Athens Lights vs Meliá Athens
Both are in Athens, 190 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelOmonoia
Athens Lights
- Guest rating
- 6.9 Okay
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
Hotel★★★★Omonoia
Meliá Athens
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
The short answer
Pick Meliá Athens
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 190 m apart.
Choose Athens Lights if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 13 / 136)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2019 / 2004)
Choose Meliá Athens if you want
- a spa and wellness
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 136 / 13)
Why is Athens Lights better than Meliá Athens?
- 1Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2004)+15y
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 3Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
- 4A smaller, more intimate hotel (13 vs 136 rooms)−123
Why is Meliá Athens better than Athens Lights?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 6.9)+1.3
- 2Has a spa
- 3Has a swimming pool
- 4More guest reviews (284 vs 9), so the rating is more reliable×32
- 56 more listed amenities (22 vs 16)+6
- 6Has a gym
- 7A larger hotel with more facilities (136 vs 13 rooms)×10.5
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Athens Lights vs Meliá Athens: which hotel is better? | Athens Lights | Meliá Athens |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 8.2 +1.3 |
| Location | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Facilities | 4.2 | 7.5 +3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | 9.5 +9.5 |
| Public transport | 8.1 | 8.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Guest rating | 6.9 | 8.2 +1.3 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 284 +275 |
| Rank in Athens | bottom 20% | bottom 22% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| Distance to Omonoia centre | 360 m | 260 m |
| To public transport | 510 m | 520 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 190 m | 60 m −130 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 30 +5 | 25 |
| Sights within 1 km | 39 +6 | 33 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 13 | 136 |
| Floors | 5 | 9 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 +15y | 2004 |
| Listed amenities | 16 | 22 +6 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 +1h | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Erechtheion | 1.5 km | 1.6 km |
| Omonoia Square | 350 m | 270 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
190 m apart
Athens Lights: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Ateny Centralne: 510 m, Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 39 sights within 1 km.
Meliá Athens: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Ateny Centralne: 520 m, Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH): 20 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 33 sights within 1 km.
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Athens Lights or Meliá Athens: common questions
Which is better, Athens Lights or Meliá Athens?
Meliá Athens leads in 3 of 5 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness.
Which is cheaper, Athens Lights or Meliá Athens?
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How far apart are Athens Lights and Meliá Athens?
The two hotels are 190 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score