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So-We are five people travelling mid June. Two adults, two adult size teens and a nine year old. Does any one have suggestions on Plaka area hotels with "family rooms" that would take five or apartment-style housing. Seems most hotels have a 2 or 3 person limit per room and getting two rooms runs the budget way up . Budget: 220E per night tops. Thanks for any suggestions!

Forget the hotels, take a look at these, you will get more for your money as there are 5 of you. Accommodation of all sizes, just ask back on here if the location is not obvious to you, some are not that central,
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-ren.../athens/r14876

What kind of hotel are you looking at? If you go with more budget-y yet centrally located basic, clean non-fancy hotels, you might get rooms from 75-90€, then 2 rooms would not be a problem ... Check the following (and also google "Hotel xxx Trip Advisor" on any that appea to you,l to get candid reviews by recent travelers): Hotels Metropolis, Akropolis Myrtos, Pan, Achilleas, Arethusa, Central, Phidias, Phillipos. ALL are walking distance to all major sights.

If you are only staying 2-3 night this might be a more fruitful search since so many apts. require a longer stay.

You can also try Hotel Attalos. It is well located near Monastraki station. It is a tourist class hotel and have some rooms with up to 4 or 5 beds. It is certainly not the best hotel in town but it is clean, has location and a great rooftop bar with a view to the Acropolis.
We have stayed there 4 times and always liked it.

Most of the hotels have rooms for maximum 4 persons. However, you can ask them if it is possible to add an extra bed in the room. Alternatively, you can book a double and a triple room without surpassing your budget. I think that Central Hotel is a very good option in both cases. Here is the website I found it on http://www.athens-greece.us/athens-h...ls/Central.htm but you can also look for other hotels on the basis of their location (Plaka, Thission, Acropolis), just scroll down.