Hotels in Athens?

***Hermit Crab*** · 10-07-2018 03:06 PM

Should we get past our friends from the Faroes where have people booked in Athens, would be quite good if everybody was staying in or around the same area of the city so we could all meet for a bevy and get the buses etc.

I'm reluctant to book anything until after the first leg v Runavik as hopefully there will be a convincing scoreline in our favour meaning we can start making firm plans.

So where have people booked?

Cheers, HC

**Albanian Hibs** · 10-07-2018 04:16 PM

Best Western My Athens Hotel

***Hermit Crab*** · 10-07-2018 04:25 PM

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Best Western My Athens Hotel

Sold out on Booking.com for the Thursday night.

**SunshineOnLeith** · 10-07-2018 04:55 PM

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Sold out on Booking.com for the Thursday night.

Told you so.

***Hermit Crab*** · 10-07-2018 05:03 PM

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Told you so.

Bore off.....

**St Pauli Hibee** · 10-07-2018 05:07 PM

Mansion Hotel, 5 min walk from Omonia Square for the bus pick up

**Casey1875** · 10-07-2018 05:22 PM

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Bore off.....

I'm doing an air b'n'b with one of my mate G, who are you planning on going with?

**Albanian Hibs** · 11-07-2018 03:58 AM

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Sold out on Booking.com for the Thursday night.

After reading about the dodgy area our hotel is in I think we might just book the Mansion Hotel as well.

**St Pauli Hibee** · 11-07-2018 04:51 AM

In general I think the area that surrounds omonia Square is quite sketchy anyway so for people changing hotels, I would only really do it if your getting a cheaper deal. Mansion hotel where I'm staying says in area there are 'ladies of the night' that might approach as well as a lot of homeless people.

I think this is commonplace in this area as I don't think Athens or Greece in general has ever recovered from the Euro crisis a few years back and as a result some people have lost pretty much everything.

In short I don't think it is anything to worry about just keep your valuables out of sight and don't be to drunk if walking alone. Standard procedure.

**Albanian Hibs** · 11-07-2018 06:54 AM

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In general I think the area that surrounds omonia Square is quite sketchy anyway so for people changing hotels, I would only really do it if your getting a cheaper deal. Mansion hotel where I'm staying says in area there are 'ladies of the night' that might approach as well as a lot of homeless people.

I think this is commonplace in this area as I don't think Athens or Greece in general has ever recovered from the Euro crisis a few years back and as a result some people have lost pretty much everything.

In short I don't think it is anything to worry about just keep your valuables out of sight and don't be to drunk if walking alone. Standard procedure.

Don't be drunk if walking alone? Its a football trip, someone always gets lost or ends up on own, in my experience anyway 😂

***Hermit Crab*** · 17-07-2018 02:43 PM

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After reading about the dodgy area our hotel is in I think we might just book the Mansion Hotel as well.

Did you book in there in the end?

EDIT, just seen you have. Think theres a few of us staying there.

**Earlydelivery** · 10-07-2018 05:07 PM

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Best Western My Athens Hotel

Staying at that hotel ... have u seen the district it’s in 😩

**Albanian Hibs** · 11-07-2018 03:42 AM

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Staying at that hotel ... have u seen the district it’s in 😩

Nope. What district is it in?

Edit. Never mind, just read the reviews. Think I will re book elsewhere.

**Earlydelivery** · 11-07-2018 07:36 AM

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Nope. What district is it in?

Edit. Never mind, just read the reviews. Think I will re book elsewhere.

we’re cancelling aswell

**Albanian Hibs** · 11-07-2018 07:45 AM

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we’re cancelling aswell

Booked Mansion Hotel instead. Only £36 and close to Square.

**JimboHibs** · 11-07-2018 08:23 AM

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Staying at that hotel ... have u seen the district it’s in 😩

In the pics it looks like a scene from Escape From New York

***MacBean*** · 11-07-2018 08:50 AM

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Best Western My Athens Hotel

Booked in here too

***MacBean*** · 11-07-2018 09:23 AM

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Booked in here too

In fact, scrap that i've changed to Mansion hotel after reading some of the reviews for there. At least there will be Hibees there

***Hermit Crab*** · 11-07-2018 10:03 AM

So whats wrong with the area?

**St Pauli Hibee** · 11-07-2018 10:11 AM

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So whats wrong with the area?

Just think its a bit run down and sketchy, meaning a lot of homeless people that might be on some sort of drugs, prostitutes etc.

But it's slap bang in the middle of Athens and ideal for people travelling between the Airport & the Centre of Athens, also has its fair share of bars & restaurants. This is why i picked this area for the bus pick up

In my opinion there shouldn't be any hassle if you stay out of the way of these people

***Hermit Crab*** · 17-07-2018 02:46 PM

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In fact, scrap that i've changed to Mansion hotel after reading some of the reviews for there. At least there will be Hibees there

Fancy sharing transport from the airport to the hotel since we're on the same flight into Athens?

***Hermit Crab*** · 17-07-2018 02:55 PM

Anyone else booked in the Mansion Hotel then?

**SunshineOnLeith** · 10-07-2018 04:20 PM

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Should we get past our friends from the Faroes where have people booked in Athens, would be quite good if everybody was staying in or around the same area of the city so we could all meet for a bevy and get the buses etc.

I'm reluctant to book anything until after the first leg v Runavik as hopefully there will be a convincing scoreline in our favour meaning we can start making firm plans.

So where have people booked?

Cheers, HC

Heard the hotels in Athens only have a capacity of 400 so might not be rooms for us all.

***Hermit Crab*** · 10-07-2018 04:22 PM

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Heard the hotels in Athens only have a capacity of 400 so might not be rooms for us all.

Yawn..zzzzzzzz

***Silversand*** · 10-07-2018 08:25 PM

Hotel on Omonia Square for 2 of us.

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***Hibernian Verse*** · 11-07-2018 12:51 PM

Is anyone flying Prestwick to Malaga, Malaga to Athens on the 1st?

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***Hermit Crab*** · 11-07-2018 01:15 PM

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Is anyone flying Prestwick to Malaga, Malaga to Athens on the 1st?

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Looked at the journey bit its far too expensive. Malaga to Athens is £150.

***Hibernian Verse*** · 11-07-2018 01:30 PM

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Looked at the journey bit its far too expensive. Malaga to Athens is £150.

I got;

Prestwick - Malaga
Malaga - Athens

Athens - Katowice
Katowice - Edinburgh

£320.00 all in about a week ago.

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***Hermit Crab*** · 11-07-2018 01:39 PM

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I got;

Prestwick - Malaga
Malaga - Athens

Athens - Katowice
Katowice - Edinburgh

£320.00 all in about a week ago.

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I am not booking anything until after tomorrows match as hopefully we will have a better idea if we are going through or not.