Hotels
Apollo Palm Hotel, Psyri
Set within a Bauhaus-style, 1930s police station in an area full of galleries and antique shops, the Apollo Palm Hotel (pictured above) is among the best urban boltholes Athens has to offer. With a rooftop bar that boasts views of the Acropolis, this is a key stopover.
Hotel Grande Bretagne, Syntagma
As Greece’s first fully electrified hotel in the 1840s, Hotel Grande Bretagne housed athletes for the first modern Olympic Games. Yet the restored 320-room hotel feels far from old-fashioned. Modern twists and first-class service make the Athenian landmark enduringly popular.
The Ilisian, Ilisia
This hotel brings the capital’s landmark building, formerly home to the Hilton Athens, back to life. Now operating under the Conrad brand, the 1960s modernist structure still features artist Yiannis Moralis’s iconic marble reliefs on its façade. We’re also pleased to see the return of the much-loved rooftop Galaxy bar, revamped as The Galaxy Dispensary.
Perianth Hotel, Psiri
Overlooking a lively square, the Perianth Hotel occupies a 1930s building that was carefully restored by architects K-studio. Spread throughout the 38 rooms and corridors are works by contemporary Greek and Cypriot artists, and the original Bauhaus-influenced interiors and curved balconies remain intact. Its restaurant, Anther, serves up seasonal dishes such as oxtail orzo and beef tartare with smoked aubergine.
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