The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Athens

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Athens

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If it's your first trip to Athens, Greece for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Athens. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Athens. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Athens for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Athens beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Athens for your first trip!

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

AthensWas Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Dionysiou Areopagitou 5, AthensWas Hotel has great rooms from $181 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and cooking classes at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Life Gallery Athens

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Life Gallery Athens which has nice rooms starting at $119. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 103 Thisseos Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, hiking, and mountain views which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 17.7 km from the city center. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Divani Caravel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

We found Divani Caravel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $122. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 2 Vas Alexandrou Avenue. You'll also find parking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. The indoor pool at this hotel is very nice, and is a great place to unwind and relax on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Amalia Hotel Athens

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $83, Amalia Hotel Athens, at 10 Amalias Avenue provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.97 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, city views, and kids meals. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Plaka Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Plaka Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and child care. The great rooms here start at $73 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 7 Kapnikareas & Mitropoleos, Plaka. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, car rentals, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Palmyra Beach Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Palmyra Beach Hotel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $52, and it's located at 70 Poseidonos Avenue. We also love the a bar, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 13.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Wyndham Grand Athens

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Wyndham Grand Athens because it has great rooms that start at $94. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Megalou Alexandrou 2. Only 1.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and child care at this convenient hotel. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Acropolis Hill Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $57 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Acropolis Hill Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $57 (before taxes). It's located at 7 Mousson Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


St George Lycabettus

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pool

Located at 2 Kleomenous Street, St George Lycabettus has great rooms from $112 (before taxes). It offers a pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.9 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Stanley Athens

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $81 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is The Stanley Athens which has nice rooms starting at $81. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Odysseos Street, Karaiskaki Square. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, mountain views, laundry services, city views, and kids meals. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kid-friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Central Greece, Euboea, Aegina, and Hydra.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Athens?

Athens Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$79

After analyzing 144 first time trip hotels in Athens, Greece, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $79. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip 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 first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $143
  • 4-star hotels: $88
  • 3-star hotels: $59
  • 2-star hotels: $45


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