Dryades & Orion Hotel

We had a very bad time at the hotel. The staff was very rude and not helpful. There was a lack of professionalism in the customer service, and the atmosphere dodgy. I advice not to go there, there are plenty of other hotels in the area. Protect your time and holidays.

AMAZING deal Incredible view from the dinning area Really comfortable rooms Great part of town: Next to _some great restaurants _sight seeing (Walking areas) Staff were very accommodating _easy to contact _very welcoming Would definitely recommend to folks visiting town

I loved staying at this hotel and highly recommend it to anyone who's looking for affordable yet great lodging in Athens. The staff was wonderful; they treated me like family and were consistently helpful, from giving me recommendations to calling cabs and even keeping my luggage while I went away for a couple of days. The hotel is located in an eclectic and vibrant neighborhood that is not overly touristy; yet it's walking distance from all the main sights. My room was very clean and confortable and you can enjoy breakfast (or your own food and drinks) on a cute terrace with a view of the Acropolis. I will DEFINITIVELY stay at this hotel again for my next visit to Athens. (It's at the top of a hill but taxis can take you there or, if you walk... the workout provides an additional reason to enjoy the delicious baklavas...)

Originally booked Dryades but got my actual room in Orion, with a nice view onto the Acropolis. View is even better from the rooftop! Although in or next to Exarchia, it is in a really calm back street. Lots of bars and eateries are a few blocks away. Definitely would come back again.

We've just returned home from a week's stay at this hotel. Generally, had a very good stay, for a budget hotel. We stayed in a budget ground floor double room, which had everything we needed and plenty space, including free water in the mini fridge, hairdryer and much needed Aircon. Towels and bins were changed every day for us. There was also a little balcony. The hotel itself was very clean and tidy, although the main reception often did smell like cigarette smoke as the main door being open mostly all afternoon would have smokers standing right outside, but, nothing that can be done about that. The top floor had a lovely outdoor terrace where breakfast was served every morning and had a great view of Athens and the acropolis. Shout out to the staff member in charge of breakfast, she was great to chat to! Breakfast was always good, plenty of variety, my favs in particular were the orange cake and Greek yogurt with honey! The reception staff were always pleasant and friendly too. It's worth mentioning the hotel is on a rather steep hill, and reached by either stairs or a step incline road, bit of a work out in 30 degree heat but not unmanageable as long as you're in decent health. The only issue we had at all during our stay overall was on 1 night we came back to find our balcony door had been left open all day, presumably by a cleaner and unfortunately had let all the flies and bugs in... other than that we had a very pleasant stay and would absolutely stay again. The neighborhood of Exarcheia is a lively young alternative kind of place, lots of cool bars and cafes open late and the area is buzzing in the evening with people enjoying a drink and socialising. We felt safe overall. Highly recommend this hotel as a great budget hotel!

Very difficult location. 24 hour staff. All the way high up. Water was dripping. Good and helpful staff. Hard to get to the place. Good place for the price though. Good breakfast with cereal, bread, boiled egg, omelette, ham and milk.