Max Brown Downtown vs Orpheus Hotel
Both are in Athens, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★½Omonoia
Max Brown Downtown
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.9
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HotelΠλατεία Βάθης
Orpheus Hotel
- Guest rating
- 4.8 Below average
- Location score
- 9.1
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 categories. Your priorities decide. 160 m apart.
Choose Max Brown Downtown if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 4.8)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 87 / 41)
Choose Orpheus Hotel if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 41 / 87)
Why is Max Brown Downtown better than Orpheus Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 4.8)+3.7
- 2More guest reviews (365 vs 25), so the rating is more reliable×15
Why is Orpheus Hotel better than Max Brown Downtown?
- 1Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 15:00)−2h
- 2Later check-out (12:00 vs 11:00)+1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Max Brown Downtown vs Orpheus Hotel: which hotel is better? | Max Brown Downtown | Orpheus Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +3.7 | 4.8 |
| Location | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 2.5 | – |
| Public transport | 8.5 | 9.3 +0.8 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +1.6 | 6.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +3.7 | 4.8 |
| Number of reviews | 365 +340 | 25 |
| Rank in Athens | top 60% +39% | top 99% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.1 km | 1.2 km |
| To public transport | 430 m | 290 m −140 m |
| To the airport | 20 km | 20 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 20 m −160 m | 180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 18 | 16 |
| Sights within 1 km | 37 +6 | 31 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★½ | – |
| Rooms | 87 | 41 |
| Floors | 9 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 | – |
| Listed amenities | 19 +9 | 10 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 13:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 12:00 +1h |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Erechtheion | 1.5 km | 1.6 km |
| Omonoia Square | 180 m | 320 m |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
160 m apart
Max Brown Downtown: city centre: 1.1 km, nearest station Kerameikos metro station: 430 m, Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH): 20 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 37 sights within 1 km.
Orpheus Hotel: city centre: 1.2 km, nearest station Kerameikos metro station: 290 m, Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH): 20 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 31 sights within 1 km.
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Max Brown Downtown or Orpheus Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Max Brown Downtown or Orpheus Hotel?
They are evenly matched. Max Brown Downtown is stronger in guest rating; Orpheus Hotel is stronger in public transport.
Which is cheaper, Max Brown Downtown or Orpheus Hotel?
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How far apart are Max Brown Downtown and Orpheus Hotel?
The two hotels are 160 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