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Private Studio with Balcony & Street View | Terrace/patio
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen

Explore the area

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12, Makri St., Athens, Attiki, 11742
  • Acropolis Museum
    4 min walk
  • Temple of Olympian Zeus
    7 min walk
  • Odeon of Herodes Atticus
    8 min walk
  • Athens (ATH-Eleftherios Venizelos)
    38 min drive
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View all photos for 6 Bed Pod-Room, Balcony, Ensuite & View

Individually decorated, individually furnished, soundproofing

6 Bed Pod-Room, Balcony, Ensuite & View

  • 35 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, soundproofing

6 Bed Female Pod-Room, Balcony & Ensuite

  • 35 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

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Private Studio with Balcony & Street View

Private Studio with Balcony & Street View

  • 35 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Delux 4 Person POD room with Urban View

Delux 4 Person POD room with Urban View

  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Double with Loft for 3, Ensuite & View

Individually decorated, individually furnished, soundproofing

Double with Loft for 3, Ensuite & View

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About this property

Athens Backpackers

Hostel with bars, steps from Acropolis Museum
This hostel features a restaurant, 2 bars/lounges, and a rooftop terrace. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and a microwave in a common area.
Athens Backpackers offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
During your stay at Athens Backpackers, you're just a quick walk from Acropolis Museum. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 bars and a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Options for a bite to eat or a relaxing drink include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and 2 bars/lounges
  • Amenities include a front-desk safe, laundry facilities, and a multilingual staff
  • Steps from Acropolis Museum and 12 minutes by foot from Acropolis
  • Cats and dogs welcome for free
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can unwind with a drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges. WiFi is free in public spaces. A rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at Athens Backpackers.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Athens hostel.

Athens Backpackers has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, Greek, Italian, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Veikou 3 11742]
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Access code, staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
Guests arriving after hours will need to go to the following location to check in: Veikou 3 11742
Guests arriving after 10:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests will receive an access code.

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

Athens Backpackers Hostel
Athens Backpackers Hotel Athens
Athens Backpackers Athens
Athens Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Athens Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Athens

Athens Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lawrence

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Emplacement excellent! Terrasse sur le toit avec vue sur l'acropole. Prenez note que le frigo n’est pas disponible avant 8hr même s’il y a quelqu’un à la réception. On a refusé que je récupère ou me remettre un sandwich acheté la veille en prévision d’un départ à 7hr. Je ne comprends toujours pas pourquoi à ce jour. L’employé en poste m’a dit qu’il s’agissait d’une règle de l’établissement.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

fritzi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked 2 nights. Nice part of city, walkable to everything. Some sexist situation or condition. I came early before check in, girl at the front looked annoyed, and told me to wait until check in time. Then 2 men walked in a few mins later and she immediately checked them in. After witnessing that, I went to her and checked in. I won’t speculate why she gave the men immediate attention. But as a female, I’m aware of authority gap between men and women. I also learned, I hastily booked a 6 bed mixed dorm. I was the only female. The men were nice but the bathroom situation was awkward. I requested a female dorm for next day’s booking. The girl at the front was more accommodating and the other receptionist (male), was nice. I had to check out from mixed dorm, then re-checked in w/o having to wait long for my next bed to be cleaned. Men and women’s lockers differed. Women had wider/bigger lockers with a shelf. 4 of the girls in my new dorm were friendly, 3 Americans, 1 German. A newly checked in girl who came after me had a haughty attitude. In my experience living in 3 continents before 23, I can spot nationality and character (stereotype) display irl. This girl was living up to her nationality’s reputation, arrogant. The other girls talked about her behind her back, and as soon as she came in, the room became quiet. My linens were musty. Apparently everyone’s linens did. The smell is from not being dried completely before storing. Towels are for rent and very thin.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mila

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Erika

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, location, breakfast, friendly staff. Only two things to mind are if you are too close to the rooftop you'll hear all the chatter and the AC is very strong, had to sleep with a sweater .
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great place but needs AC
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool place close to acropolis
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

CLORIS IOANNA, costa mesa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
15/10 recommend this place! Renovated, close/walking distance to everything, very helpful staff, very nice that they have daily housekeeping (unusual for a hostel..). Easy check in/out. Only complaint is the rented towels: for god's sake, worst towel I ever encountered in my life so bring your own lol And it would be nice if the showers didn't make the whole bathroom floor wet.. Very cool crowd though, tips of activities to do etc. Highly recommend and will definitely be back!

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and friendly fellow travelers.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hostel
Loved the hostel, very clean and efficient. The location is great and they have a nice rooftop with beautiful views towards the Acropolis. Breakfast was decent but it’s free so it’s all good. The staff was super nice, especially Stephanie, very helpful when needed and made my stay super enjoyable. If I’m ever coming back to Athens, I’m def tempted to stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value for money hostel, with a comfortable bed and good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Lovely hostel, fairly clean, great roof terrace with view on acropolis
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing staff, great location
The hostel feels very new/renovated which means everything looks good and is in great condition. The location is under the Acropolis, just metres from the metro station with plenty of shops and restaurants around. The staff were the true standout memory for me. Walter the bartender/receptionist is simply an amazing guy, always happy, open and helpful. Although the beer briefly ran out, he was great in helping to get it back in stock and we were all soon drinking again. Another member of staff who unfortunately I can't remember his name also really helped when my towel, which was drying on a 3rd floor balcony, blew away in the wind and ended up on top of a nearby tree. He helped find a 4-metre pole, went up to the closest balcony, where he was then able to hook it down from the tree. If that is not going 'above and beyond', then I don't know what is.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not here not there
the hostel is next to many touristic places in the city. I travel alone so even walking at night by myself felt okay. the staff is helpful and friendly. the bed was comfy but is was hot in the rooms- almost like the AC was on heat. the roof top bar and wine bar weren't active to my surprise since the confirmation emails I received encouraged me to pay a visit and got me all excited to do so.. breakfast is basic to say the least. you can hear people in the halls coming back from their time out. the crowd is as expected, all ages, open to socialize and enjoy the time in the city. overall a nice experience although I am not sure I will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Honestly first showing up I had no one besides myself, but as I walked through the doors Athens Backpackers took me in and treated me like family. This place isn’t an hostel it’s a home where you meet so many amazing people. Also Walter the bartender definitely one guy who makes the place the cherry on top.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

BYUNGCHUL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bircan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tommi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
High classed hostel
Really cozy and high classed hostel in a very good location! Sometimes it felt that I'm at the hotel than hostel because the public rooms. People were social and the staff was nice (especially cleaners). Free breakfast was delicious and there was cleaning every day. I will definitely stay again when I come to Athens again!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Elif

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Maxime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the fact thats everything is at walking distance. The person at the desk we're helpful and nice.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Cheongsik

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023