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30 May 2025
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Hotel Description

With a stay at City Circus Athens - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Athens, just a 4-minute walk from Ermou Street and 11 minutes by foot from Acropolis. This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Monastiraki Flea Market and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Syntagma Square. Make yourself at home in one of the 17 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.

Hotel policies

No cribs (infant beds) available

LGBTQ friendly

Professional property host/manager

Pets not allowed

Check-in from: 3:00 PM
Check-in by: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out by: 11:00 AM

Important information

You need to know
  • Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).
Special Instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Instructions
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
  • The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
  • This property accepts credit cards and cash
  • This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
Minimal age
18
Optional fees
  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately EUR 8 to 12 for adults, and EUR 8 to 12 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Spoken Language

Greek

English

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Airport transfers

Dining services

Concierge

Laundry

Entertainment

Smoking areas

Other

Elevator

Airport transportation (surcharge)

Hiking/biking trails nearby

Breakfast available (surcharge)

Laundry facilities

Arcade/game room

Garden

Library

Safe-deposit box at front desk

24-hour front desk

Designated smoking areas

Number of restaurants - 1

Snack bar/deli

Rooftop terrace

Number of bars/lounges - 1

Terrace

Water dispenser

Eco-friendly cleaning products used

Wheelchair accessible – no

Bicycle parking available

Hotel reviews

9.6
Exceptional70 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness9.6/10
Service9.6/10
Comfort9.4/10
Condition9.4/10
Neighborhood9.4/10
Amenities9.6/10
10/10
Exceptional
Catalina Nchama, 27 Dec 2024
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The location and style of the hotel were top notch

10/10
Exceptional
Fern, 20 Nov 2024
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Very comfortable beds!

8/10
Excellent
Thomas, 13 Oct 2024
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Had to put our card in the light box to turn on electric, makes it hard to charge devices unless you are in the room. No USB outlets, but the desk clerk loaned me one.

10/10
Exceptional
Linda, 09 Oct 2024
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Cute place on cute street close to sites/ metro.

Thankful they do luggage storage for early arrivals. Staff is very helpful and caring. Nice ladders for top bunks and large lockers in the room. They provide usb for each bed, however mine did not work.

10/10
Exceptional
marie, 04 Oct 2024
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Chefs kiss to the Circus

I cant recommend staying at a better place. The rooms are lovely, great ambience, always an evening event, if you want to socialise. Friendly staff. The restaurant serves delicious food and drinks. I will stay again next time im in Athens.

10/10
Exceptional
Suleiman, 05 Jul 2024
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Great service. Very nice location.

10/10
Exceptional
Alex, 10 Jun 2024
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Great hostel in a great location, could not get over the view from the roof top garden!

10/10
Exceptional
Sandra, 17 Sep 2023
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I loved this place ❤

10/10
Exceptional
Jeff, 14 Jun 2023
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Great location and atmosphere!

Great location. Loved our room with a view of the Acropolis. Staff were super helpful and friendly. One night even had happy hour for guests with free wine. The restaurant attached is delicious as well!

10/10
Exceptional
Paula, 25 Apr 2023
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The staff at City Circus is very friendly and helpful.

10/10
Exceptional
Paula, 22 Apr 2023
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Staff was extremely friendly and helpful.

10/10
Exceptional
Michael, 12 Mar 2023
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My phone was stolen out of my pocket my first night in Athens. Daniela and company were very understanding and helped in every way possible. Great place, great staff, great price.

10/10
Exceptional
Luke, 02 Mar 2023
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Only place to stop in Athens

It was amazing, staff were friendly, courteous and helpful... the aminities were brilliant, everywhere was clean, everything priced fairly.

10/10
Exceptional
Darrico, 08 Sep 2022
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Great location, friendly staff and plenty amenities.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 12 Aug 2021
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Great hostel with rooftop view of acropolis!

We had a great stay! The rooms were large, clean, and the AC worked well. We were in an area where multiple people warned us to not walk alone at night (we are two women). The staff didn’t let us check in until 3pm, but the initial email had said check in was 2pm. I wished they would’ve offered to let us shower in a public washroom since the check in time we were told wasn’t accurate. Otherwise, everything was great. There’s an incredible view on the top deck too of the acropolis.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 11 Jan 2020
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Staff was SO FRIENDLY. Spaces were very clean and full of information about local areas. I loved the daily themed events they had to bring the residents together and the location is perfect for an Athens adventure

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 14 Nov 2019
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The staff were fabulous, and the general atmosphere was good. It was clean. The shower was hot with good water pressure, but lacked enough bench space for your belongings. Wifi was excellent. It was close to the metro, and easy walking distance to most sites. Lots of restaurants nearby. It was a little noisy at night, as there is a bit of street noise (double glazing on the windows). The airconditioning was unfortunately fixed at 24 degrees, which was tòo hot to sleep comfortably, so people kept opening the windows, which let the noise in.

10/10
Exceptional
BrandonS, 10 Nov 2019
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Fantastic Front Desk Staff with so much knowledge to share with you about the city. Clean Restrooms and Good Wifi make this a fantastic selection for your stay in Athens. The local attractions are within walking distance and the main center is just blocks away!

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 09 Nov 2019
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I had such a wonderful experience for my first time traveling alone at all. The staff (Especially Maria) made my experience even better by displaying and exhibiting such kindness towards me that I will definitely stay here again in the future. I recommend this to everyone.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 21 Oct 2019
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Location was fantastic. Rooms were pretty basic but they were clean and well maintained!

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 21 Oct 2019
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Excellent Hostel! Rooms are a tad small but, everything was clean and location was fantastic.

10/10
Exceptional
Edoardo, 23 Sep 2019
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Awesome Hostel

The hostel was pretty cool. The staff was amazing and so nice. The room was good, too, with plenty of locker space. The only thing was that my bed was super old and it sunk when you slept on it. But the location was awesome and everything around was great.

10/10
Exceptional
Natalie, 24 Aug 2019
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Not just for 20-something’s!

Love City Circus! Lots of ages of travelers and families. Not just a young party going hostel. I stayed in the loft room and a female dorm. Both were wonderful. Dorm was great for meeting new best friends. Go to the nightly events at Zampanó. It’s great food and the best way to meet friends. Would highly recommend and will stay there when traveling through Athens again.

10/10
Exceptional
Chris, 19 May 2019
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I loved staying at the hostel. It’s very very clean and everyone is very friendly. Theirs even an amazing Resturant inside the hostel. At night it’s such a fancy restaurant with really great amazing food. And you even get a discount for eating their if your a guest. If I come back to Greece these hostel will be the place I will return to stay.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 11 Mar 2019
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We didn't get to spend much time at all here, which was a shame! It's a gorgeous property, with a lovely staff that's very helpful and ready to accommodate all of their guests. The part of town City Circus Athens is located in is a little sketchy, I would be careful at night and not really loiter on the street, but the property itself is clean, well-managed, and quiet.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 15 Jan 2019
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Nice hostel in the city center. Friendly and clean.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 19 Dec 2018
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As a single traveler, I really enjoyed staying in the City Circus. Staff were kind and helpful! Its also the cleanest hostel I've ever stayed (they have super comfy mattresses 😊). I would definitely go back and recommend it to my friends and family.

10/10
Exceptional
Lena, 17 Dec 2018
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Though the room was an 8 bed dorm, it was split into two areas so it didn't feel like you had so many people in your space. The property has amazing social spaces -lounge plus free wine in the evenings which made it really easy to meet people. The rooftop is amazing, you can see the Acropolis! The staff was SO friendly and helpful and did everything they could to make you feel at home. The dorm was very clean and the beds comfy, too. Great spot for solo travelers!

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 15 Dec 2018
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Whenever I travel to Athens, City Circus hostel is my first and only choice. I have stayed there many times, in dorms or private rooms, and the experience has always been wonderful. The hostel is beautifully decorated, remarkably clean and most importantly, it has a soul that travellers look for when staying in hostels. The common area offers a great space to meet other travellers and what I really appreciate is their non-stop efforts to give their guests something extra: from organizing different thematic events to offering a wide range of sightseeing trips (April-October). A big plus is also the most amazing restaurant Zampanó, located in the same building and run by the same owners, where you can have the most delicious breakfast, brunch or dinner, while enjoying the very unique atmosphere. Last but not least, the staff has always been very friendly and helpful. Dear future guest of the City Circus hostel, please disregard the “hostile” comment from the Spanish speaking commenter, as he/she doesn’t give any constructive explanation on the supposedly “bad” experience and one can clearly notice that the 1 star was given only by some personal and resentful reasons.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 14 Dec 2018
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I have stayed at a few different hostels across Europe over the years and City Circus is hands down one the nicest hostels I've ever stayed at! We had a single room to ourselves that was comfortable, well decorated, very clean, well maintained, and even had a view of the Acropolis. I honestly forgot a few times that we were staying in a hostel and not a hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful when we needed anything. They also have a restaurant attached to the hostel that had live music and the food was excellent. I cannot recommend staying at this hostel more and I will definitely be staying there again.

10/10
Exceptional
TOMOAKI, 14 Dec 2024
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アテネの市街地に近く、非常にアクセスが良かったです。ベッドも清潔でした。 また、スタッフのサービスが非常に充実していました。 シャワーの温度だけぬるかったですが、それ以外は全く問題なかったです。

10/10
Exceptional
Stig, 13 Jul 2024
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Beautiful hostel in a lovely district

I love this hostel, and I'll be happy to come back another time too. Full of good vibrations and happiness. Good value. Charming interiors.

10/10
Exceptional
Pierre-Arnaud, 14 May 2024
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Great

I had a wonderful stay in the City Circus Hostel ! The place is really well located, you are able to enjoy all of the citie's treasures by feet. The rooms and common parts are clean, the lockers in the dorms are big, and it's possible to get a really good vegan/ vegetarian breakfast ! Special mention to Tryphon (or Triphon), who welcomed me, and helped me a lot during my stay (it was my first destination in Greece) ! Thank you, and go on with those professional and human qualities :D

10/10
Exceptional
Hugo, 27 Sep 2023
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Edificio excelente y grato de estar ademán el personal es muy atento y el hostal tuvo la delicadeza de invitar a brindar el algunos dias y pudimos compartir con otros huéspedes.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 28 Jun 2023
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Overall very good

I would have given 5 stars for cleanliness and staff friendliness. But I remove 1 point for a bedbug that I woke up to crawling on bedsheet in front of me. Such a bummer because I was so happy with the hostel. Although it was only 1 (I hope). All the rest was fantastic, there is a nice terrace with the view on acropolis. Also close to the center.

10/10
Exceptional
Regula, 15 Oct 2021
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Hostel ist Top nettes Personal sauber und Top Lage mitten im Stadtzentrum. Frühstuckjwar gut. Rooftop Terasse?mit Blick zur Akropolis ist 👍😃

10/10
Exceptional
Paolo, 31 May 2021
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Great

We had a really good time at this hostel, booked a double room and it was clean and comfy in a very good location. Another highlight was the breakfast, really tasty

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 28 May 2019
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sehr gute hostel mit bequemen Betten und fussläufig nicht weit ins Zentrum

8/10
Excellent
Bernard, 19 Apr 2019
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Coupure d’eau le matin au moment de la toilette : pb pour l’hygiène corporelle

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 04 Feb 2019
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Καλημέρα δεν έμεινα εγώ αλλά συνεργάτης μου ο οποίος έμεινε ενθουσιασμένος. Αν μπορείτε διατηρήστε αυτό το επίπεδο. Εγώ πάντως θα σας χρησιμοποιήσω ξανά.

2/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 05 Dec 2018
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Nada todo malo desde la recepcionista, muy mala atención al público

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