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Reviews of Athens Backpackers

2 out of 5
Athens Backpackers
12, Makri St., Athens, Attiki

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

fritzi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I booked 2 nights. Nice part of city, walkable to everything. Some sexist situation or condition. I came early before check in, girl at the front looked annoyed, and told me to wait until check in time. Then 2 men walked in a few mins later and she immediately checked them in. After witnessing that, I went to her and checked in. I won’t speculate why she gave the men immediate attention. But as a female, I’m aware of authority gap between men and women. I also learned, I hastily booked a 6 bed mixed dorm. I was the only female. The men were nice but the bathroom situation was awkward. I requested a female dorm for next day’s booking. The girl at the front was more accommodating and the other receptionist (male), was nice. I had to check out from mixed dorm, then re-checked in w/o having to wait long for my next bed to be cleaned. Men and women’s lockers differed. Women had wider/bigger lockers with a shelf. 4 of the girls in my new dorm were friendly, 3 Americans, 1 German. A newly checked in girl who came after me had a haughty attitude. In my experience living in 3 continents before 23, I can spot nationality and character (stereotype) display irl. This girl was living up to her nationality’s reputation, arrogant. The other girls talked about her behind her back, and as soon as she came in, the room became quiet. My linens were musty. Apparently everyone’s linens did. The smell is from not being dried completely before storing. Towels are for rent and very thin.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mila

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Katya on 12 Sept 2023
Thank you very much!

8/10 Good

Erika

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, location, breakfast, friendly staff. Only two things to mind are if you are too close to the rooftop you'll hear all the chatter and the AC is very strong, had to sleep with a sweater .
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from AS team on 20 June 2023
Dear ErikaWe are very happy that you enjoyed your stay and we hope to accomodate you again in the future, furthermore rest assured that we will take you reccomendations into account

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great place but needs AC
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from AS team on 20 June 2023
Dear Jennifer We really appreciate you review and rest assured that we will take your reccomendations into account

10/10 Excellent

michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Terry on 17 May 2023
Hello, we are so happy you stayed with us we hope to see you again soon in the future, have a lovely day :)

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool place close to acropolis
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Daniel on 15 Mar 2023
Thans so much for the review and perfect score we really are in the best possible location in the city so close to the Acropolis thanks

10/10 Excellent

CLORIS IOANNA, costa mesa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
15/10 recommend this place! Renovated, close/walking distance to everything, very helpful staff, very nice that they have daily housekeeping (unusual for a hostel..). Easy check in/out. Only complaint is the rented towels: for god's sake, worst towel I ever encountered in my life so bring your own lol And it would be nice if the showers didn't make the whole bathroom floor wet.. Very cool crowd though, tips of activities to do etc. Highly recommend and will definitely be back!
Response from AB Team on 7 Dec 2022
Hello Ioanna thank you so much for your kind words we are really happy you enjiyed your stay with us and we hope to see you agin in the future, have a lovely day

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful staff and friendly fellow travelers.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Katya on 6 July 2022
Thnak you so much!

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Katya on 3 July 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hostel
Loved the hostel, very clean and efficient. The location is great and they have a nice rooftop with beautiful views towards the Acropolis. Breakfast was decent but it’s free so it’s all good. The staff was super nice, especially Stephanie, very helpful when needed and made my stay super enjoyable. If I’m ever coming back to Athens, I’m def tempted to stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Katya on 6 Jan 2022
Thank you for your kind words and feedback!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent value for money hostel, with a comfortable bed and good breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021
Response from Vera on 15 Nov 2021
thanks so much, much appreciated

8/10 Good

Naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Lovely hostel, fairly clean, great roof terrace with view on acropolis
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from As on 7 Oct 2021
thanks naomi!!! :)

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing staff, great location
The hostel feels very new/renovated which means everything looks good and is in great condition. The location is under the Acropolis, just metres from the metro station with plenty of shops and restaurants around. The staff were the true standout memory for me. Walter the bartender/receptionist is simply an amazing guy, always happy, open and helpful. Although the beer briefly ran out, he was great in helping to get it back in stock and we were all soon drinking again. Another member of staff who unfortunately I can't remember his name also really helped when my towel, which was drying on a 3rd floor balcony, blew away in the wind and ended up on top of a nearby tree. He helped find a 4-metre pole, went up to the closest balcony, where he was then able to hook it down from the tree. If that is not going 'above and beyond', then I don't know what is.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021
Response from Daniel on 30 July 2021
Hi Jonathan thats great to hear we try so hard to look after everyone and we have just finished a 500k renovation so everything is completely new and we love that you loved it !!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
not here not there
the hostel is next to many touristic places in the city. I travel alone so even walking at night by myself felt okay. the staff is helpful and friendly. the bed was comfy but is was hot in the rooms- almost like the AC was on heat. the roof top bar and wine bar weren't active to my surprise since the confirmation emails I received encouraged me to pay a visit and got me all excited to do so.. breakfast is basic to say the least. you can hear people in the halls coming back from their time out. the crowd is as expected, all ages, open to socialize and enjoy the time in the city. overall a nice experience although I am not sure I will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021
Response from Daniel on 18 July 2021
Thank you for your comments

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Honestly first showing up I had no one besides myself, but as I walked through the doors Athens Backpackers took me in and treated me like family. This place isn’t an hostel it’s a home where you meet so many amazing people. Also Walter the bartender definitely one guy who makes the place the cherry on top.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Rodney on 15 June 2021
Thanks so much for the review we are all completely renovated since June 2021 with 2 new bars and all the same old faces including the laugh a minute Walter " Nutz" Bodhi thanks for choosing us again!!!

6/10 Okay

Elif

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Daniel on 5 Nov 2023
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Maxime

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked the fact thats everything is at walking distance. The person at the desk we're helpful and nice.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from AS team on 20 June 2023
Dear Maxime We are very excited that you enjoyed your stay and we hope that you will use our accomodations again in the future

6/10 Okay

Cheongsik

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from terry on 17 May 2023
Hello, we are so happy you stayed with us we hope to see you again soon in the future, have a lovely day :)

10/10 Excellent

Renzo

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022
Response from Backpackers Team on 16 Dec 2022
Thank you very much for your glowing review. See you next time in Athens!

8/10 Good

Alexandre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location of the hostel is amazing, it is a 2 min walk from there to the Acropolis.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from DAN on 25 Sept 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

edgar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
buen sitio cerca de todo en atenas
es un buen alojamiento facil llegar desde y hacia el aeropuerto, tiene la acropolis a la vuelta y muchos lugares para comprar y comer. las habitaciones de 6 personas son un poco chicas pero esta bien si solo vas a descansar desayuno relativamente bueno para empezar el dia
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Katya on 25 Sept 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Josephine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Yutzil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La amabilidad de los trabajadores
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from Katya on 12 Oct 2021
Thank you very much!

10/10 Excellent

Dorine

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021
Response from Daniel on 25 Aug 2021
thanks so much for the perfect score we are so glad you chose stayed with us. Daniel