had incredibly loud guests all nights. I had early mornings each day, and when i called down to the front desk they told me they couldn't do anything until after 11:30PM. The last two nights there was a literal bus loads of children staying in the hotel and it was so loud until late, and loud starting very early in the morning. The hotel staff was nice. But it wasn't a restful stay.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2024

Thomas

I'd recommend for city travellers wanting to stay local. The hotel is well located, modeen and was very clean. My room was very nice (upgraded on arrival) The staff were also very helpful in giving me recommendations and looking after my luggage behind the desk when needed

Breakfast included- good view of the city

Overall good condition.

Also people say the centre near the swuare can be a bit of a 'dodgier' area to stay. I had no issues whilst I was out at night and staff were reassuring (I travelled solo) Lots of hotels are in this area so usual city common sense applies

I had a really enjoyable stay and will be back

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

25 Nov 2024

Oded

Disappointment

I was informed that I had been upgraded (though I did not request an upgrade), but the room I received was small and has an unpleasant smell. I understood that this is a five-star hotel, but based on my experience, it does not meet the standards typically associated with that rating. I am unsure who evaluates this ranking, but it does not reflect a five-star experience.

Friends_and_family Friends

2/10

Poor

15 Nov 2024

ALEXIS

Staff was on the rough side and not very welcoming. The area: there are much better areas in Athens. The room is good and modern but the sheets were not clean and I woke up bitten by bugs or some insects which affected my three day stay. Not recommended.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2024

Amber

Loved landing here after a long flight. Comfortable and safe.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2024

Wes

The room was lovely and very comfortable. We enjoyed the extra touches such as the complimentary bottle of wine and the delicious breakfast buffet. I especially enjoyed the beautiful view from the rooftop terrace and the Greek yogurt with honey. I would not recommend staying on the first floor which is open to the lobby and bar below. We had a very loud tour group meeting at 5:00 AM, making it difficult to sleep.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2024

John

Kind of rundown. For the price look elsewhere.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 Oct 2024

Xianmin

The hotel is on a very crowded street. Hardly offers any parking places. Staffs are not very friendly about any of service.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2024

Flavio

A nice hotel that need new towels. The location used to be great. Now is fitlty, graffiti ridden and not safe at night. Lots of junkies and shady people. Service at the bar is the worst.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2024

Silvana

Close enough to walk to the most popular attractions places! Room was clean great customer service! Breakfast is really good with an amazing view and many options! Worth every dollar.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2024

Janet

The atmosphere was excellent. The key is a small, quiet, modern but warm hotel. It is not busy or hectic like the larger hotels. It is well suited for those seeking peace, good food, great service and night beauty. The view from the restaurant patio at night, is romantic and just awesome, Highly recommended.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2024

Robert

Chrysa at the front desk was amazing, a great help with anything I needed. Will definitely comeback again.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2024

Jovonta

Friendly staff and nice interior design (Lobby and rooms).

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2024

Sandra

The staff was wonderful. The room was super clean and comfortable! I will stay here again!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2024

Addison Tate

Very cute and unique building. The staff were so polite and accommodating, even during my late check in and early departure.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2024

Rajeshwar

Great and helpful staff. Clean property. Amenities more in line with 4 star hotel.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2024

Jose

Nice hotel clean and friendly staff, walking distance to restaurants

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2024

Bobbi

Our stay was wonderful, however the first floor rooms can be a little noisy with tour groups and check ins and outs. The only downside was a smell in room 105. This will not deter us from staying here again because it was wonderful. Best bed and pillows for our 2 week stay in Greece.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

02 Sep 2024

Soha

Hotel is really old. Everything in this hotel is all except for the bathrooms. They upgraded the bathrooms nicely, but there are stuff. The hotel is dark and they still have dated dark colored wallpapers. The staffs were not helpful. Poor education in hospitality.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2024

Steven

great, convenient

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

Jesse

An enjoyable time. Thank you!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2024

Alex

Great location with nice views of the Acropolis from their rooftop restaurant. Amazing breakfast buffet

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2024

Marc

Nice, but how is rated Five stars?...

While a nice enough, I can't figure out how it got rated as a five stars: It is not in the same league as five stars palaces. It should rate as a four stars.
As usual in Greece, the staff is friendly and helpful and makes up for a comfortable, nice and well situated, but uninspired hotel.
There is no reason to avoid it be, but I will not particularly recommend it either...

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2024

Carleen

Excellent property, staff and restaurant. I wasn’t comfortable with the neighborhood

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2024

Siddarth

Nice area and friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2024

Daniel

The staff here are exceptional and friendly. We were able to get the room earlier since it was ready which was helpful for our schedule! The room was spacious and clean.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2024

Benjamin

The staff were absolutely lovely. However, the actual hotel itself needs serious renovations. The lift is confusing and small. You need to pull the lift door open (which wasn't very obvious) and you could only fit 4 people in at a time. If you're carrying baggage, the door system can be quite difficult to manage. In terms of my room, I was told that I was given a free upgrade - lovely. However, there was nothing special about the room I'd been upgraded to, which leaves me wondering what I would have received originally. The bathroom was small and narrow. There was only a shower, not a bath. The rainfall shower head leaked for quite a while after use. The room itself was 'pleasant', aside from the fact that it faced onto the main road, which was busy at all hours. Even at 4am. Car alarms, police sirens, screeching tires. The guest next door was playing music and listening to TV at 3/4/5am and I could hear pretty much every word. Someone in the corridor kept shouting as well. The room itself needs redecorating and refurbishing (the same could be said for the whole hotel to be honest). There were cracks in the bathroom ceiling, the USB c charger ports didn't work and there were brown stains on the bathroom ceiling. The double bed was in fact two single beds put together. In terms of breakfast, the actual room was quite nice but the buffet was very limited. The surrounding area isn't the best but it's quite conveniently placed and a good/easy point for Uber drivers to stop at.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2024

Gennady

Receptionists are very friendly and helpful- they let us to have much earlier check in and much later check out because of our transportation schedules

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2024

Sabri

The hotel is outside the main attraction area

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2024

angela

The excellent service as well as the professional staff keep me coming back to this hotel. I particularly like the rooftop garden and the excellent breakfast Well done, Wyndham

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2024

Daher

It was good and the breakfast surprised me with how good it was. Staff was very helpful and nice as well. AC didn’t cool the room too well, but aside from that everything else was fine.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2024

David

Nice hotel, staff mostly friendly (not so much the barman). Room a good size, good equipment. Our room overlooked a fairly busy street, and there was quite a bit of noise in the very early morning from buses and trucks. A bit too far from the centre on a hot day, but convenient for archaeological museum.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2024

Peter

New, clean and modern hotel.

Very modern and clean. Super friendly staff. Nice view and atmosphere on the top floor with a good bar. Also great breakfast place in the morning.
A little bit of a distance to the Acropolis, but we walked back easily with a few stops on the way.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2024

David

Solid 3 star hotel! This is NOT a five star and if you manage your expectations you’ll be fine here. The service is super family friendly (feels like a family run hotel) the physical hotel is looking very run-down and needs a complete paint and repair. Many areas are left needing love. There’s only one bellman and often unavailable, no turn down (it’s on demand they say) and the room has aged and sagging. Windows and walls are surprisingly thin. This is a conflicting review as I like the people here, but someone needs to be honest about the facilities.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2024

Todd

Enjoyed the rooftop restaurant and view of the Acropolis. Walkable to most visited spots of Athens (15-20min)

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2024

Paulo Rogerio

Nice view in the roof top

Nice

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2024

Jo-Ann

The Athens key hotel was A . The roof top restaurant had morning breakfast that was acceptable. The staff was so nice. The rooms were air conditioned and clean.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Susan

Quiet and lovely!

Very quiet and lovely hotel. Friendly and helpful staff.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2024

Michal

Beautiful motel with all the modern amenities. Staff was very friendly and helpful and eager to make sure we were well taken care of. Continental breakfast was good and dining area on rooftop was very nice with outside and inside seating. Elevators were very small but efficient.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jun 2024

Carlo

Too expensive for the place and location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2024

Thomas

The hotel itself is a great place. Once you leave the hotel and walk in the wrong direction you must be aware of everything around you. There are some shady characters hanging out watching especially at night. If you stay on the main streets you will be ok. Once off the beatin path you’re taking a chance.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2024

Jodi

Property is nice/decent. It is not a 5 star hotel, but the staff are great and attentive, especially front desk - as other reviews have said. Good size rooms and bathrooms, decent breakfast options included.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2024

Jagdish

Modern building but rooms are extremely poorly designed.
Noisy walls and windows.
Extremely slippery bathrooms.
No place for luggage. No luggage racks.
Stingy on water and coffee.
Below par breakfast

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Tupper

Very Nice, Friendly, helpful staff. Rooftop restaurant very nice view of acropolis. Had drinks there, good and reasonable.

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2024

Verified traveler

Amazing experience

Although we had to get relocated to their sister hotel due to leakage issues everything was handled in an amazing way. The staff Anna and Brianna were super friendly and kind and were very helpful in settling us in and advising us on places to visit. The location is very convenient and the rooftop is perfect for relaxing. I would defo recommend

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2024

Joseph

Great location, staff, facilities were clean and friendly stagg

6/10

Pleasant

09 May 2024

Steve

Athens Key doesn't seem like it's in the best or safest part of Athens. The staff were helpful and the available meals were good. However, it was noisy (packed with schoolchildren when I was there) and the promised views of the Parthenon were available if you were in just the right place on the roof top restaurant. It is not conveniently located except for the Athens Museum of Archaeology.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2024

Katelyn

Good walking distance to downtown. The staff was very friendly and accomodating.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

28 Apr 2024

Brett

The property did not provide all of the amenities advertised. I was not able to exchange currency. I was provided a face towel for part of my stay and than told they do not provide face towels the remaining two days.

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Poor drainage

Generally fine. The shower drain was very poor.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2024

Andrew

Great hotel in a great city

We had a great 4 night stay here at the end of March.

The hotel itself was clean, well furnished, and comfortable. The room was well appointed and had just enough space and storage for the two of us. The shower was superb, especially after a long day sightseeing on foot.

The breakfast was good with lots of choice. We also used the restaurant for a couple of evening meals which were delicious with very generous portion sizes.

The staff were all very polite, friendly, helpful, and professional. In particular we were extremely well looked after by Sahil in the restaurant.

We wanted a city break which would allow us plenty of options. The hotel's location meant that we had lots of sites of interest in reach. It is very close to Omonia Square and metro which gave us quick and ready access to the whole of Athens. As a bonus the rooftop bar has views of the Acropolis.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2024

olivier

No service really they never cleaned the room just change towells

Leisure Family