We will be leaving on a 7:00am flight out of Athens to Zurich on Swissair???? Where can we stay close to Airport, W/o paying $260/ to Sofitel We just need a bed to lay down. Also which airport will we leaving out of. I cannot find an airport code for the 2 airport s in Athens except ATH. So which Airport is ATH???

I believe that the old airport closed when the new one opened at Spata in 2001, so there is only 1 airport now.

The question about hotels has been asked many times before, but the Sofitel seems to be the only close option. However, a regular poster here, Sheila, is in Greece at the moment and asked the same question a few days ago. You might get more up to date information from her when she returns next week.

You might try the website www.airwise.com to check out the airport location, etc., in Athens

You are definitely going to the new airport at Spata - the old Hellenikon airport is no longer operating. There must be somewhere, other than Sofitel, to stay nearer the airport than central Athens, but if so, it is a well kept secret.

Checkout www.greektravel.com
If you can't find any answers there email Matt Barret directly and he will probably have some suggestions for you.

Mary

just in from Athens.

Answer to question 1=nowhere. We opted to stay in the town. A cab is about y25 to and from the airport. It takes about 35 minutes non rush hour (which a 5am check in will be)

We stayed in the Novotel, which was recommended by Bill Barr, another Fodorite. The double cost us y123. They said it would be y168, but I said I'd seen it for y123 on the web (which I had)and they said that was the corporate rate, but then gave us the room at that rate anyway.

Th other hotel reecommended here is Hotel Attalos, which would, I think, have been about half the pice.

There is only one airport. Your duff info. (which my travelling companion also had) is the price of an out of date guide book. Spaa has been closed for nearly 2 years, and Athens is rated third best airport in the world

THANK YOU ALL!!! Your responses were very helpful. As a luv2travl type I appreciate all of your help. (this is not to move my msg. to the top, as it was already there when I just logged on. I did find a hotel in 87.00euro range Hotel Var in Laggonissi,(? too many g?), as a result of linking from your suggestions. Never doubt the power of the people, us. Thanks....Mary