Carolina Hotel's location is perfect: tourist attractions such as Plaka, Monastiraki and the Acropolis are all at a walking distance. Furthermore, its low prices, its cleanliness, and kind staff are also advantages! Last but not least, I can't forget to mention its old, iron elevator, which is in the center of the place, in my opinion, it adds to the Carolina's Hotel charm!

Carolina hotel is the perfect crash pad for a long weekend in Athens. It's a budget hotel and there's no hidden surprises. Clean and fantastically located but no frills. We arrived in the middle if the night, 4am and shown to our room. It was noisey and the air con not working but we fell asleep so tired. Reported the air con and it was fixed the next morning, can't ask for more than that.
Read more.. The location is so central you have to expect some noise so no real complaints there but if you want silence it's not the place for you. We'd recommend it and stay again.

I spent a couple of nights here and was very pleased. The location is very central. You can walk to most everything and there are a couple of metro stops nearby if you want to go further afield. The room and bathroom were spotlessly clean. Just as a side note, there is an old-fashioned elevator. I just love elevators that have survived modern regulatory society. Breakfast was ok but not special. Coffee was very drinkable though which is all that really matters.

I checked in this hotel after a bad experience in another hotel in Athens. The owner and all the other people working in reception etc. were very friendly and helpfull. Room was very good, not big but nice and clean and with good beds and bathroom, and a nice balcony.
Location is very good, in a nice, safe and lively area with lots of restaurants and shops, and 10 minutes on foot from monesteriki metro station, plaka etc. very good value for a reasonable price.

I always end up staying here -before and coming back- from the Islands, cause it’s just simply the best place for a reasonable price! Monastiraki is very close by and all the interesting sights in Athens are on a walking distance. If you like to hang out in the bars in Briki , it’s only a couple of blocks away!
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Considering the price, standard is really good. I´ve always had a great experience staying at the Carolina! Rooms are clean, staff are ok and the reception is open 24h. Try to get a room with balcony or use the terrace on the roof! The rooms are small, be prepared!

Anyone that know of a better hotel in the same location and for the same price are very welcome to pass on that information :) !

Great value for this hotel. We were in Athens for one night, and had to catch an early ferry the next morning, so our main concerns were convenience and a good rest.
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1) Convenience. Perfect location. I'm really surprised to hear descriptions of the neighborhood as 'seedy' - it's a really nice street, close to Acropolis, on the edge of Plaka, easy walk to the metro station from the airport, easy walk to the metro station to the ferry... During our afternoon, we walked to the Acropolis, had dinner in Kolonaki, walked through Plaka in the late evening (the one thing we were surprised about, stores close very early in Athens). It was great to be able to walk everywhere. We felt perfectly safe the entire time.

2) Good rest. We only paid around 65 USD for the room, so we weren't expecting tempurpedic bed and a fancy bathtub. The room was very big, the bed reasonably comfortable, and most importantly - it was so quiet (our room view was of the staircase - which is fine, I didn't come to Athens to enjoy the hotel room view).

Summary: I think this is a great value hotel. We left before breakfast started, but it's great that its included. Really nice hotel.