Name: Marina Athens Hotel
Address: Voulgari Street, 13, Athens, 10437, GR

Marina Athens Hotel

Athens · Greece

100 reviews shown

4/10

Poor

14 Jul 2026

Joan

Room was clean, bathroom very small and poorly designed with shower curtain hanging down in the shower, no proper vent, mattresses hard as boards, outside balcony was dirty and not desirable to sit at. Breakfast was delicious and had a good variety of offerings. A/C ran but at times would get very loud and slow down then start back up again and run at a normal speed

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2026

Sandra

Hotel Marina was centrally located, the staff super helpful and they have a terrific breakfast 😀

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2026

Richard

Nel hotel mais quartier un peu douteux mais facilement accessible

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Mar 2026

Vikas

Good but room inside wifi is not working i am already told the staff but someone no take action so thats why i not happy for the staff side

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Marcus

The rooms were clean the staff were nothing but lovely.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

19 Oct 2025

Raymond

The hotel was great value and the breakfast was very comprehensive but the hot items could have been hotter.
Would stay there again if we ever go back to Athens.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

Steven

Good breakfast

Bed was too hard, room was dismal, but breakfast was spectacular.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2025

Alex

Breakfast

2/10

Poor

11 Jul 2025

Walter

the rooms are nothing like the pictures, the batroom was size of airplane bathroom, and people shooting herion into there ankle area right in front of hotel

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2025

Elise

The hotel was good, we had a great service but the neighborhood was scary.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Kim

Convenient for walking places. If you require an elevator prepare to wait as there is one 2 person elevator.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2025

Lesley

Well situated, good value for money, extremely friendly staff.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Svetlana

Nice clean hotel with friendly and helpful stuff

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

19 May 2025

vipin

Complete waste.... Filthy room, Everything in Dilapidated condition. Bathroom seemed to ne from the 80s..Stained bedsheets, no kettle, very noisy surroundings.. Filthy carpets. Only good area is the reception.. Staff is very nice and thats perhaps the only saving grace... Breakfast is good too.. If you are looking for a clean hotel in a good neighbourhood this is not the one.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2025

Lewis

Friendly staff good value

Great location nice hotel it was adequate but all rooms are close to the elevator since it's a very skinny 7 floor building. If you're a light sleeper it's not the place to be like me. You can hear elevator noise starting at 6:00 a.m. and people chatting in a hall.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2025

RANJU

Not too good experience

Though Hotel is close to Omonio metro station, the street where hotel is located was too dirty with lot of people around having drugs. There were syringes on the entire stretch and people sitting on the street having having drugs. We were finding it bit difficult to moved around at night as it poses risk.

As far as hotel staff is concerned, one staff denied giving us packed breakfast on the day of checkout. We informed him previous day evening but he says we should have informed them previous day morning. Nowhere we have seen such a demand. Previous evening was good enough to pack breakfast next day.

About cleanliness, the housekeeping team was not cleaning the carpet everyday and the towels were not changed. One day even the bed was not made. Bathroom was dirty too and no place to hang our clothes. It looked very old property

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

08 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Unsafe neighbourhood and run down

First time to Athens so didn’t know the neighbourhoods of the city. Turns out the hotel was in a neighbourhood which was not good. There were lots of drug needles all over the street, lots of homeless outside and builds around were vacant and dilapidated. Hotel condition was not very good, really run down and the shower leaked all over the floor through the tiles, shower curtain was dragging on the floor and mouldy.
The one thing positive was the staff who were very friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2025

Amarjit

Good breakfast. Well behaved front desk. Very informative. U have to request for iron board/iron and kettle , it’s not in the room.
24/7 accessible Very good storage facility free of charge.2euro locker charge in the baggage storage room if u need one.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

06 Nov 2024

Boping

Not recoomended

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2024

Nasrin

Location is good. Needs a bit of updating, more food service options.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2024

Hazem

The hotel was good for the price but the area where the hotel is located is kind of sketchy, I felt safe but I'm a big guy, there were some strange characters near the hotel.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2024

Adam

Traveling

Staff was great. Nice breakfast with eggs, fruit, and lots more. Area around was not so nice but after a few blocks gets better.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2024

Richard

Breakfast was good, staff very helpful with my replacement passport, beware of pickpockets around the Acropolis.
Some noise through the walls, not bad though.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2024

LUZ

Very convenient for the price. The area is just like any other major city downtown but nothing to do with the Hotel and their staff. It does its job. I would stay again if I had the chance.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2024

theresa

This hotel is a cheap stay because of the area. This is an area of town the Athens doesn't take care of. It doesn't feel good to walk through it but we didn't have anyone approach us or have any problems. Appreciate the security guard out front. It's a 15 min walk to main metro. Breakfast had a lot of choices. We stayed here because we were able to get 3 beds in 1 room. The inside of hotel and rooms is clean.

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

The hotel staff are excellent, extremely friendly and helpful. Large room, no view. cleaned daily. Easy walk to the Acropolis, Plaka and surrounding historical sites.
Unfortunately, the area may be disconcerting for some guests as serious homelessness and drug issues are prevalent. At no time did I feel unsafe..locals kept to themselves.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2024

Nina

Like my stay.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

26 Sep 2024

Xavier

Very disappointed, very unsafe street at night with homeless sleeping across the street. The hotel pictures are not what reality is, they were professionally taken, but reality is, furnishings in the room are 20 years old, there is visible pealing paint in the halways, electric sockets, lights, lamps are old and outdated, shower/tub with a plastic curtain. The included breakfast had two day old bread and black bananas.This is not a 3 star hotel at this writing, I paid twice as much as I should have for what I received. Stay away from this hotel unless a 1 star rating is ok with you.

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2024

gdo

The day before to check out. They don't cleaning the room. No clean the floor and they didn't do the bed, just move the linen up. It was disapppointed.

The rest was good, the service at reception, the breakfast gpod. Good experoence with a little black point.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

19 Sep 2024

Puneet

The area felt unsafe, which made us very uncomfortable during our stay. We were also constantly aware of a strange smell in the room that was quite off-putting. It made it hard to relax, and as a result, we struggled to get a good night's sleep.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2024

Jolene

Very bad neighborhood when arriving late at night

2/10

Poor

06 Sep 2024

Aurangzeb

Not the best part of Athens, drug addicts outside of the hotel, feel unsafe in these streets outside , hotel is also quite old with the dated ! Would not recommend or stay here again

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2024

Lauren

The hotel itself was okay but the area it is in is super scary and not safe

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2024

Theodore

Thank you to the front desk staff
Thank you Mr Giannis for the wonderful early morning delicious breakfast (s) everyday
Thank you
Thank you

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2024

Theodore

Thank you to the terrific front desk employees that gave and directed us to Athens highlights .
Great location
In addition: the breakfast was delicious and plentiful
Mr Giannis did wonderful in making sure everything was ready and plentiful.. Thank You !!

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2024

Dylan

Very dated property, decently uncomfortable bedding, but the area around (Omonia) is what brings the hotel down. It's not something that they can control, but it takes going through a number of uncomfortable situations to get to the hotel on foot.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2024

Emanuela

The hotel is very central, convenient and well connected. The staff is very friendly and helpful. The structure is basic and the street is a bit dirty but is feels safe.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Theodore

Thank you for everything!!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2024

Sunil

City center

Leisure

4/10

Poor

26 May 2024

Shi

The street is terribly dirty. The shower does not have proper curtain and the bathroom floor is flooded. Better choose other hotels to stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Maria

Good breakfast and atention,

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

20 May 2024

Kristian

The attention is good but the condition of the hotel, beds and bathrooms are very bad.

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2024

amos

Overall served the purpose. Dicenty
price for one night stay near metro station if you need to get to the airport.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2024

Elanit

Everything was good but the location is so so when it comes to night.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

31 Dec 2023

Vikenty

STAY AWAY

The only good thing about this hotel is exceptional friendliness of staff members. Anyone I spoke to was very polite and nice. However, the hotel itself is the worst I ever stayed. The shower head was broken and I had to purchase new one in the market and replace it myself, as it wasn’t acciones by hotel staff. Room had a heavy air and smelled bad and is in desperate need of repairs. Hotel advertised the bar that doesn’t exist and tv has no English Channels. It is not hotels fault but area is infected with junkies that are injecting drugs and sleeping on the pavements next to the hotel and we had to walk around 15 min through the biggest slums in Athens in order to reach something that looks like 1st world country. While I recognize that things like repairs potentially can be pricey and lengthy to achieve, I was mostly angry by the fact that in the breakfast buffet baked beans were served cold. I assume Greek people don’t eat baked beans and have no idea that it is a hot dish, not cold. Furthermore, the pictures do not represent the room as they are clearly photoshopped or taken a long time ago as the room I got was no where close to what I saw in pictures when booking. In conclusion- do not book that hotel, nor any other hotel within 1 mile radius unless you like heroin addicts on your doorstep.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

24 Nov 2023

Art

Good hotel for its price but location is not corage late night walking

10/10

Exceptional

17 Nov 2023

chadi

Nice and clean

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2023

Richard Paixao Moreira

Staff were great, location excellent as was the price.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Nov 2023

Heike

The Marina-Athens Hotel provided good and affordable accommodation for our 14-night stay in Athens. The management and staff were friendly and helpful, especially if you are able to speak some Greek. The hotel is located in the heart of the metro area in Omonoia, and is within easy walking distance to Syntagma Square, the Plaka, Monastiraki, and the archaeological sites. The neighbourhood around the hotel is a bit rough, but we were able to navigate through it without any problems.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

19 Oct 2023

Yesenia

Hotel and property were nice and clean. However, the surrounding area was dirty and unsafe. Lots of trash in streets and drug usage.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2023

Joaquín antonio

Excelent place and management.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2023

John

Omonia Area

However, we feel it's important to address a concern related to the location. While we had a positive experience within the hotel's premises, there were noticeable signs of drug activity in the surrounding area. This raised some safety concerns for us, as it created an atmosphere that felt less secure than we would have preferred. To improve the overall experience for guests, we would recommend that the hotel management consider taking measures to address these safety concerns. This could involve collaborating with local law enforcement to enhance security in the vicinity

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

Do your research

We didn’t do our research for this stay on our Greece trip. When arriving to the hotel, even our driver informed us to be safe and stay alert at all times in this area. When walking up/down the streets by the hotel there’s people doing drugs and sleeping on the sidewalks all hours of the day. Cherry on top was the human feces we encountered on the sidewalk right by the hotel. Price was the main reason for our pick of this hotel, but if we ever return to Athens we’d stay elsewhere.

We could hear everything around us within the hotel room (in the hallways, room next to us). Bed was basically like cardboard and bathroom was small. This was the last stop on our trip, and we may have been spoiled in all the other places, but it just seemed not well kept. Trash was only changed once, which if you’ve been to Greece you know it should be changed every day since you can’t flush toilet paper.

Breakfast had a lot of options which was nice to be fueled/energized before our long days of exploring Athens. The front desk and all other staff were kind and always greeted us. However, the hotel staff on our other stops in Greece were extremely informative of where to go and popular places we needed to check out. Marina Athens hotel staff basically just checked us in and handed us our key. We already had our own plans/itinerary but it’s still nice to get to know the place from people who work/live here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2023

Venkat

Good one to stay …staff was very friendly ….they assisted with us with cab in the early morning 2 for just 11 EUROS to the local bus station ….

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2023

Michael

I give a five star rating because of the service. The area the hotel was in wasn’t the best. But the hotel service and hospitality was great! The shower in my room didn’t work so the staff gave me an upgraded room. Excellent customer service and very nice staff!

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

29 Jun 2023

Evangelia

It’s scary outside

I will start with the positive which is that the staff is very polite and pleasant. Other than that I wish I read the reviews more carefully because the neighbourhood is in fact terrible. On the way here at around midnight on either side of the road there were people lying in the street. The taxi that brought me had to stop for several minutes behind a car that was bringing “sandwiches” to some of the homeless guys but I’m pretty sure it was drugs because everyone was high. One of the guys had his pants off. The room itself is worn down. Things are broken and need to be fixed, the duvet is really old, the sheets are not secure on the bed and there is a bad smell in here like the previous occupant ate too much curry. Overall I wouldn’t recommend and it’s a shame because the staff is professional.

Self

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2023

Pauline

Hotel was good. Area was more commercial. Close to bus lines.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

12 May 2023

Sven

I would not recommend this Hotel. The general condition is disgusting. Breakfast was horrible. Cold beans, eggs burnt and zero personal touch. My lamp shades were broken, loose wiring and couldn’t get the safe to work. Carpet’s gross and the kettle was unhygienic. Bottom line, no go!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

28 Apr 2023

Robert

Convenient but scary location (homeless, drugs). Hotel was clean but staff did not seem to care about problems with the refrigerator or elevator door being left open and did not work.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2023

Tina

great indoors don’t go out side after 9pm
yummy breakfast
clean
kind

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2023

amy d

Staff where friendly on arrive and very helpful. Property is good, the bathroom could do with some maintenance

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2022

pete

Wow!!!

Very nice breakfast, good service,
our room looked out over a dismal bldg, neighbor hood pretty bad but not of any threat to intelegent - rational people - quite educational in regards to the lowest form of life in the big city.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Mar 2022

Julie

Good enough for a 3 night jaunt

Hotel was nice, we booked in a hurry due to checking into a pre booked hotel down the road that was dreadful. This was clean, tidy, breakfast was simple, too much furniture in the room so we could not use the wardrobe, no tea or coffee facilities in the room which was a shame and we struggled to get the heating on. But all in all it was alright for the money.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 Dec 2021

Eugene

The hotel is close to the main attractions and has a wonderful view with many rooms having balconies to the outside, so it would be perfect in the summer time. The neighborhood around the hotel is not the best, but it should not detract people from staying there as it is close to the acropolis, ancient agora, roman agora and all the other archaeological sites. Also quick access to transport links and easy access to many tour groups. The only one complaint I had was that the toilet in room 710 is located in an awkward position where the space is not the most spacious or convenient.

Self

4/10

Poor

28 Oct 2021

STEFAN

Ok price, terrible location

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2021

Rafat

The staff are kind, polite and always there ready to help.
Cleanliness is good.
The area is no quite nor safe.

Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

The property was closed, not sure if it was out of business or if it was under construction. Nonetheless, I just got off an 14 hour flight and I had meetings schedule all afternoon and now I'm scrambling looking for a hotel.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2020

Guilherme

Good hotel, nice staff

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Out of the cheaper hotels in this neighborhood this is one of the closer ones to the Acropolis. You get a good amount of breakfast for the amount you pay. People complain about the neighborhood but nobody bothered anyone. Most of the people who live there are eating or shopping.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2020

Don

Clean, good breakfast, good service, though the beds were a bit hard.

Self

2/10

Poor

24 Feb 2020

MoustafaMohamed

I didn’t like location getto . View from room horrible horrific trash and garbage

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2019

Hossein

For me everything was ok and very nice people with smiling face work in this hotel.

Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2019

Francisco

Liked the Hotel, not the location.

The room was good, the staff service is great. They give you all the information you need. The lobby is very clean and smells really good.

The problem was that the bathroom was a little bit dirty and the location was not that good.

Even when the hotel is located near every attraction by foot, we felt insecure to walk by its surroundings. We felt like we were in a dangerous neighborhood and had to take taxis all the time to feel safe. Maybe for other people this is not a problem but for us it was.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel location is in very bad and dangerous. O didn't like it at all.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Convenient location. Recommend you bring your own hairdryer as the one in the room isn't great.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

06 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

The location of this hotel is absolutely scary. The staff was great but could not overcome the location.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2019

Patricia

Great hotel, friendly staff, wonderful breakfast buffet. Free storage for luggage if you want to explore the city after you check out. Rooms were big and clean. Only a 20 minute walk to Acropolis. Shady neighborhood, but not terribly unsafe. Walked in late at night with suitcases without any issue. It seems scarier than it is. Would definitely recommend staying here!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Overall good standard hotel, but didn't feel safe as a woman in this location/neighborhood.

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

17 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Staff was nice.
Breakfast was good.
Creepy neighborhood.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Hotel decent, neighbourhood terrible

The hotel itself is fine. The neighbourhood, let's just say will make you rethink your opinions about mass migration into Europe, if you are of the left wing sort. My highlight was having to walk behind a guy with a syringe behind his ear as if it were a cigarette. It's a dirty street with sketchy people hanging out late into the night. While the hotel is close to the major tourist sites I'd find one in a better neighbourhood.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2019

Rod

Good hotel in a bad spot.

Friendly service in a nice clean hotel. The breakfast was adequate and the location was both great and terrible. Great because it was walking distance to many of the tourist sites, shopping and restaurants but unnerving walking around the place as it looks like a war zone. The more people I spoke to the more I heard that this is a dangerous part of town and to stay out.

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2019

beimar

Crowded streets..

Hotel is very good, comfortable, clean and quiet, but no AC. Breakfast is good, some variety.
Location might not be the best. People, mostly immigrants, loitering nearby in the middle of streets, some selling most hanging out, might make women uncomfortable. For me it was simply loud,it did not make unsafe.

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2019

Yehuda Katzman

Terrible location

The location is awful. We did not even check in.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

It was very clean And the staff was fantastic! Everyone could not been more kind and helpful!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2019

Mireille

A very nice and cozy hotel very good location centrally in omonia

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

25 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

They booked a taxi for me, the meter came to under 30 euros. The receptionist told me 43 euros. It really is taking advantage of an innocent traveler to make an extra bit of money

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2019

Magnus

Bad area but ok hotel

What's not good about this place is not really the hotel itself but the area, really sketchy, dirty, stinky, scary area. Walking down the street I was just hoping I won't be stabbed or robbed, the bad area is about 5+ mins walk, once you're out of it it's ok. Other than that the hotel is more on the older style, nothing fancy but clean. Breakfast was good. The staff was really friendly and helpful. Such a pity about the area, probably won't stay here again only because of that.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2019

Maggy

Almost good

The air on dripped into my room.
The remedy from the front desk was to turn it down. I sopped it up with towels.
Later reception offered to change room ( 11 pm). Area seemed rough. Guard at the front. Efficient check in. Good breakfast, issues arose when I decided to change to share an airport taxi with a couple rather than take a cab to the metro and proceed from there. Reception get into it, is there an anti rule about not sharing taxis?

2/10

Poor

04 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

The room was nothing like the advertised photos. It was tiny, outdated, it smelled, I found hairs in the bed and bathroom, there was no balcony (which was advertised), I felt very unsafe getting to and from the hotel and was harassed for drugs and sex by people on the street when I was trying to find the hotel.

Business_and_leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2019

Verified traveler

The staff at the Marina hotel were friendly and professional.Our room and balcony was nice. Kettle and coffee in the morning was much appreciated.The breakfast was good as well.. Just a couple of minutes and you are at Omonia and the Metro . My only concern was the neighbourhood . We always took a taxi at night . It was a little scary once you walked out on the street at night.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2019

chadi

A++++

Very nice hotel, good staff

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2019

Verified traveler

the place was clean and nice close to the store except at night too many people walking around

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2019

Dauda Kallah

My experience with Marina Hotel

My experience in the hotel was great, the only downside was the cleaning of the room and changing of bedsheets which takes a bit longer before you can access it

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2019

DIVYA

Ideal for money's worth!

Loved it all! The area is not the best but safe enough which is the main thing.

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2019

Thanh

Good price. Hotel is located conveniently to attractions.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2018

Peter

Very good hotel, great breakfast buffet. Large room, clean and comfortable. Relatively close to the centre, though not on the doorstep, but I like to have a little through the surrounding areas. Friendly staff and good facilities, I would not hesitate in booking here again.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2018

kyriacos

The best hotel you can find in Athens if you don't want to spend too much money.

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2018

Hysen

I been at Marina hotel three times,great experience and I will use this hotel in the future again,cheap very clean comfortable and very friendly.

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2018

Branislav

just ok

just ok for one night

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2018

Richard

Nice welcome. We needed somewhere to stay for a night before we flew out. Room was very basic but for the price it seems fair. The floor didn't feel that soft and if you're going to stay there make sure you bring your soap and shampoo as of I remember correctly, it wasn't provided. Buffet breakfast was great though