Hotel Rio Athens

Well.......
During my latest European trip I stayed in three hotels, and Hotel Rio in Athens proved to be the lowest point as compared to the others (actually, to all the hotels I've been).
I went to a series of concerts at the same venue, and I spent most of my time for sightseeing, meeting friends, concerts, and came back for a sleep late (around 2AM). Hence, I required my touring agency to find something cheap, good from city transport and venue point of view, and with breakfast...
Well....... Breakfast takes place in the lobby, from 8AM to 10AM. First of all, you are asked: "tea or coffee?" Strange already, but I replied with coffee. A cup of coffee, three pieces of bread, one slice of each cheese and ham, small piece of butter and jam, a small cake and one boiled egg. The next morning I got twice as much plus milk. Why? Or why couldn't it be that much on the first day? But prices in Athens are quite low, so this is a minor complain (although, to be honest, I felt much better and safer in terms of meal in two other hotels during my trip).
I arrived early in the morning, at 8AM, but I was told early check-in was not possible. I had to go to Acropolis anyway, so I spent 5 hour for that... :-) Check out was quick.
Paper tickets for WiFi were so funny and not practical. I was able to have only one WiFi session before I went out to Acropolis. Maybe I did something wrong, but in other hotels it was fine.
Remote control couldn't be found. I went down to ask for it, they asked me if I looked in drawers, to which I replied positively. A girl came to my number, checked the drawers to no result, and then looked.... under the bed. It was there! :-)
What else.... Oh, lavatory pan was unstable, and cold/hot water indicators were swapped. A minor complain it is now, when I decided to use cold water instead :-)
The area.... Well, either I have no worries about that, it didn't seem so frightening. They ask to leave keys on the table, indeed. And they did not allow my friend to come with me to my number, which is also understandable.
Since I did not have high requirements to my hotel I didn't have major complains. A funny place it is if you are an open-heart person who came to Athens to explore the city and not focus on your accommodation.

Worst place to stay ever in Athens
The place wouldn't even called hotel....it's rather a place for cows. This is even worse when it is accommodating small children during a school trip. The reception has a terrible smell of cigarette, the rooms have permanent cockroaches and the hotel is situated in the most bad famous area of the city...Nearby full of immigrants and prostitutes no one can go out after the sun goes down. The breakfast is not even breakfast quite poor and same basic staff. And the price is like renting a room at a 4star hotel at Dusseldorf center with all hi quality conveniences... Only if the place gets into fire and be rebuilded under new manager could be called as "Hotel"....Awful is the best way to describe it....Better stay under a tend!

Liked • The location is very good, close to tube and easy to move around and go to the centre to cisit athens.
I appreciate the help of the lady in giving info regarding what to visit in short time.
I appreciate the fact they tried to help with the problems and the breakfast in the room but still service was poor

Disliked • 1 In the evening we always had problem coming back always waiting outside a lot because nobody was coming to open...the automatical door could stay open at least till midnight
2 Hotel very dated, hairdryer not working they gave me another one which was terrible as well, problem with hot water and hotel didnt accept card payment meaning I had to go to draw money and pay commission
3 I can understand covid reason but breakfast was not good at all, orange juice was for sure not orange..everything taste quite bad even the hot tea..I'm sorry but is the true at least get some better quality of products

Liked • Nothing
Disliked • Terrible hotel, poor cleanliness and bad attitude
The room was dirty.they reuse towel and bed sheet.
Worst customer service in my life.if you ask any thing they get upset, and I get food poison, because the hotel is empty so the kitchen movement.break fast is horrible
There is two old couple and their son,
They are rude, angry all the time.
The area is not safe at night.I changed the hotel to a cheaper and better customer service hotel .
Everything was Just a nightmare the hotel is ghost town, and i don't wonder why no one is booking it.
I wouldn't stay, for free one more night.
And I travel a lot, never in my life I see some thing like this.
Just yaak.