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City Guide > Europe > Greece > Athens | |
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Hotels A service charge of 12% and a local tax of 10% is usually included in hotel prices, rather than added to the bill at the end, but visitors should check. The hotels below have been classed into four different pricing categories: $ (up to ¬100) $$ (¬100 to ¬200) $$$ (¬200 to ¬300) $$$$ (over ¬300) These prices are the starting prices for a double room, including service charge and tax, but excluding breakfast, unless otherwise stated. Business Athenaeum InterContinental Purpose built for business travellers and tourists, the Athenaeum InterContinental lies on a busy thoroughfare south of the Acropolis. Its 489 rooms and 54 suites are well equipped, modern and stylish. There are extensive conference facilities, an excellent business centre, a gym, sauna, solarium and open-air pool, plus a rooftop restaurant offering splendid views over the capital. Syngrou 89-93 Tel: 210 920 6000. Website: www.intercontinental.com Price: $$$ Hilton Hotel Situated close to the Evangelismos metro station, on the edge of Kolonáki, the Hilton Hotel reopened in February 2003 following a total make-over. This smart, modern hotel is popular with business travellers and 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.athens.hilton.com Price: $$$$ Luxury Hotel Grande Bretagne Reopened in March 2003, this exclusive hotel has finally been restored to its former opulence and is now part of Starwood Hotels’ ‘Luxury Collection’. The city’s oldest and most prestigious hotel opened in 1872 and since then royalty, heads of state, film and rock stars have all stayed here. There are 290 guest rooms and 37 suites, a rooftop restaurant with an Acropolis view, a health club and spa, and an outdoor rooftop pool and bar. Vassilissis Georgiou 1, Syntagma Square Tel: 210 333 0000. Website: www.grandebretagne.gr Price: $$$$ St George Lycabettus This luxury hotel, located in Kolonáki on the way up Lykavittós Hill, close to the funicular for St George’s Church, affords fantastic views over Athens. Its 158 rooms are individually furnished in modern style with a classical touch. The Grand Balcon restaurant is set in a lovely roof garden and there is a rooftop swimming pool and bar, as well as a gym and sauna. Kleomenous 2 Tel: 210 729 0711. Website: www.sglycabettus.gr Price: $$$$ Moderate Art Gallery Hotel Housed in the former studio and gallery of Greek artist Dora Bouki, this hotel lies in a quiet residential street in Koukaki, a 10-minute walk from Pláka, south of the Acropolis. There are 20 rooms, all with wooden floors, ceiling fans and bathrooms; many also have balconies affording Acropolis views. Colourful oil paintings by Bouki are on display throughout the building and the resident cat adds to the homely atmosphere. Erecthiou 5 Tel: 210 923 8376. Price: $ Plaka Hotel The 67 rooms of the Plaka Hotel comprise pine floors, minimalist Italian-style furniture and cheerful, primary-coloured fabrics. The modern comforts and central location (it is close to the Monastiráki metro station and a five-minute walk from Syntagma Square) make this hotel popular with business travellers and tourists. There is a roof garden overlooking Pláka, with a summer snack bar. Kapnikareas 7 Tel: 210 322 2096. Website: www.plakahotel.gr Price: $$ Other Recommendations Fresh Hotel 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. The public areas are adorned with fresh flowers and lounge music, and there’s a rooftop café with a small pool and sun deck, plus a fitness centre. Sophocleous 26 and Klisthenous, Psirri Tel: 210 524 8511. Website: www.thefreshhotel.gr Price: $$ Hotel Park Lying close to the National Archaeological Museum (see Key Attractions) and overlooking the lush planting of Pedion Areos Park, this smart hotel has 152 tastefully furnished rooms and suites, each with a grey marble bathroom. There is a business centre, several conference halls, a fitness centre, a rooftop pool and sun deck, plus the highly-regarded St’Astra top floor restaurant. L Alexandras 10, Exarhia Tel: 210 889 4500. Website: www.athensparkhotel.gr Prices: $$ |