Hostel City Circus, Athens

Sarri 16, Athina 105 53, Greece (show on map)

Expert reviews

Lonely Planet review:

“It’s not the cheapest hostel going, but with its jaunty style and helpful staff, City Circus does lift the spirit more than most ultra budget lodgings.”

Telegraph review:

“Central, affordable lodgings are often bland and basic, but this hostel brims with warmth and charisma. Housed in a pair of handsome townhouses, there’s a sociable vibe in the large living room, a buzzy bistro and colourful roof terrace.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Hostel City Circus, Athens. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.6 out of 5.0

Ranked 5th in Athens

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What guests liked

All you need to know

This small hotel with rooms totaling 19 in all, is the perfect cozy hostel you will find in the city. The premises are fit to accommodate a wide range of needs. The hostel features a rooftop terrace designed to be the perfect relaxation spot and the floors of the rooms have been restored to wooden floors. The hostel is ideal as a resting place due to its excellent location; it is 650m from Omonia Square, 20 km from Eleftherios Venizelos Airport, 350 m from the Monastiraki Metro Station and 400m from Thisio.

Regarded as one of the best value-for-money hostels, this is evident as a result of the high-quality services and amenities such as bar/lounge, full air conditioning in rooms, breakfast buffets and many more. This 4-star hotel and its friendly staff are very welcoming making guests feel at home throughout their stay in the hotel.

The hotel offers standard double ensuite bathrooms in its rooms, custom-made beds are also available in every room. Free Wi-Fi is standard for every room in the hotel.

The new restaurant, Zampano, offers both local and continental dishes ensuring that guests have the best meals during their stay in the city. The restaurant features traditional Greek cuisine which is equally matched with modern cooking creating a fascinating treat for guests. For wine lovers, you are provided and well cared for by the extensively long list of wines available to guests. The hostel is designed for you to enjoy every bit of your stay in the city of Athens.

 

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Location

Recent guest reviews

5.0

George

15 January 2024

Exceptional

Clean room and bathroom. Very friendly staff. Plus points for the rooftop.

4.5

Kelvin

2 January 2024

A great stay, super staff, highly recommended!

I liked the staff, the spacious rooms, a reasonable kitchen, and the other guests. They happily accommodated my bicycle, and organized a few successful social events

Kitchen equipment could be better in terms of pots & pans. An oven would be nice. These are very minor negatives.

4.5

Anastasia

28 December 2023

Very central location and friendly staff

The location is amazing, very central and close to everything, yet not super loud! Staff is super friendly, we got offered great tips for restaurants and activities around. Also the breakfast at the corner restaurant was great!

All went well!

4.0

Federico

28 December 2023

A nice place, but my expectations were a little higher

Nice and warm place, comfortable in anyways. The staff was very nice

A little small...

5.0

Amanda

28 December 2023

Friendly staff, as well as a welcoming and clean space.

Clean and spacious room (4-bed women’s dormitory). The staff was also very friendly and helpful; I felt welcomed during my stay. The location is prime, just on the edge of Psyrri and within easy walking distance of good restaurants and historical attractions.

It was noisy outside of the hostel, with early morning construction-work happening across the street. However, it’s a big city, so that was to be expected, and the hostel wasn’t responsible for the noise.

5.0

Suzy

28 December 2023

Felt like a home away from home.

City Circus was in a great location especially as it was close to the restaurants and Xmas shops and town square. It was also close to the Acropolis and other ruins. It was comfortable and had a great little kitchen next to the common area where movie nights and free drink nights were held. The staff were fantastic as well.

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4.5

Armands

26 December 2023

A great weekend to stay!

An option to order a food near to the restaurant in less than 1 minute!

A small place in the living room.

4.5

Ann-maree

24 December 2023

Lovely place to stay

Great place to stay and the restaurant was quite nice also.

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5.0

Hoai

18 December 2023

Great!

The hostel was within distance to everything. Lots of restaurants and shops nearby. If you ask the staff, they'll give you great recommendations on what and where to eat. The bed was comfy and didn't make loud noises when I turned. Room was cleaned every day. There was a bathroom in my room which was also very cleaned. All the staff I met were very nice, welcoming, and helpful. You get a 15% discount for the restaurant next door if you stay here.

Large lockers but you need to bring your own lock. For the electricity in the room to work, one person has to put the keycard in, which worked out fine for my roommates and I, but it'll require some communication and coordination.

5.0

Subhadip

15 December 2023

Exceptional

The front office people were lovely. Well kept property. It's easy to walk around and get the subway. Breakfast was tasty and fulfilling.

4.0

Dmitri

13 December 2023

Very good

Great location, everything is in walking distance. 2 subway stations nearby. Nice interior both in common areas and in the rooms. Discount on breakfast at a restaurant nearby. Nice view from the roof. Polite and helpful staff.

I visited in late November and it was really cold in the room. Really strange decision on electric sockets. I stood in a room for 4 people but it only had 2 sockets, both for guests on the lower beds. Upper beds have "a lamp with usb port" which is unable to fully charge a modern mobile phone throughout the whole night! (20%->80% battery a night).

4.0

Gionniv

11 December 2023

Great place to stay at Athens

Good localization, friendly and helpful staff (especially Ivan and Kharissa) who can give you assistance and some suggestions on places to eat in the neighborhood. I stayed in a room shared by 4 people. The room was simple but clean, with comfortable beds. There are locks in the rooms and the bathroom is shared among the 4 people. Beautiful terrace with a view of the Acropolis. I would definitely come back. Excellent value for the price.

A bit too exaggerated regarding some "rules", which are not typically associated with hostels. I mean, it seems exaggerated that the terrace closes at 11:30 pm, even on weekends, when people are talking, chatting, without any noise or party or anything, just chatting. Also you can't even chat in the area that is supposed to be a space to socialize and meet other travelers, with sofa, games etc ... From 11:00 pm, you can't stay there, which makes no sense, considering it's an hostel and people who travel alone normally find those space a perfect places to make new friends. I don't see such rigidity even in hotels patios and I've been traveling a looooot.

5.0

Siddharth

5 December 2023

Amazing stay that made my trip in Athens so easy.

The location of City Circus is amazing, a 15-minute walk to Acropolis Hill and 8 minutes from Monastiraki station. The staff is amazing and they help you with detailed recommendations.

5.0

Susan

4 December 2023

Great location, great Studio/Loft rental, nice staff.

We rented the "Studio - Loft" with a private bathroom and had breakfast included. This room does include a kitchenette with fridge that opens to a rooftop terrace with a private table, but the rest of the rooftop area is a shared space with other guests. it's there you have a view of the Acropolis. They set up an airport transfer to the hotel for me which made getting there extremely easy (this is not free by the way, but very helpful).

There is not much that I didn't like about this hotel/hostel.

4.5

Tzlil

3 December 2023

Fabulous

The location was great, we did most of the sightseeing by foot. In the check-in the reception guy was super nice and gave us a map of Athens and a recommendation of where to go as well as a list of all the recommended restaurants in the area, this was a game changer. The breakfast was with an additional charge at the restaurant connected to the hostel and the breakfast was not great... However, the lunch and dinner menu looked better, and you even get a discount if you eat another meal there. I would recommend reserving a table if you want to go for dinner or late lunch because we didn't and there was no room. The hostel also offered different activities like movie night and happy hour. Overall I would recommend it.

The breakfast wasn't the best

5.0

Alex

2 December 2023

Exceptional

Always tight and clean.

5.0

Shitu

2 December 2023

Exceptional

Location, people & place! Everything about City Circus is amazing. It is right next to Sarri street which has some great food & bar options. Close to Acropolis & Plaka. The people are really warm and helpful. This was my second stay and I will definitely stay here again whenever I come bk to Athens.

5.0

Dan

30 November 2023

A graet place to stay.It was the second time for me and sure not the last

I was upgraded for the best room of the hotel!enjoyed every minute.located in the best location in Athens

The curtain in the shower must be changed to something more friendly

5.0

Igor

26 November 2023

perfect hostel in the heart of Athens

vibe, people, location, lobby, dorms - everything great. thanks to Ivan and Lina from reception!

5.0

Emily

23 November 2023

Fun, cheerful place in a great location

The location is fantastic, with the Acropolis and Agora just a short walk away, and tonnes of bars and restaurants on the doorstep. We stayed in the loft, which was really comfy, and we appreciated the private terrace. The breakfast was fantastic, with vegetarians and vegans being well catered for. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the hotel as a whole did a great job of catering equally to all sorts of guests - offering private rooms for couples and families, and a more communal experience for backpackers.

4.5

Bhanu

22 November 2023

Perfect location.

Everything)) especially the front desk angels 😇 . you guys are the best 🥰

4.5

Chit

16 November 2023

Fabulous

Good location

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5.0

Evelyne

6 November 2023

Excellent

Perfect location and very nice common places. Top décoration.

4.0

Amanda

6 November 2023

Exciting and fabulous

The staff were always very helpful. There was a nice comfy lounge for guests and there was a restaurant downstairs. The roof terrace was terrific. Our room was very big with a high mezzanine which was great for our teenage son. City Circus is within walking distance of all major sites in Athens, so it's an excellent location.

More hooks for our bathroom towels there was only one in the shower room. No where to hang coats etc if needed, so it would be very useful if hooks could be placed in the shower room and in the actual room, thanks. It's a very noisy area of Athens but that's noone's fault.

5.0

Han

31 October 2023

Good Location, Clean Room& Best Customer Service ~ Best Hotel in Athens

Good Location, The Room is Super Cleat, Cosy Kitchen available for all to use, nice huge open Living/study Room, Nice Open Rooftop for all to spend an evening time there chilling & most importantly,~ Great Staffs ~ every single one. Kind, Friendly, Helpful, Patient with Big Smile to welcome you with Open Arms in in-particular ~ Chryssa:).City Circus Athens will feel Glad to have her and she offers the best & Extra Mile Customer Service during my 4 days stay in the Hotel. Thanks Chryssa. You’re the Best. I will definitely come back again If I pay a visit to Athens again in the near future. Highly recommended!! 😊

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Hotel facilities

Food & Drink

  • - Restaurant
  • - Bar
  • - Snack bar
  • - Kid meals (additional charge)
  • - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
  • - Coffee house on site

Reception services

  • - 24-hour front desk
  • - Luggage storage (additional charge)
  • - Lockers
  • - Invoice provided

Outdoors

  • - Garden
  • - Terrace
  • - Sun terrace
  • - Outdoor furniture

General

  • - Non-smoking rooms
  • - Family rooms
  • - Lift
  • - Safety deposit box
  • - Soundproof rooms
  • - Packed lunches
  • - Car hire
  • - Heating
  • - Non-smoking throughout
  • - Air conditioning
  • - Designated smoking area
  • - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
  • - Shared lounge/TV area

Cleaning services

  • - Laundry (additional charge)
  • - Daily housekeeping

Activities

  • - Games room
  • - Cycling
  • - Evening entertainment
  • - Pub crawls (additional charge)
  • - Happy hour (additional charge)
  • - Live music/performance (additional charge)

Business facilities

  • - Fax/photocopying

Kitchen

  • - Shared kitchen

Entertainment and family services

  • - Board games/puzzles
  • - Indoor play area

Transport

  • - Airport pick up (additional charge)
  • - Airport drop off (additional charge)

Miscellaneous

  • - 24-hour security
  • - Key access
  • - Key card access
  • - Security alarm
  • - CCTV in common areas
  • - CCTV outside property
  • - Fire extinguishers
  • - Face masks for guests available
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