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Hotel Rio Athens

2.0 star property

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Daily English breakfast (EUR 11.00 per person)
Lobby
Lobby

Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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13 -17 Odysseos Street, Karaiskaki Sq, Athens, Attiki, 10436
  • Place, Ermou Street
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Monastiraki Flea Market
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Acropolis
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Athens (ATH-Eleftherios Venizelos)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Family Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Double or Twin Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Single Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Classic Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Triple Room

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds

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About this property

Hotel Rio Athens

Hotel with a restaurant, near Acropolis
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and concierge services.
Hotel Rio Athens offers 58 accommodations with minibars and safes. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Athens hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Hotel Rio Athens, you're just a quick walk from National Theatre of Greece. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • English breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge, and tour or ticket assistance
  • Onsite recreation includes bike rentals
  • 14 minutes by foot from Ermou Street and a 2-minute drive from Syntagma Square
  • Cats and dogs welcome for free (restrictions apply)
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Hotel Rio Athens.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Athens hotel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy English breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Rio - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 11 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Rio

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1984
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 25.00
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Late check-out fee: EUR 25
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 (weight limit: 15 lbs per pet)
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 2 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

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.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately EUR 11.00 per person
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 25
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit 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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 0206Κ013A0189001
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.
  • One child 2 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Hotel Rio Athens Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 327 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 327 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 98 out of 327 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 66 out of 327 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 51 out of 327 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.6/10

Staff & service

5.0/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

LORRAINE

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This room's need some upgrade.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Struan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Reggie, Daly City

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel needs to shut down and have it renovated. Everything is old and ugly. The staff service is also not good. The breakfast is terrible. The location of the hotel is very unsafe is called Omonia. This is the most hotel I hated and definitely not recommend it. I demand a refund.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Liseth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old hotel with minimal maintenance. The toilet was leaking and the roof had a huge hole. No toiletries or extra supplies (such as coffee maker or cups) available at either the room or hotel. Very standard. The only positive thing would be the location, which is not too far from the main areas, and the staff were friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Last minute decision

The picture do not look like the hotel and there is no AC
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location is perfect for tourists wanting to see the major attractions of Athens. Metro a few hundred meters away. Good typical Greek breakfast. The bathroom was tiny, which is usual for major cities. ONLY complaint, the air conditioner stopped working our last day. And Athens was having a heat wave.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

claude

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
just very nice staff and a lovely balcony .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mona Kjerstine

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amalia

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

Worse nightmare

Worse hotel to stay in Athens Greece only good thing about it is well located otherwise at nightmare won’t recommend otto anyone
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Angelo, London

Business traveller
Disliked: Amenities
Staff is nice , it is very cosy place , poor breakfast and no gluten free facilities. Around the area is pretty dirty. Close to the main touristic places
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Cesar

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A hotel staff demanded we pay cash even though we prepaid.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

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

rooms, hotel, cleaning

The hotel pictures online are not accurate. The hotel needs a deep cleaning. Everything from the rooms, Lobby area , Outdated furniture. The rooms and the hallways leading to the rooms have a bad smell Like mildew. Even the furniture was covered up with blankets because of the Cleanliness. The old man that works at night who has a barking dog and Very angry. The breakfast in the morning was misleading! I wasn’t sure if it was orange juice or mouthwash. The bed was extremely uncomfortable. It almost felt like I was sleeping on the outside concrete. There was no air conditioning in the rooms. I had to open my windows to get air. They give a very little tiny bar soap That is as small as a fingernail. The shower is tiny. The elevator is outdated and I would advise you to use a stairs. The owner has a motorcycle in the hallway that smells. They will ask you for additional money upfront. Homeless Live in front of the hotel and always begging for money. The hotel is not located in a tourist area. The hotel has a bar area that has not been used since the 1980s. I was extremely disappointed. Even the older lady that works in the morning was always upset about everything. I hope this review finds you helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ryan

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

Do you research before staying here!

Looking at the pictures on, Hotels.com told me to stay here! The interior of the hotel stunk like wet clothes sitting around for years!!! Dust everywhere, The furniture was covered up with blankets because they have not been changed in years. The room stunk like mildew, and my bed was two beds put together! The soap they give you was so small it was a size of a vitamin. The shower was so small water was going everywhere! They have not renovated anything. The furniture was from the 1970s. I was hot every night because there was no air-conditioning in the rooms. I was very disappointed! Read the reviews before you spend your money I was disgusted!!! I’ve never had worse breakfast in my life. The employees there were useless. I asked for extra towel at night and they said no wait till the morning!!! By the way, the towels were ripped and dirty from stains. The old man working the evening shifts has a mean dog that kept barking at customers! The man was rude, Disrespectful to guests And a very unpleasant experience! The lady in the morning (older lady Working the desk) She didn’t care about anything and was not helpful at all. There was a bar that has not been used in years and alcohol bottles half empty sitting there. The television was set up high on the wall it was so tiny It was very hard to see, and the volume was very low even on Max. The remote control didn’t work. The way to get air conditioning was to open the window! The elevator was super small and Had a horrible odor.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

MICHALIS

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

Not recommended

Location is good is the only positive thing, but there are many other hotels in the area. Air conditioner was not working at all, we had to go ger a fan at 3 am. The bathroom was horrible, shower curtain would not go around the corner shower spraying water all over. Room did not have any natural lighting.. had windows that opened to an inside area. Breakfast had boiled eggs, sandwich bread no toaster, jam ans cheese... could not call this a buffet
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

rodrigo, bridgewater

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property needs to be updated to the 21st century. I didn’t stay, I checked in and within 2 hours I was out. I wasted my money, the pictures are very deceiving.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Gus

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location is central. Shops nearby. Staff is friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

anush

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Chrystalla

Travelled with group
The area
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

FELIPE

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kyle

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

DO NOT BOOK HERE

This hotel is flat out disgusting. The Hotels.com reviews were pretty positive for a cheap hotel but in reality this is a horrible place to stay. The AC didnt work, there was no Wi-Fi, we couldnt even shower because water would come flooding out of the drain in the middle of the bathroom. The linens were soiled, the mattresses were stained and the walls were filthy. The worst of it all were the DIRTY FOOTPRINTS all inside the closet...It looked as though someone had been living in there in secret. Worst hotel i have ever been in. It's not at all worth the money that you save. Do yourself a favour and book anywhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Ali

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst hotel I ever stayed at. The staff is very rude. There is no functioning WiFi or air conditioning. In 30 degree heat, they provided one table fan for three persons. The breakfast was of appalling quality. There is no room service and the bedsheets or towels were not changed during our 3 day stay. The hotel also charged us for fees (local taxes) which were already on the Expedia payment receipt. When we asked for the money returned to us after our stay, they verbally abused us with racist slurs.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel and close to transportation to different attractions.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Masira

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They booked my room but they don’t have any room available
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Nancy, St. Petersburg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No internet on the third floor. I reported it but nothing was done and no explanation. I had to sit down in the lobby to access the internet
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022