Fodor's Expert Review Phidias Hotel

Stay here, and you may develop the impression that Athens is all fun and not a car-packed, frantic metropolis—simply put, there's no better spot to stay, location-wise, on Athens's most beautiful pedestrian walkway. Guest rooms feature brightly colored curtains and bedspreads with some basic amenities. By night, Thissio and Plaka cafés and restaurants are within walking distance, so you'll want to join all the happy Athenians strolling up and down cobblestoned Apostolou Pavlou under a floodlit Acropolis. This is a basic hotel but an ideal location for exploring the heart of Athens. Make sure you book a renovated room, and preferably go for the second or third floor to avoid noise from the pedestrian street below.