Polis Grand Hotel

My wife and I stayed here a total of five nights during Oct. 2006. We booked our Greece hotels two weeks before we left -- BIG MISTAKE! If you want a good place in Athens, don't wait-- it's a big city and gets tourists from all over constantly. We were able to find great lodging on the islands, but Athens is a beast all its own. We incorrectly made the assumption that because we were going in low season we would be able to get a booking in Athens no problem. Not so. Every hotel we contacted in the 100-200 Euro price range during... more

Expensive for what it is! rooms just about clean, very noisy, unpleasant staff in general. The area is not very safe at night (drug dealers around). Close enough to main landmarks though.

- Average rooms -Clean rooms -Breakfast was good and lots of variety. -Service and food was good at the patio restaurant. -Elevators were small -Blow dryer was terrible. -Lots of power in the shower. -Front desk service was great. They knew how to speak english. -Walking distance to resturants and shopping. - 4 euros taxi ride to the acropolis.

As the other 2 reviews stated, the Polis Grand is at a good location within a short walking distance to the Metro subway and few tourist shops on the way. Unfortunately after dark a nearby sidewalk that is usually the daytime path to the Metro is now a trouble spot for shady activity. Same thing for a block away. At night, stay on the sidewalks along the street! Although the lobby is small and so are the only 2 elevators for guests, the entire hotel is clean and comfortable. It looked like they bought their furnishings from IKEA. In the... more

We stayed in this hotel for 2 night in March. The hotel in located right in the center of Athens and just a few minutes walk from the Omonia underground station. The lobby is quite small and there are two small elevators. This can be a problem when there are groups arriving and waiting to check in. The room is clean and comfortable. The furnishings are new and there is a mini bar, a hair drier and a direct telephone. The bathroom was very clean, average size, decorated with white marble. There was hot water all day and... more

My wife and I stayed at the Grand Polis for 3 nights in June. The hotel's location is central, very close to Omonia station, but it does not feel very safe at night walking back in the dark, though its just a short distance. The rooms were pretty nice, about 4 star standard, and we got one on the top floor, and from our balcony, we could see the Acropolis! The reception area was rather small, and the lifts were quite slow and cramped. There was a huge bunch of American tourists when we were there. Breakfast was alright, though it was... more