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Reviews of When in Athens Hostel

Valtetsiou 17, Athens, 10680, Greece

#50 of 477 hotels in Athens

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Review Score

Based on 371 hostel reviews

9.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    9.3

  • Staff

    9.7

  • Value for money

    9.2

  • Free Wifi

    9.1

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  • Reviewed: March 27, 2025

    10
    Friendly, clean and safe atmosphere
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I travelled alone and when I arrived the staff were very friendly and explained everything clearly, the rooms were clean and modern, the beds were comfortable, the bathrooms were clean and modern, everything was great, I highly recommend.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: March 23, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    very clean environment and nice staff, and share kitch, everything ia perfect.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: February 23, 2025

    10
    10/10 the best hostel in Athens
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Really no need any other words, feel welcomed by the stuff,

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 21, 2025

    10
    Great facility
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    I like everything

    Everything! Nice location, very friendly staff, helpful in all my needs! Room was very spacious with a very comfortable bed !! Common area big and convenient to prepare food and communication.. I stayed only one night in between my flights from Bali and Antalya. And I had time to see ten city because I was in heart of Athens, meet nice people from Asia and France . I had my morning flight and there’s a metro station very close !!

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: December 9, 2024

    10
    Nice 😊
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Noises

    I liked the cleanliness

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: December 1, 2024

    9.0
    Like
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location is little bit far from the pilaka street.

    It was very clean and the staff was friendly

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 27, 2024

    10
    I will recommend this to my friends. Great hostel for travelers
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The staff and facilities are amazing. I travelled out of Canada for the first time on my own and was afraid of what to expect. When my cards weren't working the staff was there to help me through it. They are all very accommodating and helpful. The owner is awesome. The cleanliness is also so impressive! And all the kitchen appliances are impressive as well as all the dishes, pots, etc. truly exceptional, thank you when in Athens. Also spot is in a good area and the hostel has loads of security. If you're a solo traveller and are unsure where to stay, stay here :)

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 13, 2024

    8.0
    Hostel in a very cool neighborhood
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Staying on the ground floor, it can get quite loud when people come in and out of the hostel and when people talk outside

    Location is top. The neighborhood is super cool with a lot of street art, coffee shops and local bars. The hostel is new with all the facilities

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 12, 2024

    10
    The cleanest hostel I have ever stayed at
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing stood out.

    This was the cleanest hostel I have ever stayed at, the facilities were also amazing and the staff extremely friendly and helpful! I would highly recommend it and I would definitely stay at in the future if I need to stay in Athens.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 7, 2024

    8.0
    Bring your own sleeping sheets
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything looked clean and was clean, but somehow I was bitten by something persistent in five different places within half an hour into my sleep. Luckily I had my sleeping sheets which worked well the rest of night, but couldn’t have stated if I didn’t.

    Beautiful design, clean, very good restaurant next door

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 6, 2024

    10
    Excellent hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Centrally located, most cleanest hostel, Fully equipped kitchen,2 refrigerators. All staffs are friendly, Clean outdoor and indoor common area.Thank you Valeria for your suggestions.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: November 3, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    No cons. 10/10 place

    Perfect placement close to city center, welcoming staff, a lot of nice bars and cafes around. Had a pub crawl activity if you like that to help socialize. Beautiful and comfy courtyard.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: October 14, 2024

    10
    Value for money-vivid-socializing area-safe
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very clean and safe establishment! The staff was friendly and ready to help you with anything ! Rooms were enough spacy and clean with storing space for luggages, sockets next to each bed, even a shelf over the mattress. Linens and couvets were clean and fresh. Towel was same (after rending one).the common areas looked joyful and the hostel is next to a vivid area where you can enjoy company, chats and drinks! Very close to fast foods, mini markets , stores, metro, busses. I recommend it fir sure! Thanks

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 12, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    quite loud but it's okay. also, don't forget to bring your own lock:)

    great location, fair price, nice& super helpful hosts, everything is clean and modern

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: October 2, 2024

    9.0
    Excellent location and wonderful stuff members. They went out of their way to make sure everything was top notch
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location can get a little noisy if you’re an early bird.

    They have so many activities to keep the guests engaged, pizza nights, board games and much more.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 26, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Reception was to nice even l had very late check in (11 pm). The room was clean and common area and garden was nice

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2024

    9.0
    A really nice hostel with very fair price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beds are clean and comfort.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 18, 2024

    8.0
    Lovely!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The air conditioning throughout the whole day made the room quite cold.

    VERY nice hostel, very clean, helpful and friendly staff, enjoyed my stay and met some great people. Spaces and rooms are nicely equipped.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2024

    10
    Great for When in Athens
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Rooms can sometimes get hot in the summer and ac is controlled from reception

    Modern, super clean and cosy. Very friendly staff :)

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 24, 2024

    8.0
    Well located very tidy hostel, bit more expensive than average but OK, expect matching crowd though
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Objectively I have no complaints to make. I just personally didn't feel as much at ease there as I usually do because I'm an older (than average here) bit dirty kinda hippie backpacker (I do take showers lol, but hey, it's 37°C outside in the shadows, don't expect me to smell like flowers all the time, there's only so much clothes I can bring with me ;)). I wanted to see what an "expensive" hostel looked like in Athens. It's great if you're into it and I had a good stay don't get me wrong, but I personally feel better in cheap ~10€/night hostels where it's pretty darn hard to feel like (rightly or wrongly so) you might be disturbing someone...

    Very clean, welcoming staff, feels secure (I mean to leave your valuables in the room - the area is totally safe too). Besides the dorms themselves, it looks more like a good hotel than it does your average hostel (which may be reflected in the price though, even if still quite affordable...). It's located in the heart of the Exarcheia neighborhood, the neighborhood used to have a slightly bad rep in like 2011 when I then had lived in Athens for a while. The area is still remarkable for its large amount of anarchist and antifa tags, more towards the Lycabettus Hill side - that can make for a nice little photo-safari kind of thing if you're into it ;) Now the neighborhood feels 100% safe and the numerous bars and restaurants are full of tourists. I was slightly disappointed by this, but this is not the hostel's fault, and I have weird tastes so... do with that what you want. I feel better closer to Omonia now, things have changed here too...

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 22, 2024

    10
    Exarcheia is a fantastic neighbourhood
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Fantastic staff with a smile, Happy to help with anything. An amazing location, one small road that has everything you’d need for an enjoyable and alternative stay in a local Athens neighbourhood.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 19, 2024

    9.0
    Oasis in Athens
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bathroom doors are really heavy to open and close and some of the showers needed repairing. Noise from within the hostel as well as the courtyard echoed up to the rooms and could be loud late at night.

    I loved this hostel. I loved the neighborhood it was in so, so much and felt safe there walking alone at night. So many restaurants and nearby bars. At least a 20 minute walk from central Athens, so more on the outskirts. The beds were cozy and the hostel had a nice vibe. Really enjoyed the staff there, they were super funny and helpful. It definitely wasn’t a party hostel, but they did provide nightly pub crawls and some activities for the guests.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: August 18, 2024

    10
    Excelent
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 8-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing

    Everything was amazing, staff, beds, location, super clean.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 18, 2024

    10
    A friendly, safe accommodation in a very cool area.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The location was fantastic. The area is edgy and cool but very safe. There is everything you would need in the area for an interesting and alternative stay in Athens. The hostel is very clean, well supplied with a great hosts who are happy to help with anything you might require.

    Stayed in August 2024

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