Melo Athens

What a quaint, little boutique hotel, just 4 mins away from monistariki metro station. This is a gem of a boutique hotel with only 10 rooms over 5 floors. Let’s start at reception, a lovely space with the warmest welcome from one of the two receptionist staff we met, katarina and Martha. If the owner of the hotel is reading this…. You could have the best building in the world but without staff like Kat and and Marsha it would mean so little, they are a priceless asset to the Melo and thank you from the bottom of our hearts. So we were in room 402 which had the spa Bath at the foot of the bed. Great room, lovely bathroom, plush amenities, strong wifi and exceeded all our expectations. There’s a lovely roof terrace at the top that has views over the little square and you can see the Acropolis at the side. Breakfast is at a restaurant about 10 steps from the hotel door with a great variety of choice. The location is so central we never caught any public transport whilst we were there. Everything was within a 15-30min walk including the acropolis, Syntagma square etc. Monastiraki itself is one of the coolest, hippest areas in Athens with loads of funky bars and restaurants all intertwined by the quaintest of lanes and walkways, very bohemian. A lot of the reviews talk about the noise in the evenings. Yes you can hear the music from the bars (mostly local live Greek bands) and it probably goes on until 1am on weekends and I think it’s was about 12ish on weekdays so be aware. Our room did have 3 windows facing the square and sound does travel but don’t let this put you off… it’s a great excuse to have more cocktails as a nightcap 😉 thank you Melo for a great stay and thanks again to Katarina and Marsha, well recommended hotel 👍🏻

Absolutely the best hotel I’ve ever stayed in. The amenities were amazing, it was an absolutely gorgeous place and so, so comfort. There’s a beautiful view of the city and the Parthenon from the roof (roof access!). It’s in the middle of Athens so all of the major sites are super walkable. And if you don’t want to walk the hotel is right next to a metro station making it easy to travel throughout the city. They also have breakfast included at the cutest little bistro across the street. I could not recommend it more, I hope I can stay here every trip to Greece because it is the perfect hotel for a visit.

The staff is beyond incredible; they made everything seem like a dream. Don't hesitate to book this private, luxe hotel, you will feel like an A-List guest promise.

Nice clean place for a one night stay, loved the bathtub and pretty roof top ( take a bottle of wine up there). Reception is only open during certain times of the day, so FYI if you have an early flight I need to leave early. You do need to be able to pull down your luggage down one flight of stairs which might be hard for some people just FYI.

Best hotel in the best neighborhood. The staff is so sweet and lovely. Cool rooms. So central. Must stay.

Fabulous location, excellent choices for food and drinks. Room was large and had a lift right into the room. This has positive and negatives for noise as guests visiting the rooftop on other side of room via same lift. The rooftop offered a great view of the Parthenon. Was noisy at night outside due to the square and busy food and drink areas. Room was not serviced at all for our 3 nights - would have been nice to have fresh towels. No black tea.

Clean, modern hotel located in a buzzy, touristy part of Athens with easy access to the Acropolis. The staff here were awesome and super helpful coordinating an early morning taxi and providing dinner and bar recs.

Great hotel and very centrally located. Would stay hear again!