Stone Palace Hotel Near Athen's Airport Free Shuttle from and to Athen's Airport

The free shuttle was a scam! They charged us $15 euro for the shuttle back to the airport when we checked in, then when the time came for the shuttle, no one showed up and we had to call an uber at the last minute to avoid missing our flight.

I usually stay down at Artemedia, so having a tip to try the Stone Palace from a FB group. Thought I would give it a try. Good communication, after my flight was brought forward, and instruction on where to meet the minibus outside exit 5. (Many mini buses pick up in the mid lane, so you need to keep an eye out for the hotel minibus) I called the hotel, and they explained where we should wait and said the driver would be there in 15 mins.Was collected by Georgia, who was very friendly and accommodating, and gave great advice on places to eat nearby or if you require a delivery, as I was only staying overnight between flights.  Note you need to pre-book your return trip to the airport on arrival. It's €10 or €15 if before 9am. Was given a room on the second floor, with a balcony, overlooking the street. There is no lift so bear this in mind if you are not good with the stairs, or mention this when booking. The room was spacious and clean with toiletries and towels provided. Great experience and would be happy to stay there again between flights. Dimitris and Georgia, are great hosts and Dimitris did the return trip to the airport, the following morning ...

BUYER BEWARE!…. VERY DECEPTIVE MARKETING AND UNPROFESSIONAL We arrived to no staff on site, also no other guests onsite! Parking lot Full of cars. Two sets of luggage left unattended in the Lobby. No one on site. We called out a number of times…”HELLO! “ with no response. My husband phoned the Hotel and was told by a female “ I’ll be there in ten minutes”. We waited and finally a very casually dressed woman and her two friends arrived at the hotel. The female desk clerk was insistent that we give her our credit card information. We asked to see the room first. She said “ You can’t see the room, until you check in and PAY”. We insisted we see the room first before giving her any personal information. She gave us the key to the room. As we climbed the steps to the first landing, there was a huge pile of unlaundered used bedding….we climbed another floor of stairs, and again a huge pile of used unlaundered bedsheets were on the landing. We had to step over a plastic pan of cleaning items in the middle of the hallway as we approached our room. With all of this, there was not one sighting of other guests. We returned to the lobby and politely told her we wouldn’t be staying. She then told us we owed her for the night’s stay. My husband said “No!”. With that we left. Later my husband said he had noticed most of the cars in the Stone Palace parking lot were actually unused junkyard vehicles. I believe the two sets of luggage that we saw in the lobby were there for appearances only, to make potential customers THINK there are guests either arriving or leaving this establishment. What reputable Hotel would leave their customers luggage unattended and not secure. BEWARE! We left and were able to be helped by the company we rented our car from AUTO UNIONRENTAL. They were extremely friendly and helpful and not only found us accommodations nearby, but one of the staff drove us to our Hotel.

We had to stay overnight in Athens because we missed our flight. We explored nearby options. There were apartment options mostly. But, we wanted to stay at the hotel. The most convenient option was the Stone Place Hotel. It is located close to the airport. We stayed one night at the hotel. They offered a free transfer. We paid 120 Euros. The staff was helpful. They helped us to carry our 2 large suitcases (each of 20 kg) upstairs. Our expectations were not high, as we were staying for 1 night. We did not encounter any problems. So, we can recommend it for a short stay.