The Port Square Hotel

What a lovely hotel! I stayed here on a stopover between a ferry and a flight so was perfectly close to the ferry and metro to the airport. I was upgraded and so am basing my review on that. Greeted with a lovely smile upon check in (which I haven’t had many times in Greece). The deluxe room was lovely as were all amenities. The king bed AMAZING! I ordered room service which was prompt and there were multiple tv channels in all different languages. The breakfast was OK, buffet but not heaps to choose from. Coffee not drinkable so got one next door. They held my bags while I ventured out for a few hours in between check out and flight.

We stayed 4 days at the Port Square Hotel in Piraeus before our cruise. The hotel is ideally situated to the Metro /Train Station (20 meters) . This made it super easy to get around & see the sights of Athens by public transport as well as Hop On /Off Buses. The hotel has an excellent restaurant where the food is cooked right in front of you. The other star of this stay is the Port of Piraeus itself, which is a 24/7 ferry / cruise port. Throngs of people coming & going to/ from the various islands / cruise ships at all times. The Port Square is right there in front of all this activity. There are plenty of security & police around, so the area felt very safe. We were out during the daytime up to approx 10pm every night & did not see anything untoward happening. Metro door to door from the Airport for €9/person. Journey time 1 Hr as the Airport is well out of the city.

My second time staying here and I love this hotel! Everything is brand new, smells amazing, bar and restaurant attached (breakfast is soo good), convenient for early morning ferry, SUPER HELPFUL STAFF, comfy beds, it’s everything you could want in Piraeus for ferry travels to the islands and is so reasonably priced especially compared to staying in Athens center. Emily at the front desk deserves a special shout out because she went above and beyond to store our luggage for us even after we returned from our island hopping and weren’t even guests any longer. She also helped get us a taxi that night to our airport hotel. Emily deserves a raise and promotion!! :) They didn’t have to be this helpful and hospitable but they are. Everyone who works here is incredible (thanks for the Hondos Center recommendation for the best Greek beauty products in a pharmacy!) We are already planning our trip back for next summer and will be staying here again for a third time.

The bed is AMAZING. So good I asked at the front desk what mattress it was because I want to get one for my house. The location is excellent especially if you have an early ferry connection to the Cyclades. The room was spacious and had everything I needed. Great rain shower as well. I had just flown in from the west coast of the US and was jet lagged beyond belief and this room saved my life lol. They were very generous with the coffee etc in the room (Nespresso machine and a tea kettle with all the supplies, and bottled water in the fridge).

The location is unbeatable for the traveler to the islands, conveniently located across from the port and next to the subway/train station. The staff is helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly, making the guest feel both welcome and well taken care of. the breakfast is self-serve buffet style, and perfectly adequate. The rooms (I have stayed in two different ones) and spacious enough and equipped with storage space, safe, fridge, coffee maker and kettle. The bathrooms are modern, and toiletries are provided.