O&B ATHENS BOUTIQUE HOTEL

This hotel is located in a very typical Athenian street in front of old school buildings, shops that have been closed due to the situation; however, the owners have managed to restore this place in such a lovely manner that it definitely stands out in the neighborhood. The hotel offers everything you need, the staff is super friendly, helpful, bilingual, and very accomodating to one´s needs. They offer breakfast, the restaurant has acceptable meals in its menu, and the rooms are equipped with everything one needs to feel at ease. I really enjoyed the stay here and thought the location was great, even though the street it is located on does not seem to be very promising, the hotel facilities, its decor and its facilities, definitely compensate for it. I recommend it highly, it is quiet, cozy, and super clean. We liked it very much and it is a change from the more structured hotel chains. You will love it!

I highly recommend O&B, and will stay there again when I return to Athens. Service is superb. They helped me arrange a number of tour options, then helped change those plans, before I even arrived. Friendly and welcoming, with smiles all around, on check-in. Our Acropolis view suite delivered on the promise--we had an excellent view from our balcony, which was perfect for a cocktail and iconic view at night. The room was larger than I'd expected, and comfortable. The bathroom and shower were also large, and worthy of luxury western hotels. Plugs are European, so bring adapters if traveling from outside the EU. The complimentary breakfast bar was nice, with a nice choice of tasty Greek and European options. Back to the superb service--I'd arranged for an early car, earlier than the breakfast buffet was open, so the hotel--without asking--packed us boxed breakfasts to go! (We got back in time to enjoy the full buffet.) They also arranged a taxi to pick us up at the Athens airport and then to take us to the port; all of the drivers were incredibly friendly. Strong wifi.

We stayed several nights at the Q&B Boutique Hotel at the end of a Greek island hopping adventure. The hotel was charming, well decorated, and had outstanding staff, a quirky bar, and a locale tucked away on a small commercial street. The hotel staff were extremely helpful and thoughtful, ensuring that we made our morning flight home at a difficult time. They assisted us with our luggage as well as helping us plan our dawn walk to the Parthenon and through the ancient heart of Athens. Their assistance with our route to the Parthenon made all the difference in arriving there painlessly and with great pleasure. The hotel room is well outfitted with a large comfortable bed, team making supplies, a desk, a nice view, and a well laid out and outfitted bath. The hotel breakfast room and the complimentary breakfast buffet was particularly good. When we had to leave on our last day, they made up a generous breakfast box for us so we could make our dawn flight without missing breakfast. Overall we liked this hotel better than any we have stayed at in Athens. We will go back again. Our thanks to the hotel staff, who were particularly kind and generous.

Let's start with the positive. The view of the Acropolis is very good especially at night. The suite is a good size with a full living room area with 1/2 bath in addition to the bedroom and full bath. Additionally the Psiri neighborhood which is adjacent to the hotel is one of the better areas in Athens without being a tourist trap. Now the negatives. First we arrived at about 10am from our international flight. Check in is 2pm and understandably the room wasn't ready. That being said check out is noon so the room should have been empty at the absolute latest at noon. Knowing that we were there I would think they would make sure the room was prepped as soon as the previous people vacated. The room wasn't ready until about 10 minutes to 2pm. We had an 11 hour flight and walked around Athens for three hours and just wanted to get a shower and relax and this did not leave a good first impression. Another thing that was an absolute first was that they did not have an iron or ironing board in the room or the hotel for that matter. We requested one and instead of bringing one they said they would take care of whatever we wanted. I have had some bad experiences with hotels and ironing so I was a bit hesitant to give them the clothes. They ended up not getting the clothes back to us before our dinner reservations as well; we had to call to get the clothes back when we returned later in the evening. All that being said the clothes were not ironed well. The final peeve was that when the housekeeping crew came through during the day they would literally move all of our things to the point that we had to search for items when we got back. I have never stayed at a hotel that was so cavalier with their guests' things. In summary I cannot imagine this hotel is a top 10 hotel in Athens.

Great location; you can walk anywhere within minutes. The hotel is clean and the staff very nice and helpful. The breakfasts were delicious; we didn't have any other meals there. My only criticism: Don't get a room on the front. Loud music across the street until 5AM