“Nice enough for a few nights”

When choosing a hotel for my three nights in Athens I wanted to avoid the noisy touristy neighborhoods and the seedy area around Omonia. The Proteus fit the bill and offered a good rate. It is rather a long walk to the nearest metro station, Ambelokipi, and a longer walk to the center of Athens. But I am a walker, so no problem there. The hotel is nice, modern, not too big. The neighborhood is mostly residential. The décor of my room looked like something that belonged in a brothel -- red carpeting and pink furniture, but for a few nights it was fine. The hotel does not offer breakfast but there are cafés, even a Starbucks around the corner. On my next visit to the wonderful city of Athens I wold like to stay somewhere closer.

“Ok for cheap clean place to stay”

The hotel Proteas in Athens was clean and Ok for low budget hotel. If you live in the top floor it was very inconvenient as it had no wifi ( although sold as free wifi access when booking the room which is misleading) and I could not make any international call from my room as the phone did not work. I had to go all the way to the lobby to make any call. The staff was friendly and helpful. It was near shops and Starbucks was round the corner as well other eateries nearby. It was about 20 minutes walk to the nearest metro, Amberolkipi and not easy to drag your suitcase across the uneven pavements. I would recommend the hotel if you are looking for a cheap, clean hotel.