Meliá Athens

I try to be a Marriott loyalist. However, Melia Athens has completely blown me away and questioned if the Marriott loyalty benefits are really up to par with other hotel chains. |We were welcomed warmly at Melia Athens and were already assigned rooms so check-in was a breeze. We had booked through BA holidays and had the supreme experience included which includes a jacuzzi and a higher floor. I would recommend this. |Everything during our stay was perfect and this was despite us not getting to enjoy the rooftop pool due to a shortage of time and a packed itinerary. The breakfast which was included for us was plentiful and had all palates and preferences covered. The room was quite big and had a lot of wardrobe space but the highlight was the bed which was perfect. We liked that they provided a complimentary bottle of water and replenished it everyday. |Special thank you to Maria Berisa and her guest experience team who ensured that our special occasion was celebrated absolutely perfectly! Thank you Maria for coordinating so well and ensuring all of our needs were met and exceeded. ||Would highly recommend Meliá Athens and we hope we get to come back soon !

I stayed at Milia Athens for two nights. It’s a great hotel with a good facilities right on the road and excellent service at the Customer desk. The rooms are comfortable and nice. The room service was great. I enjoyed the fact that they have a large Jacuzzi style bathtub and had a good time with their breakfast.

We stayed at this highly recommendable hotel for my son's wedding. Adequately sized rooms with extremely comfortable beds. Excellent service. Very polite, helpful and friendly staff. Delicious well presented food in all restaurants, a truly gastronomical experience, with also an extremely varied buffet breakfast. The extremely professional F&B mananager and head chef went above and beyond to ensure our event was superbly organised, a truly magical experience. Would certainly recommend this hotel for any type of event or just a delightful break in Athens due also to it's central location. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to making our stay unforgettable.

Superb hotel in downtown Athens. Lovely staff who are very helpful and welcoming. ||Definitely worth a visit.||Rooms are a decent size and very well equipped, jacuzzi bathroom/full shower, comfortable beds and a full size mini bar. ||Handy for down town but also a short uber/taxi ride away from all the attractions. ||Well worth a visit and will be back!

All in all very nice hotel close to all the major sites. We booked a junior executive room which was very clean and bathroom moder with jacuzzi and shower. Quiet and pillows were better than average. Breakfast was good but pretty much same fare each day. You can see the acropolis from rooftop and it is nice. Staff all spoke good english and very helpful for directions and information. Other reviews had commented on the 'sketchiness' of the area. We didn't encounter any of the things mentioned in those reviews -drugs and prostitutes- just not blatant if it was in the area. The university area near Omonia is full of students so I suppose protests could happen but nothing while we were there. Never felt unsafe. Walk to acropolis is about 5 miles one way (includes climb up the hill). There are two entrances - find the less crowded one (buses do not drop off there for tours - no better way to describe). Ours was a Costco tour and we picked this hotel as it seemed central and had a nice looking room for what we got. Costco booked rooms tend to be pretty frugal if you don't go up a level. Functional and clean just not a lot of things besides bed and bathroom. Melia junior executive room was reasonable and a good decision. There is a small minimart directly across from the hotel where you can get half liters of water for .50 Euro - in room water is double that.

I came here as a Gold member of Meliá rewards and received a very noisy room facing the street. The noise mainly came from the window which was already worn over the years and didn’t close properly. Staff should be aware of such rooms. Also, this room was presented to me as an upgrade but when I asked to changed rooms I found myself in a much more spacious room with a bathtub and shower although facing the inner courtyard which wasn’t an issue. In short, I stayed here for a weekend and my first night was really uncomfortable due to the noise. The interior is a bit dated but the rooms are spotlessly clean and the breakfast is fine. Also, the sauna and hammam are nice to have and easy to reserve free of charge.

Nice hotel with a superb rooftop pool and bar allowing you to enjoy the sight of the Acropolis in the distance. Loved the pool area but was disappointed with the bedroom. The bathroom light design meant that when visiting the toilet in the night the light shone through into the bedroom waking the other occupant. The breakfast buffet was quite comprehensive. We enjoyed our stay, however, the noise from the streets outside gave us very little sleep over the 2 nights we were there.

A good location for walking to attractions or getting the metro.|We felt safe in the area|Cannot comment on breakfast as we booked room only and ate breakfast in various locations around the hotel (much cheaper!). We ate 2 lunches and dinner one evening by the pool and the food was delicious but a little over priced.|The room was a good size (had superior) with blackout curtains and faced the street over the entrance. We had some street noise but this is to be expected. |There are obscure windows in the bathroom which could wake up other occupants in the room at night when the light is switched as it shines brightly through. |The bathroom, whilst a good size with lovely Rituals shower gel etc, needs a good clean/repair. The hose to the shower was black at the bottom - clearly not been cleaned in a long time and the whirl pool bath nozzles contained residue (perhaps mould or old soap). When you filled the bath (never did get the whirlpool to work), some of the contents around the nozzles, floated in the bath water - not pleasant! Also the wash basin had an odour and I wonder how often the drains are cleaned.|I requested a kettle which was promptly delivered but without cups but these were quickly sourced. For the first 3 days the cups were not cleaned or renewed. On the 4th they were removed and not replaced. I requested new ones and eventually collected them myself as they were taking so long to arrive. Similarly my water glass was not washed all week!|They tried to charge for an item from the minibar which we did not have. This was taken off the bill after a conversation and I had to sign something to say I hadn’t had it. |Check in was more friendly than check out and we were not asked if we’d enjoyed our stay. |I would stay here again for the convenience and the wonderful pool and view from the rooftop. However Inwould ask to see the room and especially the bathroom before unpacking!