Best Western Hotel Zinon

Terrific service, nice rooms, great bargain

I definitely recommend the Omonia Zinon. Omonia is not the nicest area of Athens - not the worst by any means, but when it closes up at night it can be a little intimidating, with a fair number of illegal immigrants wandering about. That said, the staff is well aware of this and works extra hard to make your stay once in the hotel really special. They were extremely friendly, courteous, and helpful - storing our anniversary cake in the refrigerator, delivering a gratis bottle of wine on our anniversary, serving really inexpensive refreshments after hours. The breakfast is terrific and was included in our price. The room itself was extremely clean, well furnished, modern.

Good for the price

Others have commented on the area of town which is true in that I saw everything in the area from drugs to prostitution. There are a lot of immigrants there, however, I never felt threatened or afraid. I first thought the hotel looked like a dive but the longer I was there it grew on me. I stayed three separate times over two weeks. I had a room on the first floor that the light from outside was so bright I had to sleep with an eye mask, it had a great flat screen TV, the rooms on the 6th and 8th floors were very similar but quieter and darker. I had good internet which is a plus for me. I liked the location in that it was central in the city and you could walk anywhere. Omnia Square is spoked and each spoke takes you to a different part of the city. The breakfast was good but it is Europeon style, not American. The best part of the hotel was the male desk clerks in the day and night. The lady manager was a bit rude but everyone else were very helpful with any question and seemed to enjoy helping.

Traveler's tip on saving a few bucks

The express bus goes right to town and you take the metro two stops to Omnia Square. The hotel is a little hard to find.

Overall a great hotel, but in a bad area

The hotel was great! It is very clean and the staff is helpful and friendly. The free internet access works wonderful and is really helpful to have. The only bad thing about the hotel is that it is in the worst area of town where the majority of crime in the city happens. If you are male or traveling with males, this isn’t an issue. Just hold onto your purse when leaving the area. If you are girls traveling alone, I don’t recommend going out alone at night, or at least taking a cab back after dark.

Traveler's tip

I definitely recommend taking several day trips away from Athens, for example to Nafplio, Mycenae, Corinth Canal, Delphi, the Beach, etc. The countryside is absolutely beatiful and the people are extremely friendly!