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Maison Suite with Balcony and Hot tub
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

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3 Mpenizelou Palaiologou, Athens, Attica, 10556
  • Acropolis
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Syntagma Square
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Acropolis Museum
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Athens (ATH-Eleftherios Venizelos)
    ‪33 min drive‬
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Maison Suite with Balcony and Hot tub | Terrace/patio

Maison Suite with Balcony and Hot tub

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 27 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Apollon Room Street View

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room Acropolis View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 27 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Neoclassic Room City View

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Esse Acropolis Suite with Balcony and Hot tub | Terrace/patio

Esse Acropolis Suite with Balcony and Hot tub

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Cosy Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Esse Athens

Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens
Concierge services, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free full breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided.
Esse Athens offers 20 accommodations with minibars and espresso makers. 43-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

This Athens hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and safes. Housekeeping is provided daily.

During your stay at Esse Athens, you're just a quick walk from Acropolis. Features include free breakfast and free WiFi in public areas, plus concierge services.
  • Free full breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Services include a concierge and luggage storage
  • Steps from Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens and 4 minutes by foot from Acropolis
Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces. Esse Athens also features concierge services, laundry facilities, and an elevator.

This Athens hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served free full breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Languages

English, Greek

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • Lift (100 centimetre wide door)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 31 March, EUR 0.50 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 April - 31 October, EUR 2.00 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Esse Athens Hotel
Esse Athens Athens
Esse Athens Hotel Athens

Esse Athens Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 125 out of 156 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 156 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 156 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 156 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 156 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dori

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal Plaka location

Reception is very tiny, but the room was well sized for a European room. We had a double on the 3rd floor. Elevator worked. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was at a cafe down the street and was fantastic! We had an early ferry to Hydra one day and we got it to go (yogurt with granola, fruit, breads and jellies). The staff was quick to fix issues (housekeeping forgot to leave towels and we needed safe assistance). They were very friendly and had recommendations ready. The location is really perfect. We walked to everything but the Archaeology Museum. Plenty of restaurants to choose from (try Symposio). A view of the Acropolis from the road in front. City noise level, but not horrible because it’s a small street. I would go back. I wish I had taken pics in the room but they do look like the rendered drawings from the site.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love the location and the breakfast was so delicious. I would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location and beautiful rooms!

We had a wonderful time at Esse! The rooms are beautiful and the amenities are top notch. The complimentary breakfast at the restaurant around the corner was delicious. The location couldn't be better, truly. It was about a 10 minute maximum walk from most places we needed to go. One thing I will note is that the noise from street on Saturday night was really loud and lasted until the early morning hours. Even with that, I would stay here again in a heartbeat!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sasha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very helpful & attentive staff. Lovely view of the Acropolis from our balcony. Very good breakfast included. We loved our stay. Highly recommended. We would definitely book again!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place

Great place, location. Staff wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Hotel staff extremely helpful especially the female with dark hair.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pnina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very small but the staff was very nice and helpful and friendly I will recommend the hotel for my friend and family
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel very central helpful staff
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

sara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly and attentive. Shower was amazing and the view of acropolis were to die for. Worth every penny!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

pauline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I highly, highly recommend this hotel! The staff gave us a very good first impression. Mattina met us with a huge warm smile. Andreas and Nick were always welcoming and accommodating. The area is quiet but two short blocks either direction and you are either on your way to the Acropolis or in the middle of souvenir shopping in the Monastiraki square. Syntagma is 10 mins away, and you have rooftops bars within 5 mins walking distance. No need to rent a car. Monastiraki train station is about 10 mins away, Syntagma station about 15 mins. That is if one does not get distracted by the souvernir shops. It’s a boutique hotel so no big lobby and no pool but the whole building is very clean. Housekeeping can clean the room everyday if that’s your choice. Toiletries were more than adequate, I barely had to use the ones I packed. The room on the small side but more than enough for two. The beds were comfortable. They do not have a dining area and breakfast was in a restaurant around the corner, so not a buffet. But the food was healthy, delicious, and the portions were generous. Will definitely stay at Esse Athens the next time we visit.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was super clean and comfortable! Beat beds I’ve ever had in a hotel. Great size bathroom with brilliant shower.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

yossef

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

mohamed

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Omri

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jorge

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel,close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Véronique

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The best hotel to stay in Athens

This hotel is not only a stunning boutique hotel at the heart of Plaka district in Athens, it also is the best in term of service and experience. The staff is absolutely wonderful and helpful, always wanting to make your trip perfect. They have recommendation for everything and it is very easy to go around given the location. The breakfast is delicious and the hotel is just super modern and stunning. In short, highly recommended!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

HELI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Boutique hotel- totally updated - near everything. Staff was so helpful with restaurant and site seeing recommendations. Shopping close by - easy walk to Acropolis and great cafes and restaurants. Would go back!!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

William, Jupiter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My wife and I stayed at Esse hotel in the Plaka neighborhood for 3 days/2nights during the 1st part of our trip to Greece. It is a small hotel with a small lobby and tiny elevator but the service here is tremendous! If you are looking for a boutique hotel experience, this will not disappoint. The room itself is not big but it is well designed with luxurious features and thoughtful touches. Everything worked perfectly from the motorized blinds to excellent hot water and strong water pressure. Our room had a nice private balcony with an adjustable heat hot tub that is kept warm and has terrific view of the Acropolis. The neighborhood is very walkable to nearby attractions and their included breakfast is at an amazing restaurant around the corner. Highly recommend Esse for great accommodations in Athens.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha Raphae

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2024