This low-key stylish hotel has comfortable rooms done in light, contemporary tones, with good bathrooms. The roof terrace has the requisite Acropolis view (as do some rooms), plus a small spa and sunloungers. As its name suggests, Central Hotel is in a great location between Syntagma and Plaka. The cheapest rooms look onto an air shaft.
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Central Hotel
Syntagma & Plaka
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Nearby Syntagma & Plaka attractions
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