Contrary to the impression that one might get from their website, this place is really nice and very well run. The location is amazing -- turn into the street from the main road and you'll see the Acropolis looming at the other end, with about a ten minute walk to the entrance.
The rooms are all very clean and neat; towels and bedding are provided. There's air conditioning in every room, an absolute must in the hot Greek summers (though it might even be powerful enough for you to wake up freezing in the middle of the night), and a pleasant courtyard with overhead fans and a big-screen TV. They even have their very own travel agent, who'll be happy to book you onto an expensive day trip or help you make arrangements to visit the islands.
The Plaka, the neighborhood where ST&I is situated, is a big tourist trap, but nice nonetheless. There's no shortage of restaurants near the hostel, nor of souvenir shops or convenience stores with cheap beer - the signs say not to bring outside food into the courtyard but nobody really seems to mind.
The big downside to this place is the price, but it's not entirely unreasonable given the location in the heart of the Plaka. Still, you would think there might be an included breakfast, for what you're paying, rather than an a la carte menu and a cook who might have to run across the street to buy bacon once in a while.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
October 2004
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3.7 Average from 21 Ratings
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