Places to Stay in Athens

Visiting your CYAer and looking for accommodation? There are a number of different places to stay in Athens to suit your needs and budget. Here’s a list of suggestions we’ve compiled for your convenience.

Please note that with the exception of the CYA student apartments, CYA cannot guarantee any of accommodations listed below. The list offers suggestions only, not endorsements.

Accommodation in Athens

Apartments

CYA student apartments: CYA often has a few student apartments available for short-term rental. Apartments are located in the Pangrati neighborhood of Athens and are within easy walking distance of CYA’s Academic Center, grocery stores, cafes and restaurants, bakeries, dry-cleaning shops, banks, and other amenities. A typical apartment has 2 to 3 bedrooms (each containing one or two single beds), and also includes a common area, kitchen (stocked with tableware and basic cooking equipment), bathroom and balcony. Apartments are simply but fully furnished, with clima units (heating/cooling) in each bedroom, and WiFi Internet access. Linen and a weekly housekeeping are provided by CYA.
For more information and bookings, please e-mail programs@dikemes.edu.gr or call +30 210 7560 749. Minimum rental period: 1 week (7 days/6 nights).

Athens Green Apartments: These apartments are located at the top of the stairs of Agras street, next to the Kallimarmaro Stadium, and very close to CYA’s Academic Center.

Delice Apartments Hotel: Located near the Hilton Hotel and Evangelismos metro station.

Hostels

Student & Travellers Inn: In a beautiful neighborhood right in the center of Plaka and 10 minutes away from Syntagma Square.

Athens Backpackers: Near the New Acropolis Museum.

Crafoord Place Hostel Athens: Very close to Syntagma Square and 10 minutes away from CYA.

Budget Hotels

Zappion Hotel Budget hotel, on a pedestrian street three blocks away from CYA.

Hotel Nefeli, Plaka: Budget hotel, in a quiet neighborhood in Plaka, not far from Syntagma Square.

Phaedra Hotel, Plaka: Budget hotel with a nice view. It is in the Plaka area under the Acropolis. However, private bathrooms are sometime located outside the rooms they serve.

Mid-range Hotels

Pi Athens Hotel: A boutique hotel one block away from the CYA Academic Center.

Hotel Philippos: This hotel is located near the New Acropolis Museum.

Hotel Herodion: This hotel is located near the New Acropolis Museum.

The Athens Gate Hotel: This hotel is just across the street from Hadrian’s Arch & the Olympian Zeus Temple.

Hotel Hera: This is a family run hotel, very close to the New Acropolis Museum.