Pergamos Hotel

The hotel was nicely located and very clean. We were very happy to have 2 double beds and a safe parking. The host was very helpful and offered us good recommendations.

This hotel represents good value for money in Athens. I selected a room with a delightful balcony and interesting street views - there is also tiny park opposite. The desk was fine to complete several hours of work. The air-conditioned worked extremely well. I also appreciated the mini fridge in the room, which many hotels with Athens don't have. However, the bathroom was little tiny. Its about 10 min walk to Omonia Metro station, which offers a direct line to the port area. There is an excellent supermarket about 10 min walk from the hotel. This area feels more like the real Athens, rather than hotels in tourist zones. This zone has wonderful multicultural feel. In the same street of this hotel, there are excellent hairdressers for $5 Euro a cut and fantastic stores to buy discount clothes and bags. I would certainly recommended this hotel for travellers that appreciate value for money and with great amenities like balcony and fridge.

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.