I stayed here for 2 nights in February 2011, after having a horrible experience at the Ionis' sister hotel, the Apollo Hotel across town. The Apollo was undergoing construction, and the conditions there were so miserable I finally cried uncle and asked to be moved, anywhere. They finally relented, and drove me to their sister hotel, the Ionis Hotel. The... More

The place where the hotel is located is absolutely the worst place in Athens. It was reflecting the economic and political situation of Greece unfortunately. Drug sellers, thieves and prostitutes were everywhere.

Once inside the Ionis Hotel, it is a very pleasant place. The rooms are large, with balconies to sit and watch the weird goings on in the street below. The breakfasts are a delight. The staff are helpful and the rooms are clean. Sadly, the street in which the hotel stands is seedy, even by Omonia Square standards! I'd still... More

We have really enjoyed staying in the Hotel Ionis and we have been here for a couple of weeks now. OK the streets around are unpleasant, but once inside the hotel is clean, friendly and excellent value. The breakfast is very good. The location is the major drawback and late at night there is a feeling of 'running the gauntlet'... More

The room was well cleaned and linen changed daily. The front desk was very helpful. You feel a bit unsafe since you can see the prosstitudes and drug addicts roam around. Otherwise the place is well worth of money.

walking into a convenience store less than fifty metres away from the ionos hotel, a woman approached me and my three friends and told us that we should be wary of our bags, money and documents because we were in a dangerous area. walking back from our search for rations, so as to not have to leave the room again... More

the breakfast alone was worth the very reasonable price, of course a few migrants and hookers, but like stray dogs i left them alone and they left me alone. I didnt feel anymore unsafe than new york or london, and reading other reviews no one said they were actually mugged.All of athens smells either of urine or teargas, i,ve known... More

Just got back from a trip to Athens,The city is very nice and full of history. Before booking the ionia hotel on Expedia.com i wanted to read reviews on this site, some people said to stay away from this hotel and area and i was like how bad could it be in a city like Athens? So i went ahead... More

Initially we had booked to stay at Apollo hotel through expedia when we arrived the manager said we are being upgraded to a better hotel - ionis. Service has been amazing they are very helpful even assisting where we can pick up our ferry at night. The area - I would not feel safe walking around after dark. Lots of... More