Attalos Hotel sits on Athinas Street on the boundary between Psirri and Monastiraki, a few hundred meters from Monastiraki metro station. The hotel's name references Attalos II, the Hellenistic king of Pergamon who funded the original two-story stoa in the Ancient Agora during the 2nd century BC; a reconstructed version of that stoa now houses the Ancient Agora Museum, which sits a short walk from the hotel.
Athinas Street runs directly between Monastiraki Square and Omonia Square, and this stretch of it mixes hardware stores, wholesale shops and small hotels rather than the more polished retail nearer Ermou Street, giving the area a workaday character during the day that shifts toward Psirri's restaurant and bar scene after dark a block or two east.
The hotel's rooftop terrace looks toward the Acropolis over the neighborhood's low rooflines, and its position keeps both the Ancient Agora and the flea market streets around Monastiraki within a five-to-ten-minute walk.
| Price | €90–180/night (~$100–195/night) |
|---|---|
| Address | 29 Athinas Street, 10554 Athens, Greece |
Room types
- Standard Room
- Superior Room
- Triple Room
Amenities
- Rooftop terrace with Acropolis view
- Breakfast room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- 24-hour front desk
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Average daytime temperature in °C. Figures are for Attica.
Location
29 Athinas Street, 10554 Athens, Greece
37.9787, 23.7263 View on map
Highlights
- Named after Attalos II of Pergamon, whose reconstructed stoa houses the Ancient Agora Museum nearby
- Rooftop terrace with Acropolis views
- Short walk to Monastiraki Square and metro station
- Bridges the Psirri and Monastiraki neighborhoods on Athinas Street
- Budget-friendly rate relative to comparable central locations
Tips for visiting
- Visit the Ancient Agora Museum, housed in the reconstructed Stoa of Attalos, for context on the hotel's namesake
- Walk toward Psirri's Agias Eirinis Square in the evening for restaurants rather than staying on the more commercial daytime stretch of Athinas Street
- Use Monastiraki metro station, a short walk away, for Green and Blue line connections
- Expect a mix of daytime wholesale-shop activity and evening nightlife noise given the street's dual character