Hermes Hotel vs AthensWas Design Hotel
Both properties are rated highly by writers. Overall, AthensWas is preferred by most writers compared to Hermes Hotel. AthensWas ranks #10 in Athens with recommendations from 7 sources like The Telegraph, Condé Nast Traveler and Star Service.
Hermes Hotel
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19, Apollonos Street, Syntagma/Plaka, Athens 10557, Greece
From $97 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"Compact, modern hotel... well-kept, contemporary interior."
Frommer's
"The Hermes Hotel has designer touches in every room, including polished wood floors, marble bathrooms, and balconies."
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Fodor's
"Sunny guest rooms with brightly colored decorative details and marble bathrooms feel warm and welcoming."
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Lonely Planet
"Hermes is next to the Central Hotel, with similar amenities, but not quite as swishy."
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DK Eyewitness
"Part of a small group of four co-owned hotels, the Hermes has a very pleasant ground floor lounge-bar-café as well as the inevitable roof terrace."
AthensWas Design Hotel
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5 Dionysiou Areopagitou Str, Athens 11742, Greece
From $175 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"The hotel in centrally located in a quiet pedestrian walkway, the most archaeologically "charged" street of the city, just 400 m from the Acropolis and 200 m from the central Acropolis metro station."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The hotel’s rooftop bar and unobstructed up-close views of the Acropolis are major draws, as are the 20 Mod-ish rooms with Le Corbusier armchairs and Warren Platner coffee tables."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"The marble and walnut wood interior showcases retro-chic furniture...There are 21 rooms, plus a rooftop bar-restaurant overlooking the Acropolis."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"Set on a buzzy pedestrian street, AthensWas dishes out an enticing slice of monochrome modernism to go with your ancient history."
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Oyster
Upscale
"An elegant, artsy style reflects the property's Design Hotel status, and high-end decor extends to the 21 rooms. They have flat-screen TVs, robes, and gorgeous marble bathrooms, plus private balconies."
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