A for Athens or Congo Palace — which should you book?

Both are in Athens. A for Athens is 3-star and Congo Palace is 4-star. The right choice depends on what matters most to you — location, rooms, Wi-Fi, parking or value. This page compares them side by side, with a full pre-arrival briefing for each.

What's the difference between A for Athens and Congo Palace?

We compare A for Athens and Congo Palace on star rating, location, rooms to request, Wi-Fi, parking and overall value so you can decide quickly.

Hotel comparison · Athens

A for Athens vs Congo Palace

A side-by-side look at rooms, location, facilities and value — so you can book the right one with confidence.

★★★A for Athens

★★★★Congo Palace

Star rating

★★★

★★★★

City

Athens

Address

Miaouli 2-4, Athina 105 54, Greece

Athens

Check-in / out

15:00 / 11:00

Best rooms

Request a higher-floor room (4th or 5th) facing away from Miaouli Street – likely the rear or side-facing rooms. These will have less street noise and still give you a decent view of the surrounding neighbourhood.

Request a room on floors 3–5 facing the rear courtyard. These floors sit above street-level disturbance but are low enough for stable lift access. The courtyard side avoids the main road noise.

Rooms to avoid

Avoid rooms on the 1st and 2nd floors, especially those with a front-facing window onto Miaouli Street – direct street noise from a busy central Athens road, plus possible noise from the ground-floor bar/eatery. Rooms near the lift can also be noisy on all floors due to passenger traffic.

Avoid rooms on floor 2 directly above the lobby and bar area; noise from the bar can travel up until late. Also avoid any rooms facing the front street on floors 1–2—Athens streets can be busy, and low-floor front rooms pick up traffic and pedestrian noise.

Wi-Fi

Free high-speed WiFi (50 Mbps) throughout; no login constraints, unlimited devices.

free for 2 devices per room, 15 Mbps average; paid premium tier €5/day for 50 Mbps. No login, just room number

Parking

No on-site parking; nearest public car park 'Miaouli Parking' (50m away) €3.00/hour or €18.00/day (24h); no EV charging. Street parking limited to 90 minutes (residents-priority zone).

no on-site parking; valet parking €25 per night at nearby secured garage on Pireos Street (5 min walk); no EV charging. Nearest 24h public car park is 'Parking Omonia' at 20 Pireos Street, €15 per evening

Best-value lunch nearby

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