Athens hotels near National Library of Greece

Cons: The rooftop restaurant is terrible! The view is incredible. The food there is as bad as it gets. Take in the view during the free breakfast; the meals they serve there at all other times is not worth paying for (it is disgusting, masquerading as "haute cuisine" The spa is nice but lacks any written guidelines to ensure guest tranquility. Letting children use the spa and having no rules relating to that can ruin the experience for other guests. Kids shouldn't be in the hot tub/heated pool area unsupervised. Nor should they be learning how to swim or doing water tricks. It's supposed to be peaceful. Children shouldn't ruin experience for other guests. We couldn't use sauna or steam room because it was overrun with young kids. I have no problem with children but the lack of any rules or restrictions as it pertains to the spa is really problematic at Electra Metropolis. as a result my enjoyment of facilities was extremely limited.

Cons: The way in which the hotel is new and cutting edge feels like it was put together very quickly, and in a few years time won't be that nice. Showers seem to leak water all over the bathroom. Service at the restaurant/bar on the rooftop is mediocre.

Cons: So many Americans....oh well, we are too. Perfect if you want to be in a familiar, uber-western style environment.

Cons: Checking in was fine until the moment we walked into the elevator. Now coming from the US maybe it's a thing, but the elevator states it could fit 4people vs reality you could fit you and your luggage comfortably (if your claustrophobic I advise take the stairs). On top of how small the elevator was there was no door so you saw the elevator going up so now you have to make sure you aren't so close because you'll probabaly get hurt. We get out of the elevator the hallway already gave me the impression of how outdated the hotel is. It looked like a scene from a horror movie. The light flickers on once you walk towards your room and it's not a very comfortable atmosphere. We walk in to our room and was SO dissapointed. Our room looked NOTHING like the pictures posted, was very outdated and had 2 twin beds when booked I asked for 1 bed obviously we're a couple. We called the reception and without even finishing our sentence rudely he shut us down. Walking into the bathroom it was so small, the tub was small when we showered all of the water was coming out with the curtains sticking to our bodies. The lights to the bathroom wouldn't even turn on without flicking the switch on and off a couple of times. Let's just say the room was so outdated we had to ask the reception how to flush the toilet and ofcourse answered so rude and acted like we were crazy and said "you press the button" obviously we know that but there was no visbile button. Once a employee comes in who was probabaly the nicest one there he showed us a big item above he show which had a syringe like button to press. You'd think having tourist from around the world they'll be more lenient on explaining things coming from the US that is not something you see everyday. Aside from all the dissapointments we refused to sleep there and slept over at our friends hotel because of all the dissapointments we had. We even checked previous reviews to go by to make sure we didn't miss anything and we didn't. The pictures they have are updated and the rooms look nice, not sure if they just gave us a VERY outdated floor/ room but I will never suggest anyone to stay here. I'm sure there are much better options available around. I never do reviews but I had to share my experience so nobody else can make the same mistake as I did. Aside from the hotel itself the location is near everything but the neighborhood isn't the best I'd becareful at night. This hotel seems to be a hotel where you'd want to stay for emergency purposes and have no other choice. Or if your into hotels that remind you of a motel on the road. If your looking for somewhere for romantic trip, relaxation, or anything you'd like to enjoy don't stay here.

Cons: It needs to be renovated. Room was too small and all furnitures were very old. I had a view of the wall of the next building.

Cons: Room was on the small side and the breakfast was mediocre at best. Avoid the charge and eat out. Plenty of good places nearby.

Cons: Sadly the area the hotel is located was a bit more on the rougher side and you do have to be weary of thieves. Breakfast was also slightly limited and bacon was stored touching vegetarian options.

Cons: The hotel is a little bit of a walk from the areas we wanted to stay in, but the shuttle resolved most of our concerns.

Cons: Location. It is is a pretty rough part of the city.

Cons: Shower tub was too narrow and hard to stand in to take a shower. Even though we were on a non-smoking floor we could severely smell smoke from adjoining rooms. We complained about the cigarette smell and was only told "sorry".

Cons: 1. We chose this hotel ONLY because the Kayak info said a "hotel shuttle" is available. We wanted to be close to the airport to fly out the next morning. We thought we would save the expense of a taxi to and from the airport. There was no shuttle. When we call the hotel, they told us no such thing as a shuttle. They would only arrange to send me a taxi @ €45.00. And this could only be arranged via email...not over the ph. We simply took a cab to the hotel # €43.00. To the airport the next morning...no shuttle. We took a taxi @ €44.00. If you people do no have a shuttle like we are use to in the US...do not mislead innocent pepole like us. That is false advertising. The availability of a shuttle in the ONLY reason why we picked this hotel. 2. At the front desk I changed out some US$ for € after checking in. We plan to do some last minute shopping before we fly out the next day. What we did not know was that, that very day was a national holiday (the Verging Mary Holiday ) all the stores were closed. On checking out the next morning they would not take back the € currency. I told them that we did not know that there was a holiday. They said they can't take it back. That was just not right. These 2 things has left a bitter taste in my mouth. I am not a happy camper...especially with the shuttle issue. That was flat out wrong. You can't say that there is a shuttle when there is none. People from the US is use to taking a free shuttle ride to and from the airport to hotels and rent a car locstions.