Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hotel Hermes
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
( 210 323 5514;
www.hermeshotel.gr
; Apollonos 19, Plaka; d/q incl breakfast €120/195; ;
Syntagma)
Hermes is next to the Central Hotel, with similar amenities, but not quite as
swish.
Hotel Achilleas
BUSINESS HOTEL $$$
( 210 323 3197;
www.achilleashotel.gr
; Leka 21, Syntagma; s/d/q incl breakfast €105/125/135;
; Syntagma)
This conveniently located business-style hotel has a sleek lobby
with marble chequerboard floors and well-appointed rooms, some of which open onto
garden balconies.
Electra Palace
LUXURY HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 210 337 0000;
www.electrahotels.gr
; Navarhou Nikodimou 18, Plaka; d/ste incl breakfast from
€185/255; ; Syntagma)
Plaka's smartest hotel is one for the romantics.
You can have breakfast under the Acropolis on your balcony (higher-end rooms) and din-
ner in the chic rooftop restaurant. Completely refurbished with classic elegance, the well-
appointed rooms are buffered from the sounds of the city streets. There is a gym and an
indoor swimming pool, as well as a rooftop pool with Acropolis views.
Hotel Grande Bretagne
LUXURY HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 210 333 0000;
www.grandebretagne.gr
; Vasileos Georgiou 1, Syntagma; r/ste from €295/600;
; Syntagma)
If you aspire to the best,
the
place to stay in Athens is - and al-
ways has been - the Grande Bretagne, right on the Syntagma square. Built in 1862 to ac-
commodate visiting heads of state, it ranks among the grandest hotels in the world.
Though its renovation is a few years distant, it still retains its old-world grandeur. There
is a divine
spa
, and the Acropolis-view rooftop
restaurant
and
bar
are worth a visit,
even if you aren't a guest.
STUDIOS & APARTMENTS
For longer stays or for families, a furnished studio or apartment may offer the best
value.
