Athens Lydia Hotel

Stay Here Because Everyone Else Was Booked Maybe you're like me? Fly by the seat of your pants? Thats me and Greece... came here absolutely last minute. No reservations set for anywhere to stay. Thats my fault. And while a hostels are available nearby, I wanted privacy the first night. The Lydia was alright. I'm grateful because they took me in my first night here. Here are the positives: 1. The front desk is open 24/7. 2. They do provide some room service. 3. Elevator. 4. It has AC but I have no idea if it works. I didnt use it. Negatives: 1. I didnt know they offered room service until I was checking out...I saw the paper on the bedside when I collecting my things. No mention was made when I checked in. 2. Built-in wall chargers. The outlet stopped working. Idk why. It initially worked fine but then it stopped. 3. Flat screen TV was small. Like 14"-22". 4. The bed. *heavy sigh* ...soft... I cant tell if its old & sagging or if the proprietor bought it soft. No blankets. Fitted sheets on the bed & one extra sheet. This is why I didnt need the AC (lol). 5. The electrical system. If you're reading this, I dont know where your home country is...mine is the U.S.A. Never been out of the country. So imagine my surprise when I thought that management was being thoughful by placing a key holder by the door. Its not. That plastic card has to be inserted to get the lights on. LMAO lesson learned. 6. Where do I start with my favorite part of the room? Blue lights for the....tasteful and discerning client's 🙄😬

The property had great access to the metro which was very convenient for travelling into the main city centre. The room was clean, but very basic. The staff were very friendly and check-in / check-out was quick and easy. The electricity in the room was very peculiar because the plug sockets to charge your phones didn’t work if the lights were turned off so it was difficult to charge anything overnight whilst we slept - we had to wait until everything was fully charged before turning the lights off and going to sleep. Would recommend this place if you’re looking for somewhere inexpensive to stay and not planning to linger in the local area. It’s only 2/3 stops on the metro to get into the city centre, so ideal if you wanted a cheap stay with easy access to the centre.

I had to leave my apartment accommodation and coming here and having George help me made my day. It’s definitely a two-star hotel, but the service and Jones’s of the staff is second to none. Thanks all and good luck!