Hi everyone. This is the Santorini Dave guide to the best hotels in Athens Greece,
an ancient city and the birthplace of western civilization, home to some of the world's
most important archaeological sites and lots of great hotels. Let's have a look.
Hotel Grand Bretagne is the best luxury hotel in Athens. Located in the heart of the city in front
of Syntagma Square and the hHellenic Parliament building, the hotel is full of great features,
including a large elegant and majestic lobby. There's a heated rooftop swimming pool with pool
bar, and multiple fine dining restaurants, The atrium restaurant is adjacent to the hotel bar,
which was voted best in the world by Forbes Magazine.
The rooftop bar and grill has spectacular city views.
from the Acropolis to Mount Lycabettus. There's a beautiful indoor pool in the basement,
a dedicated cigar lounge, and a well-appointed fitness center and world-class spa.
The Grand Bretagne is located within walking distance of all of Athens's major attractions.
King George is another elegant five-star hotel located right on Syntagma Square in
central Athens. The marble lobby features glass chandeliers and original artwork throughout.
On the top floor is the gorgeous Tudor Hall Restaurant with fantastic panoramic views over the
city, serving modern Greek cuisine in a beautiful setting, with outdoor and indoor view seating.
The 9th floor 2 bedroom penthouse suite at King George is the best hotel room in Athens,
with a private outdoor swimming pool with amazing Acropolis views and attached
dining and sun terrace. The hotel's central location is well connected
to transit and within walking distance of all of Athens's best cultural attractions.
AthensWas Hotel is the best hotel in Athens's busy and central Plaka neighborhood,
which is our favorite area to stay. This fantastic boutique hotel is located on a
popular shaded pedestrian street that leads directly to the entrance to the Acropolis.
The guest rooms are spacious, stylish, comfortable, and modern in design.
All feature private verandas. Suite balconies are larger and furnished with sun loungers
with spectacular views over the city's best landmarks. There's a ground floor restaurant
with seating indoors on a private patio, or along the pedestrian promenade in front of the hotel.
There's also a fabulous rooftop restaurant with an open kitchen
garden balcony and panoramic views from just below the Acropolis.
Coco-Mat Hotel Athens is a stylish and modern great value for money hotel, owned by the
same people who produce some of Europe's finest mattresses. There's a furniture shop adjacent to
reception. Coco-Mat Hotel offers free breakfast, a 24 hour honesty bar for drinks and snacks,
computers for guest use, a funky rooftop patio with an herb garden and great views, and cool
wooden bicycles for guests to use free of charge. Accommodations range from cozy doubles to suites
that sleep four. All have stylish furnishings and modern bathrooms, located amid the fine shops,
excellent restaurants and bars, and world-class museums of Athens high-end Kolonaki neighborhood.
New hotel is a creatively renovated design hotel in central Athens. Distinctive and modern,
New Hotel's unique interior incorporates salvaged building materials from the former Olympic Palace
Hotel, repurposed into walls, furniture, and innovative artwork. The penthouse suite is
particularly amazing, with a large living room, furnished patio, and incredible Acropolis views.
There's also a fitness center and a great rooftop bar and restaurant
with wonderful views of the center city. Centrally located near Syntagma Square,
New Hotel is within walking distance of most major attractions.
Electra Palace Hotel is a classically styled, five-star hotel in Athens central and popular
Plaka neighborhood. Featuring a large, elegant lobby and beautifully landscaped courtyard,
Electra Palace Hotel is a great choice for a luxury stay in central Athens.
Many rooms have excellent balconies, and some suites feature jacuzzis. Their rooftop garden
restaurant has magnificent Acropolis views, as does the fifth floor outdoor swimming pool.
There's an indoor pool as well, located within the hotel's full-service spa.
A sophisticated lobby bar and on-site fitness center, great shops and restaurants surround
the hotel, and all of Athens's best cultural and historic attractions are a short walk away.
Periscope is a modern, minimalist, four-star boutique hotel. The first floor has a small
restaurant with open windows to a quiet street in the Kolonaki neighborhood.
The two-story penthouse suite has great rooftop views
with an outdoor jacuzzi and patio the hotel is located near many restaurants,
bars, cafes, and shopping, just outside the city center, at the base of Mount Lycabettus.
Hilton Athens is a large hotel only a 15-minute walk to Plaka and Syntagma Square, in a quieter
section of the city, not far from the trendy cafes and shopping of the Kolonaki neighborhood.
Also, a nearby metro station connects you with everything. The Hilton has the best
swimming pool in Athens, and many rooms have private balconies with Acropolis and
city views. The rooftop features Galaxy Bar and restaurant for cocktails, and food with a view,
while Byzantino offers authentic Mediterranean dishes and great specialties in the lobby.
O & B is a cozy and comfortable hotel with great Acropolis views and an excellent buffet
breakfast. The small hotel is located just one minutes walk from Thisio metro station,
two minutes from the weekend flea market, and 10 minutes from the Acropolis.
St George Lycabettus is a comfortably elegant hotel at the foot of Lycabettus Hill,
with incredible views over Athens, the Parthenon and the Acropolis.
The hotel lobby is a comfy open space and hive of activity.
If you don't spring for a view room, which we suggest, you can enjoy the panorama from
the rooftop lounge and swimming pool, or the large restaurant on a high floor with both
indoor and outdoor dining, with outstanding views of the entire city of Athens. Walking to the top
of Lycabettus Hill or taking the funicular up through the tunnel is a great nearby activity, and
there are many lovely cafes and tree-lined streets to enjoy in the immediate Kolonaki neighborhood.
Royal Olympic is a great five-star hotel with a wonderful central location just in front of
the famous Temple of Zeus and National Garden, and across the street from the heart of Plaka.
The Acropolis and Acropolis Museum are a short walk away.
The large lobby is elegantly decorated and suites are huge and luxurious. The rooftop restaurant has
incredible views of the sites and there's a good sized pool in the hotel's central patio courtyard.
All forms of public transportation are easily accessible here.
The Athenaeum Intercontinental Hotel is a large luxury hotel in central Athens.
There's a huge and bright atrium lobby with comfy lobby lounge.
The excellent outdoor swimming pool also has a snack bar. The Athenaeum is a 20-minute walk from
the Plaka neighborhood, and offers a free hotel shuttle to all major attractions every 30 minutes.
This large, modern hotel features 553 spacious guest rooms, and some have amazing views of the
Acropolis. There's also a tram and metro station nearby to take you to Syntagma Square and beyond.
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