The Best Cheap Hotels in Athens

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in Athens

The Acropolis, Athens The Acropolis, Athens

Planning a trip to Athens, Greece? There's something for everyone to enjoy here. But does Athens have cheap hotel rooms? Yes it does, and that's not a problem, because we have analyzed the best affordable hotels in Athens based on price, amenities, location, activities, and guest ratings. And we did all of this so that we could find Athens's best deals, bargains, and cheap hotels and motels with low prices that offer more than just a bed to sleep on. Whether your an experienced traveler or new to the area, here's how to find cheap rooms in Athens. As you'll see, you don't have to give up luxuries or comforts to save some money for accommodation, as plenty of these hotels offer nice features and great amenities without breaking the bank. Even a cheap motel might have something nice to offer if you know where to look. After all, saving money on a hotel leaves more room for activities, sightseeing, shopping, and dining out, too. When looking for a bargain hotel, you're probably interested in nice features such as a pool, parking, extra space, free breakfast, and more. Many of these budget-friendly hotels offer these amenities and plenty more, so read on to find out where to stay on a budget in Athens and how much the best deals actually cost. So here they are, the best low-cost hotels in Athens so you can sleep cheap!

The city has long been established as a backpackers destination with budget friendly food and plenty of hostels around town.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Delphi Art Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 27 Agiou Konstantinou Street, Delphi Art Hotel has great rooms from $42 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this affordable hotel. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly


Tropical Hotel Athens

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Tropical Hotel Athens which has nice rooms starting at $52. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 74 Poseidonos Avenue. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers breakfast, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and city views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 8.8 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


Acropolis Hill Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

We found Acropolis Hill Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $57. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 7 Mousson Street. You'll also find mountain views, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Hotel Fresh Athens

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $88, Hotel Fresh Athens, at 26 Sofokleous Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers parking, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly


The Marblous Athens

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $58 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The Marblous Athens has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers room service, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and city views. The great rooms here start at $58 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 24 Voulis & Mitropoleos Street, Plaka. Furthermore, it also offers a hot tub, free parking, car rentals, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.9 km from the city center, this low-cost hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator


Coco-Mat Hotel Nafsika

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Coco-Mat Hotel Nafsika is 9.17 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $71, and it's located at Pellis 6, Kifisia. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, city views, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for travelers. And since it's just 11.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Family-Friendly


Piraeus City Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Piraeus City Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $51. It has room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Filonos 79-81 And Notara 78-80. Only 9 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love laundry services, city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff at this affordable hotel. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Hermes Hotel Athens

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hermes Hotel Athens offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $69 (before taxes). It's located at 19 Apollonos Street, Plaka and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Playground
  • Family-Friendly


Arion Athens Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $53 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 18 Agiou Dimitriou Street, Psiri, Arion Athens Hotel has great rooms from $53 (before taxes). It offers room service, a bar, breakfast, child care, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a free breakfast, city views, cooking classes, car rentals, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Amazon Hotel Athens

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Amazon Hotel Athens which has nice rooms starting at $68. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 19 Mitropoleos And 7 Pentelis Streets. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers a free breakfast, city views, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a multi-lingual staff. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly


Also, take a look at the Budget hotels in nearby destinations: Central Greece, Hydra, Euboea, and Vouliagméni.

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Is it expensive to spend the night in Athens?

Athens Average Budget Hotel Price
$85

After analyzing 40 budget hotels in Athens, Greece, we found the average budget hotel price to be a remarkably economical $85. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic budget accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Athens.

The average prices of our suggested budget hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $128
  • 4-star hotels: $98
  • 3-star hotels: $63
  • 2-star hotels: $43


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