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Reviews of City Circus Athens - Hostel

4 out of 5
City Circus Athens - Hostel
16 Sarri, Psirri, Athens

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 55 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I loved this place ❤
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Harianna, City Circus Management on 24 Nov 2023
Dear Sandra,Thank you for your wonderful words! We would love the opportunity to welcome you back in the future! Warm regards

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and atmosphere!
Great location. Loved our room with a view of the Acropolis. Staff were super helpful and friendly. One night even had happy hour for guests with free wine. The restaurant attached is delicious as well!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from City Circus management on 18 Jun 2023
Dear Jeff, Thank you for your amazing review on City Circus! We are glad to know that you enjoyed your stay and that you took part in our socializing activities. We're proud to offer some of the best food in Athens and it's wonderful to read that you appreciated the delicious dishes, our convenient location and wonderful staff members. We hope to host you again someday. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff at City Circus is very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from City Circus management on 18 Jun 2023
Dear Paula,Thank you for your feedback and your compliments on our staff members! We have shared your kind words with the team. We hope to see you again someday!

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was extremely friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from City Circus management on 18 Jun 2023
Thank you very much for your kind words & stellar review, Paula. Safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My phone was stolen out of my pocket my first night in Athens. Daniela and company were very understanding and helped in every way possible. Great place, great staff, great price.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Harianna on 12 Mar 2023
Dear Michael, thank you for taking the time to write a review following your recent stay at City Circus, we appreciate your feedback. I was glad to read that you enjoyed your stay despite this unfortunate event. I will make sure to share your feedback with our team. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!Kind Regards,City Circus Management

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only place to stop in Athens
It was amazing, staff were friendly, courteous and helpful... the aminities were brilliant, everywhere was clean, everything priced fairly.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Harianna, City Circus Management on 2 Mar 2023
Dear Luke,Thank you for your kind words and amazing review. We are delighted to know that you enjoyed your stay & the service provided by our team. Looking forward to welcoming you again.

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darrico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly staff and plenty amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from The City Circus Team on 23 Sept 2022
Dear Darrico, We appreciate you taking the time to review your stay at City Circus. Thank you for your compliments and we hope to see you again someday!

10/10 Excellent

Alita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from City Circus management on 20 Jul 2022
Dear Alita, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay at City Circus. We are very glad to know that you have enjoyed your time spent with us. Hope to see you again in the near future!

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hostel with rooftop view of acropolis!
We had a great stay! The rooms were large, clean, and the AC worked well. We were in an area where multiple people warned us to not walk alone at night (we are two women). The staff didn’t let us check in until 3pm, but the initial email had said check in was 2pm. I wished they would’ve offered to let us shower in a public washroom since the check in time we were told wasn’t accurate. Otherwise, everything was great. There’s an incredible view on the top deck too of the acropolis.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

allison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Nondas on 19 Jun 2021
Really appreciate your feedback. Glad to know that you enjoyed your stay. Wishing you all the best

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Response from Nondas on 21 Jun 2021
Positive reviews always make us happy and keep us going. Wishing you safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was SO FRIENDLY. Spaces were very clean and full of information about local areas. I loved the daily themed events they had to bring the residents together and the location is perfect for an Athens adventure
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Armin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Nondas on 4 Jan 2020
Dear Armin, Thanks for taking the time to give us some feedback. Safe travels City Circus team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were fabulous, and the general atmosphere was good. It was clean. The shower was hot with good water pressure, but lacked enough bench space for your belongings. Wifi was excellent. It was close to the metro, and easy walking distance to most sites. Lots of restaurants nearby. It was a little noisy at night, as there is a bit of street noise (double glazing on the windows). The airconditioning was unfortunately fixed at 24 degrees, which was tòo hot to sleep comfortably, so people kept opening the windows, which let the noise in.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 14 Nov 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for leaving a review on your City Circus stay. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the atmosphere and we hope that you met new friends whilst you were here. We hope to host you again someday. Take care!

10/10 Excellent

BrandonS, Austin,TX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic Front Desk Staff with so much knowledge to share with you about the city. Clean Restrooms and Good Wifi make this a fantastic selection for your stay in Athens. The local attractions are within walking distance and the main center is just blocks away!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 11 Nov 2019
Dear Brandon, Thank you for your review on City Circus! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope that you made new friends and memories worth remembering! If you ever come back to Athens, we hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had such a wonderful experience for my first time traveling alone at all. The staff (Especially Maria) made my experience even better by displaying and exhibiting such kindness towards me that I will definitely stay here again in the future. I recommend this to everyone.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 11 Nov 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for your lovely feedback on your hostel experience with City Circus. We always try our best to make all of our guests feel comfortable and make the most out of their stay! We are glad to hear that you had a great time with us and we hope to host you again some other time in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was fantastic. Rooms were pretty basic but they were clean and well maintained!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 22 Oct 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your perfect score that you had given us. We hope to host you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent Hostel! Rooms are a tad small but, everything was clean and location was fantastic.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 22 Oct 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for your review on City Circus. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again some other time in the future. We wish you safe travels and take care!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 16 Oct 2019
Dear Guest, We thank you for your review on City Circus. We hope you had a memorable time in Athens and we hope to see you again someday!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 14 Oct 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for your review on City Circus! We hope to host you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 9 Oct 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for your review on City Circus!! We hope to host you again some other time in the future.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 9 Oct 2019
Dear Guest, We appreciate you leaving a review on City Circus. We hope to host you some time again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Edoardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome Hostel
The hostel was pretty cool. The staff was amazing and so nice. The room was good, too, with plenty of locker space. The only thing was that my bed was super old and it sunk when you slept on it. But the location was awesome and everything around was great.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 24 Sept 2019
Dear Edoardo, Thank you for taking your time to leave a review on City Circus. We are glad that you had an enjoyable stay with us. Regarding the beds, we would appreciate it if you could send us an email stating which room you are in so that we could take a closer look, as our beds and mattresses are not old and we regularly maintain them. If you ever return to Athens, we hope to host you again and we wish you safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 30 Aug 2019
Dear Natalie, Thank you for your review! We are thrilled that you have enjoyed your City Circus experience. We hope to host you again some other time in the future! The City Circus Team

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not just for 20-something’s!
Love City Circus! Lots of ages of travelers and families. Not just a young party going hostel. I stayed in the loft room and a female dorm. Both were wonderful. Dorm was great for meeting new best friends. Go to the nightly events at Zampanó. It’s great food and the best way to meet friends. Would highly recommend and will stay there when traveling through Athens again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 26 Aug 2019
Dear Natalie, Thank you very much for your review on City Circus! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and that you got to stay in different rooms as well as partake in our social events. We hope that this was a hostel experience to remember and we hope to see you again if you ever decide to return to Athens! Take Care!

10/10 Excellent

Sota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 11 Aug 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for your perfect 10 review on your City Circus stay! We hope to host you again some other time in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 11 Jul 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your review on City Circus. We hope to host you again in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Carola Susanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 9 Jul 2019
Dear Carola, Thank you for leaving a review on City Circus! We are thrilled to read that you enjoyed your hostel experience with us. We hope that we may get to host you again if you ever return back to our beautiful city!

10/10 Excellent

Elise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 28 May 2019
Dear Elise, Thank you for leaving such a positive review on City Circus! We hope to host you again some other time in the future!

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Los Angeles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved staying at the hostel. It’s very very clean and everyone is very friendly. Theirs even an amazing Resturant inside the hostel. At night it’s such a fancy restaurant with really great amazing food. And you even get a discount for eating their if your a guest. If I come back to Greece these hostel will be the place I will return to stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 22 May 2019
Dear Chris, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review on City Circus. We are glad to read that you had such a positive hostel experience with us and that you enjoyed our restaurant Zampano, as well. We look forward to hosting you again in the future! We wish you safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn't get to spend much time at all here, which was a shame! It's a gorgeous property, with a lovely staff that's very helpful and ready to accommodate all of their guests. The part of town City Circus Athens is located in is a little sketchy, I would be careful at night and not really loiter on the street, but the property itself is clean, well-managed, and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 13 Mar 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for your lovely review on City Circus! We are glad to read that you enjoyed your time with us! We hope to maybe host you again some other time in the future and that next time, you will get to stay with us even longer!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel in the city center. Friendly and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 22 Jan 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for your review on City Circus. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again some other time in the future. We wish you safe travels and take care!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
As a single traveler, I really enjoyed staying in the City Circus. Staff were kind and helpful! Its also the cleanest hostel I've ever stayed (they have super comfy mattresses 😊). I would definitely go back and recommend it to my friends and family.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Nondas on 3 Jan 2019
Yes, the mattresses are something we are proud of. First and foremost we want our guests to enjoy a good night's sleep :) Thanks for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Lena, Berlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Though the room was an 8 bed dorm, it was split into two areas so it didn't feel like you had so many people in your space. The property has amazing social spaces -lounge plus free wine in the evenings which made it really easy to meet people. The rooftop is amazing, you can see the Acropolis! The staff was SO friendly and helpful and did everything they could to make you feel at home. The dorm was very clean and the beds comfy, too. Great spot for solo travelers!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Nondas on 3 Jan 2019
Dear Lena, We are really excited to hear that you enjoyed your stay at City Circus. Hope to see you again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Whenever I travel to Athens, City Circus hostel is my first and only choice. I have stayed there many times, in dorms or private rooms, and the experience has always been wonderful. The hostel is beautifully decorated, remarkably clean and most importantly, it has a soul that travellers look for when staying in hostels. The common area offers a great space to meet other travellers and what I really appreciate is their non-stop efforts to give their guests something extra: from organizing different thematic events to offering a wide range of sightseeing trips (April-October). A big plus is also the most amazing restaurant Zampanó, located in the same building and run by the same owners, where you can have the most delicious breakfast, brunch or dinner, while enjoying the very unique atmosphere. Last but not least, the staff has always been very friendly and helpful. Dear future guest of the City Circus hostel, please disregard the “hostile” comment from the Spanish speaking commenter, as he/she doesn’t give any constructive explanation on the supposedly “bad” experience and one can clearly notice that the 1 star was given only by some personal and resentful reasons.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Nondas on 17 Dec 2018
Thanks very much for writing such a review and taking our side. The thing is that sometimes things can go wrong for some guest and that is the purpose of a review. To let us know. Anyways, take care!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Nondas on 17 Dec 2018
Cheers :)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at a few different hostels across Europe over the years and City Circus is hands down one the nicest hostels I've ever stayed at! We had a single room to ourselves that was comfortable, well decorated, very clean, well maintained, and even had a view of the Acropolis. I honestly forgot a few times that we were staying in a hostel and not a hotel. The staff was very friendly and helpful when we needed anything. They also have a restaurant attached to the hostel that had live music and the food was excellent. I cannot recommend staying at this hostel more and I will definitely be staying there again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Nondas on 17 Dec 2018
Thanks so much for your kind words. Hope to see you again at City Circus

10/10 Excellent

Hugo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Edificio excelente y grato de estar ademán el personal es muy atento y el hostal tuvo la delicadeza de invitar a brindar el algunos dias y pudimos compartir con otros huéspedes.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Harianna, City Circus Management on 24 Nov 2023
Dear Hugo,I was thrilled to read that you had an excellent stay & that you enjoyed our evening activities. The team at City Circus appreciates your recognition of their efforts. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Aysegül

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Harianna, City Circus Management on 14 Sept 2023
Dear Aysegül,We could not thank you enough for your perfect 10 review on City Circus. We wish that it was a great hostel experience worth remembering and hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again in the future. Best Regards,

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Harianna, City Circus Management on 26 Aug 2023
Thank you for choosing City Circus for you stay in Athens & for your impeccable review.

8/10 Good

Arif

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Harianna, City Circus Management on 30 Jun 2023
Dear Arif,Thank you for taking the time to share with us your rating Looking forward to your future visits! Best regards,

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall very good
I would have given 5 stars for cleanliness and staff friendliness. But I remove 1 point for a bedbug that I woke up to crawling on bedsheet in front of me. Such a bummer because I was so happy with the hostel. Although it was only 1 (I hope). All the rest was fantastic, there is a nice terrace with the view on acropolis. Also close to the center.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Harianna, City Circus Management on 30 Jun 2023
Dear guest,Thank you very much for choosing City Circus Athens for your stay and for your feedback. It is great to know that you appreciated our premium location, high cleaning standards & the friendliness of our team. It is important to us that our guests feel welcome during their stay. We are very sorry to know that you had the unpleasant experience described, although we wish that you had informed us of such incident during your stay with us, so we could have investigated the matter & taken prompt and appropriate action. Please rest assured that such reports are taken very seriously at City Circus Athens, as our top priority is the comfort and safety of our guests. I would highly appreciate it if you could contact us directly with the details of your stay (date, room number) and of the incident. An elaborate response would allow us to prevent similar experiences from taking place & to improve our service to future guests. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Regula

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hostel ist Top nettes Personal sauber und Top Lage mitten im Stadtzentrum. Frühstuckjwar gut. Rooftop Terasse?mit Blick zur Akropolis ist 👍😃
Rooftop?Terrasse
Hostel
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

ESCALATUR LDA

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Response from Nondas on 28 Jun 2021
Dear guest, We appreciate that you took the time to share your rating with us. It would be more helpful, if you could next time be a little more elaborate in your response so that you can help us make improvements in our services. Wishing you safe travels!

10/10 Excellent

Paolo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
We had a really good time at this hostel, booked a double room and it was clean and comfy in a very good location. Another highlight was the breakfast, really tasty
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from City Circus on 2 Jun 2021
Dear Paolo, Thank you for your great review and your kind words too. We are looking forward to see you again some day soon. Best regards. City Circus

8/10 Good

Marie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from Nondas on 18 May 2021
Thanks for the feedback. Glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay at City Circus

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 18 Nov 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you for leaving a review on City Circus!

10/10 Excellent

Melissande

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from The City Circus Team on 27 Jun 2019
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your perfect score that you had given us. We hope to host you again in the future!