Athens Hotels
The hotels below have been classed into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over €300)
$$$ (€200 to €300)
$$ (€100 to €200)
$ (up to €100)
These prices are the starting prices for a double room, including service charge and tax, but excluding breakfast, unless otherwise stated.
Business
Purpose built for business travellers and tourists, the Athenaeum InterContinental lies on a busy thoroughfare south of the Acropolis. Its 489 rooms and 54 suites are well equipped, modern and stylish. There are extensive conference facilities, an excellent business centre, a gym, sauna, solarium and open-air pool, plus a rooftop restaurant offering splendid views over the capital.
Syngrou 89-93
Tel: 210 920 6000.
Website: www.ichotelsgroup.com
Price: $$$
Situated close to the Evangelismos metro station, on the edge of Kolonáki, the refurbished Hilton Hotel is modern, smart and popular with business travellers. It has 517 rooms (of which 19 are suites). A small supplement is payable for rooms with Acropolis views. There are 14 meeting rooms, a business centre, a vast exhibition space, six restaurants and bars, a swimming pool and a health centre.
Vassilissis Sofias 46
Tel: 210 728 1000.
Website: www.hilton.com
Price: $$$$
Luxury
This exclusive hotel has finally been restored to its former opulence and is now part of Starwood Hotels' 'Luxury Collection'. The city's oldest and most prestigious hotel opened in 1872 and since then royalty, heads of state, film and rock stars have all stayed here. There are 290 guest rooms and 37 suites, a rooftop restaurant with an Acropolis view, a health club and spa, and an outdoor rooftop pool and bar.
Vassilissis Georgiou 1, Syntagma Square
Tel: 210 333 0000.
Website: www.grandebretagne.gr
Price: $$$$
This luxury hotel, located in Kolonáki on the way up Lykavittós Hill, affords fantastic views over Athens. Its 154 rooms and suites are individually furnished in modern style with a classical touch. The Grand Balcon restaurant is set in a lovely roof garden and there is a rooftop swimming pool and bar, as well as a gym and sauna.
Kleomenous 2
Tel: 210 729 0711.
Website: www.sglycabettus.gr
Price: $$$$
Moderate
Close to Omonia, this boutique hotel occupies a refurbished neoclassical building. The 30 individually furnished rooms combine modern designer furniture, antiques and contemporary Greek paintings. There's free Wi-Fi and a restaurant but no bar. The staff are noted for their helpfulness and many guests return time and time again.
Marni 27, Omonia
Tel: 210 524 0501.
Website: www.arthotelathens.gr
Price: $$
The 67 rooms of the Plaka Hotel comprise pine floors, minimalist Italian-style furniture and cheerful, primary-coloured fabrics. The modern comforts and central location (it is close to the Monastiráki metro station and a five-minute walk from Syntagma Square) make this hotel popular with business travellers and tourists. There is a roof garden overlooking Pláka, with a summer snack bar.
Kapnikareas 7
Tel: 210 322 2706.
Website: www.plakahotel.gr
Price: $$
Other Recommendations
One of three new Design Hotels in Athens, Fresh opened in 2004, bringing designer chic to the gritty Central Market area. The 133 rooms are decorated in vivid oranges, pinks or greens, and come complete with funky minimalist furniture and plasma TV. There's a rooftop cafe with a small pool and sun deck, plus a fitness centre.
Sophocleous 26 and Klisthenous, Psirri
Tel: 210 524 8511.
Website: www.freshhotel.gr
Price: $$
Lying close to the National Archaeological Museum (see Key Attractions) and overlooking the lush planting of Pedion Areos Park, this smart hotel has 150 tastefully furnished rooms and suites, each with a grey marble bathroom. There is a business centre, several conference halls, a fitness centre, a rooftop pool and sun deck, plus the highly-regarded St'Astra top-floor restaurant.
L Alexandras 10, Exarhia
Tel: 210 889 4500.
Website: www.athensparkhotel.gr
Prices: $$
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