Plaka Hotel sits at the corner of Kapnikareas and Mitropoleos streets, named directly for the neighborhood it occupies at the edge of the pedestrianized Ermou shopping street. The building faces the Church of Kapnikarea, a Byzantine-era church dating to roughly the 11th century that now stands in the middle of Ermou Street's pedestrian flow, having survived several rounds of 19th- and 20th-century urban redevelopment around it.
The hotel's rooftop terrace looks toward the Acropolis, a common feature among Plaka's low-rise hotel stock, and its ground-floor position at a junction of a major pedestrian shopping street and Plaka's quieter residential lanes gives it a foot in both the retail bustle of central Athens and the historic quarter's calmer character.
Monastiraki Square and Syntagma Square are both about a five-minute walk in opposite directions, making the hotel one of the more centrally positioned mid-range options in the historic core.
| Price | €110–220/night (~$120–240/night) |
|---|---|
| Address | 7 Kapnikareas & Mitropoleos Street, Plaka, 10556 Athens, Greece |
Room types
- Standard Room
- Superior Room with Balcony
- Family Room
Amenities
- Rooftop terrace with Acropolis view
- Breakfast room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Air conditioning
- 24-hour front desk
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Location
7 Kapnikareas & Mitropoleos Street, Plaka, 10556 Athens, Greece
37.9762, 23.7274 View on map
Highlights
- Faces the Byzantine-era Church of Kapnikarea on Ermou Street
- Rooftop terrace with Acropolis views
- Five-minute walk to both Monastiraki and Syntagma squares
- Located at the edge of Plaka's pedestrian lanes
- Direct access to Ermou Street's pedestrianized shopping corridor
Tips for visiting
- Step into the Church of Kapnikarea directly across the street, a rare surviving Byzantine structure standing in the middle of a modern shopping street
- Walk Ermou Street toward Syntagma for mainstream retail, or turn into Plaka's lanes behind the hotel for tavernas and smaller shops
- Use either Monastiraki or Syntagma metro station depending on your onward direction, since both are about equally close
- Book a balcony room if available for a more direct rooftop-level view rather than relying solely on the shared terrace