Is Athens expensive for hotels?
No: hotels in Athens ask a median €82 a night, -31% against the median of 183 other towns measured in EUR (€118); it ranks 176 of 184 from the priciest (latest scan 25 October 2026).
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 25 October 2026 00:24 UTC.
Updated
How Athens compares with other towns
The 183 other towns measured in EUR ask a median €118 a night; at €82, hotels in Athens rank 176 of 184 from the priciest.
| Rank | Town | Median a night | Against this town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Lisbon | €85 | +3% |
| 170 | Coimbra | €84 | +3% |
| 171 | Agrigento | €84 | +3% |
| 172 | Frankfurt am Main | €84 | +2% |
| 173 | Vilnius | €83 | +2% |
| 174 | Braga | €83 | +1% |
| 174 | Thessaloniki | €83 | +1% |
| 176 | Athens | €82 | 0% |
| 177 | Cordoba | €80 | -2% |
| 178 | Santiago De Compostela | €79 | -3% |
| 179 | Porto | €76 | -7% |
| 180 | Tallinn | €76 | -8% |
| 181 | Riga | €74 | -10% |
| 182 | Granada | €72 | -12% |
| 183 | Salamanca | €70 | -14% |
Each percentage compares a town's median with this town's; towns read in another currency are not in this comparison.
Cheapest and priciest month ahead
Across the 5 months ahead measured for hotels in Athens, the cheapest is December 2026 at a median €79 a night and the priciest March 2027 at €103.
| Month | Median a night | Average a night |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €80 | €93 |
| December 2026 | €79 | €92 |
| January 2027 | €83 | €94 |
| February 2027 | €88 | €100 |
| March 2027 | €103 | €112 |
Priciest and cheapest night ahead
The priciest night ahead is 1 January 2027, a median €99 a night; the cheapest is 1 December 2026, a median €71.
| Night | Date | Median a night |
|---|---|---|
| Priciest night | 1 January 2027 | €99 |
| Cheapest night | 1 December 2026 | €71 |
What was measured
Asking prices of hotels in Athens for one night for two adults, 95 nights measured from 13 November 2026 to 15 February 2027; compared with 183 other towns measured in the same currency, EUR.
- Only hotel asking prices are measured here: not flights, food or transport.
- Prices in EUR, as shown on the day each night was read, never converted at an exchange rate.
- A place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is checked but left out of the median.
- Asking prices seen while searching for a stay: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →