another opinion
I was there beginning of Oct. 06. Make sure you tell the agent at check in what's more important, more space, better view, bigger bathroom etc. I've stayed there 4 times and the rooms are extremely variable. As for the restaurant, it's a bit much for my budget and the food in Athens is really good and you don't have to spend a bunch of money for a view. You can walk through the Plaka and get nice views of the Acropolis for alot less money. A great tip is the TimeOut guide to Athens - pick it up from a library and copy what you need or make notes if you don't want to buy it. Their food recommendations were uniformly correct. I found the restaurants in the Monistiraki area to fit what you might be looking for. Definately have a drink on the roof of the hotel, eat elsewhere.