Acropolis House Hotel

This small hotel in a handsomely restored 150-year-old villa retains many of its original classical architectural details. It offers a central location -- just off Kidathineon in the heart of the Plaka, a 5-minute walk from Syntagma Square -- and the charm of being on a quiet pedestrian side street. Room nos. 401 and 402 have good views and can be requested (but not guaranteed) when making a reservation. The newer wing, only 60 years old, isn't architecturally special; each unit's spartan bathroom is across the hall.

If the Acropolis House is full, try Adonis Hotel, on the same street at 3 Kodrou (tel. 210/324-9737); it's architecturally undistinguished, but it does have an appealing location and a rooftop garden cafe with a view of the Acropolis. A few steps away, Kouros Hotel, 11 Kodrou (tel. 210/322-7431), is very basic and can be noisy.

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