Pergamos Hotel

Everything was perfect!

Tiny, old school style rooms. Small toilet that just about fits the door. Bed is hard and nothing to rave about. Probably good for just 1 night and you just want a cheap place to crash. Near the metro station and it is a direct line to Piraeus port if you are travelling to the islands from Athens.

As a young woman traveling alone, I felt extremely unsafe in this hotel and the surrounding areas. The smell of cigarettes is potent in the lobby and even worse in the rooms. When I asked to switch rooms because I had booked a non-smoking room, the receptionist assured me that the rooms were non-smoking, but the ashtrays in both of the rooms I tried suggested otherwise. I had a very unsettling encounter when I walked through the lobby to leave and was greeted by several men who stopped their conversation to stare at me as I left. I was also informed that guests have to leave their room key at the front desk every time they leave the hotel, which is extremely unusual and made me feel nervous about leaving anything in the room, let alone my laptop. I tried to stick it out as I was only supposed to stay two nights there, but the discomfort and lack of safety I felt both inside the hotel and walking around the neighborhood were overwhelming, and I quickly got to work finding myself new accommodations so that I wouldn't have to spend any more time there. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone, especially women and families.