The best accommodations - Central Greece in 2024

Practical information : Accomodation Central Greece

Budget & Tips

Rates vary widely, from region to region and from summer to winter. And there's a wide range of accommodation on offer, including campsites, hotels, Airbnb apartments and luxury resorts. In high season, to visit the most important sites (Athens, Delphi...), you need to budget at least €80 for two in a medium-comfort hotel. If you can come outside school vacations, ideally in June or September, you'll enjoy the sunshine and lower rates. In winter, accommodation prices are at their lowest almost everywhere. Almost, because the hotels around the ski resorts are at capacity. And many hotels in coastal areas are closed. Finally, seasonal variations are less marked in the two largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki.

To be booked

In high season, it's essential to book well in advance for accommodation close to the most important sites. From one week to the next, some prices can double or even more. Also in July and August, but also around Orthodox Easter (April 20, 2025, April 12, 2026, May 2, 2027...), many hotels require you to book a minimum of two nights. It's also worth noting that cancellation fees for reservations can be high in the most touristy areas.

What's very local

In Thessaloniki and Athens, Airbnb-style vacation rentals have developed strongly. So much so, in fact, that the Greek government has decided to prohibit the creation of new accommodations of this type in certain areas of Athens by 2025. Airbnb-style seasonal rentals are also now taxed more heavily. For example, guests must now pay an environmental tax of €2 per night out of season and €8 in high season (April-October). This "climate crisis resilience tax" also applies to hotels: €2/night or €1.50 off-season for budget accommodation (guesthouses and 1- and 2-star hotels), €5 or €3 off-season for 3-star hotels, €10 or €5 off-season for 4-star hotels, €15 or €10 off-season for high-end accommodation (4-star hotels and private homes over 80^m2).

For food lovers

Breakfast, whether "continental" or "English", is not a Greek tradition. This is reflected in many hotels, which offer little or nothing interesting to eat in the morning. But buffet-style offerings (eggs, bacon, pastries, bread, jam...) are now well developed. We're also seeing the emergence of well-cared-for breakfasts based on seasonal produce and local recipes, as well as vegetarian offerings. Otherwise, you can easily make yourself a (thick) Greek yoghurt with honey to eat quietly on your balcony. And to do as the Greeks do, start with a coffee, then mid-morning grab a koulouri (round sesame bun) or tyropita (cheese pastry) from a street vendor or bakery.

Smokers

The smell of cold tobacco in bedrooms is fading. The ban on smoking in establishments open to the public is now well enforced.

Tourist traps

Not much to report.

The best accommodations Central Greece

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TO KASTRO

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