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Athinaikon

2.0 star property
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Aerial view
Property grounds
Front of property
Lobby
Snack bar

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
89 Ethnikis Antistassis Street, Heraklion, Crete Island
  • Venetian Walls
    7 min walk
  • Eleftherias Square
    10 min walk
  • Heraklion Archaeological Museum
    11 min walk
  • Heraklion (HER-Nikos Kazantzakis)
    10 min drive

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds

Single Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Heraklion

With a stay at Athinaikon in Heraklion, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Heraklion Port and Palace of Knossos. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Manos Hatzidakis Theatre and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Eleftherias Square.

What's nearby

  • Heraklion Archaeological Museum - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Heraklion Town Hall - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Heraklion Port - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Historical Museum of Crete - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Koules Fortress - 2 min drive - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Steam - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Per Se Lounge - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Γιάνναρης - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Silfio Pizza - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Athinaikon

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, near Heraklion Port
Athinaikon offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies. This Heraklion hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) and rollaway/extra beds are also available.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hotel also features concierge services, a hair salon, and a television in a common area.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Languages

English, French, Greek, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Free off-site parking

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: EUR 5 per person
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway beds available
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Rollaway beds available

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Fridge

More

  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 12:30 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 November - 29 February, EUR 0.50 per accommodation, per night
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 March - 31 October, EUR 1.50 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 5 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Property Registration Number 1039Κ012A0000400

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Athinaikon Heraklio
Athinaikon Hotel
Athinaikon Hotel Heraklio
Hotel Athinaikon
Athinaikon Hotel Crete/Heraklion
Athinaikon Hotel Heraklion
Athinaikon Heraklion
Athinaikon Hotel
Athinaikon Heraklion
Athinaikon Hotel Heraklion

Athinaikon Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 39 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 39 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

kelsey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, AC worked well and bed was comfy. Close to the port for catching ferry early and walkable to old town. We didn’t have the breakfast as we left too early, but it was available for 10 euro per person
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, friendly, excellent value for money
Friendly welcome, good location. We had a slight issue in that the shower head clip (to attach to the pole) was missing, I mentioned it to reception and it was dealt with immediately. Breakfast was basic as I expected for the price.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was happy with my hotel room. My only complaint was that there was very little parking around the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend
We liked this hotel so much, that we booked 2 nights on our return to Heraklion. The staff are so friendly & helpful. It is also very conveniently located in walking distance of the ferry port, bus station & city centre.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm welcome & great service
A lovely welcome. We arrived late but the gentleman in reception was so welcoming. We had a very early start to catch the ferry in the morning. He very kindly arranged for the catering staff to provide coffee, biscuits & cake for us.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent and near port
It was one of the best hotels even if it is rated at 3stars category. the reason of being satisfied about my staying there is that it had a wonderful view of all over the coast line, it was clean and spacy, the breakfast was appropriate and the dinner was of a great variety on the boufet and well cooked foods as meat, salads, desserts and ordef. the only disadvantage is the charged Internet when u are in the room.

10/10 Excellent

Berenice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful, clean, near ferry port and McDonald's!!
Amazing!! Beautiful, clean, friendly hotel. Front desk staff were all angels, gave great directions. Importantly, there is NO KETTLE in the room. The front desk provided me with hot water at all hours for hot drinks in my room or in the lobby. Wifi was fine. Cheap, good supermarket around the corner. Near McDonald's, bus station, and ferry port!! Quick walk to town, not bad.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Tawfic

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It Was A 5 Days Stay the Hotel is on a main street near the port and the bus to the airport and also a 5 min walk to the center which is perfect for the restaurants and nightlife there is a nearby supermarket.

6/10 Okay

Carina

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not non-smoker friendly
The entire hotel smelled like cigarette smoke. The bedding and towels had hairs on them which wasn't from us. The street noise and noise from the rest of the hotel came through the walls very clearly. We were woken up by people in flip flops going down the stairs every morning. The breakfast supplied by the hotel was fairly tasty and had a good variety of foods. The people at the front desk were generally friendly.

6/10 Okay

Nathalie, Brighton

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noisy
The entrance of the hotel looked very nice and the staff was friendly but the room was very basic which was fine as my husband and I were staying only the 1 night to catch a boat early morning. I hardly slept as it was very noisy, I could hear the lift and then water running, it went on for a while way after 1am!! The room could have been more inviting and needed a little updating. It is a shame as it is convenient for transport links.

6/10 Okay

Melissa, Austin, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean and Convenient
This hotel is straight down the street from the port so very convenient. I came in at night and didn't want to spend money on a cab, so it was perfect. Old look and feel in the rooms, but it was clean and had A/C, hot water, wifi, and great new sheets and towels. Breakfast is basic, and they ran out of honey for the yogurt, which is pretty crazy for Greece. Pretty quick walk to the city center.

10/10 Excellent

david, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent budget hotel close to airport
We found this hotel to be great value and conveniently located for both the airport and the centre of town, which is about 10/15 minute walk away. The staff are very friendly and we received a very warm welcome when we arrived in the early hours of the morning. We were able to park right outside the hotel, with no problems. Our room had good air conditioning and a private balcony with partial sea view. The continental breakfast was very good. We would highly recommend.

8/10 Good

Samir, Lebanon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
The stuff are welcoming near to the city near to the buse station going to the airport.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not expensive, still not worth it.
WiFi non-existent unless in the lobby. Wet bathroom with cold water only. "Queen" bed is two doubles pushed together. Not a great section of town.

6/10 Okay

Brian, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A Satisfactory, No-Frills Experience
The Athanikon Hotel is somewhat old and run down, but was perfect for my spouse and me on this particular occasion. The front desk staff was both attentive and responsive to our needs and requests. Room lighting was a bit on the minimal side and the shower is not properly designed to prevent the floor from being constantly flooded whenever it is used. Still, the hotel was close to many tourist attractions as well as to a good bakery and supermarket. We will definitely consider staying here again on future trips to Heraklion.

6/10 Okay

Laura, Fairfax

Liked: Staff & service
Visiting Heraclion, Greece
Staff is great. The large lobby is very nice. The rooms are a bit tired and can really use a facelift. The area is commercial and residential, not pretty, but it was convenient to the sights, and the price was amazing.

8/10 Good

Elizabeth, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely budget hotel near the heart of Heraklion
The hotel was nothing fancy but it was everything I needed. Close to the conference I was attending, and close to the heart of Heraklion. Downsides: (a) The wifi sucked; during high-use times it was basically non-functional. (b) There was a fair bit of noise from the street, and from other rooms in the morning, making it hard to sleep in. (c) The shower was very small; I'm a small person so I was ok with it, but if I had a wide build, the shower curtain would have stuck to my body. The shower head is high though so it should be fine for tall people. Upsides: (a) Hotel staff were super nice! (b) There's a mini fridge, private bathroom, desk and light. That's pretty much all I need in life. Closet and bench with plenty of space to put my stuff. (c) Lots of lovely natural light from the door to the balcony made it easy to wake up in the morning (d) The balcony was small, but still nice to stand on and look at the town. I could see all the way to the sea. (e) Nice lobby and porch where you can sit and work if you need to.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

BERNARD

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

annette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect when you are travelling by bus
This hotel is about a 6 minute walk from the bus station and is in easy reach of the town centre, about a 10 minute walk. The sanitary recommendations for Covid are strictly applied, the rooms are cleaned daily. Staff are on duty 24/24 and are all very helpful and friendly. The breakfast is varied and plentiful. Only one bad point, situated on a main street it's quite noisy you need ear plugs at night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Hans Vellerup

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

claudio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
esperienza relativa all'hotel molto positiva. accoglienza gentile e pulizia di tutti gli ambienti. colazione ottima. zona molto comoda da raggiungere sia dal centro che dall'aeroporto. unico neo che le taverne e i ristoranti non siano vicinissimi

6/10 Okay

Petros

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Rolf, Braunschweig

Liked: Cleanliness
Ideal zur Zwischenübernachtung vor oder nach Flug
Wir haben das Hotel für eine Übernachtung vor Rückflug gebucht. Dafür war es ideal. Innenstadt und Hafen fußläufig erreichbar, fünf Minuten bis zur Bushaltestelle zum Flughafen. Freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal