Hotel Electra Palace, Athens
Expert reviews
“Nestled on an unassuming little street in the heart of Plaka, Athens’ quaintest and most historic neighborhoods, the neoclassical-style hotel building is grandiose in a charmingly old-fashioned way.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Athens.
“The recently redecorated Electra Palace, on a quiet side street between Syntagma Square and Plaka, is one of the upmarket, comfortable, reliable Greek chain of Electra hotels. Unusually for a hotel in the heart of Athens, it has both an indoor and outdoor pool.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Athens.
What guests liked
- Excellent location
- Great neighborhood
- Rooftop pool
- Breakfast buffet
- Boutique style
All you need to know
The Electra Palace Hotel is located in the city of Athens where it offers tourists and travelers in the city a comfy temporary home fitted with all the needed luxury amenities. The hotel is the ideal place to stay when you are looking to get all the thrill and adventure the city has to offer.
Located on 18-20 N. Nikodimu Street, this five-star hotel is the place to stay when in Athens. The hotel offers its guests royalty-style luxury; in a bid to ensure that they have the experience of a lifetime.
Hotel rooms are spacious and well furnished with modern décor and adorned with elegant colors. The room options of the hotel include Classic Single Room, Classic Double Room, Classic Triple Room, Junior Suite, Presidential Suite, Suite, and Superior Double or Twin Room with Acropolis View.
The hotel offers proximity to several landmarks within the city such as The Jewish Museum of Greece which is just 150 m away from the hotel while the Greek Folk Art Museum Museo Ellinikis Laikis Technis which is also 150 m away from the hotel.
Rooms in the hotel are fitted with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi for high-speed internet access, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, air conditioning and a comfy sofa. The rooms also come with a private bathroom with thoughtful touches such as free toiletries and bathroom slippers.
The lounge/bar area is the ideal place for guests to relax and enjoy a drink after a long day.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
7 November 2025
Great position and very good Hotel with great staff
Excellent
7 November 2025
I would highly recommend staying at the Electra Palace hotel.
Breakfast was exceptional
6 November 2025
A world class gem
The location is the best, and the service was impeccable. The staff go out of their way for you. The rooftop restaurant and the one on the ground floor are both outstanding with regard to the atmosphere and food quality. In short, a small gem.
The room was much smaller than what Ii expected based on the picture, and the hairdryer kept switching off.
5 November 2025
Overall perfect for short stay in Plaka Athens
Room very comfortable breakfast view and food excellent
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5 November 2025
Amazing service, with a 18 months baby it's not easy to travel and the staff was perfect
Location, food, service, view, all
5 November 2025
Fabulous
No comments!
5 November 2025
Exceptional
Amazing
4 November 2025
Fabulous
Location was great, staff very nice, good view from breakfast terrace,pool outside
Spa access was not included,beed to book separately. Also pool outside seemed very cold,even though was written heated
3 November 2025
Fantastic, classy hotel with brilliant staff
A warm and welcoming hotel with excellent, attentive staff. From reception to the wonderful ladies who cleaned and tidied the rooms everyone we met was a credit to the hotel. The spa and the roof top bar were outstanding. I had possibly the best massage ever in the spa and the roof top bars signature Mediterranean Spritz was a taste sensation. The location of the hotel being in the heart of Plaka is very convenient and walkable to many historic landmarks and attractions. The rooftop restaurant with views of the Acropolis at breakfast was also a wonderful way to start the day with an excellent and plentiful breakfast selection of fresh juice, pastries, fresh bread, cheese, yoghurts, fruit aswell as bacon, eggs and sausages. Again the breakfast waiting staff were both friendly and professional.
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3 November 2025
Everything was great
Perfect location, lovely rooms, great breakfast, and a wonderful atmosphere. The staff were friendly and always ready to help. The hotel is right in the city center, within easy reach of everything.
Nothing to complain about.
3 November 2025
Very good
Location excellent. Breakfast excellent. View amazing. Power points not easily accessible in rooms. Can do with a refurbishment, considering price point.
3 November 2025
Exceptional
A wonderful terrace bar where you can enjoy a delicious breakfast and amazing cocktails with a breathtaking view. You can also savor a cup of coffee in your room while taking in the same stunning scenery. Housekeeping service checks and cleans the room three times a day without disturbing you.
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2 November 2025
Very good
Front desk/concierge staff amazing, could not be more helpful. Superior room worth it for unforgettable view. Cleaning staff very helpful, regularly topped up with water. Good outdoor pool. Nice but small indoor pool.
Spa staff very helpful the first day when we went to swim. The second day we were told there was a reservation system for the pool. The pool is small but can handle more than two people. This was very disappointing.
2 November 2025
A very nice, convenient, comfortable hotel with a great location next to the Plaka and a magnificent view from the 8th f
It was a nice, clean, friendly; hotel, the staff was friendly and especially the ladies who supplied the room. The view from the breakfast/dining area was to die for - the Acropolis and the Parthenon, overlooking all of Athens - charming.
IT was in a good location (once we found it). Apparently there are a variety of Electra Palaces, and when we told out driver that it was Electra Palace, he dropped us off at Monastaraki Square, where my "maps" app said sure, there was a hotel there, but where it pointed us, there was nothing of the sort. We talked to people, they said go this way, which we did and NO hotel. Finally, hot and tired, we got someone to call another cab and it wasn't even close. Mostly it was my fault because I gave the driver "Electra Palace" hotel without giving the specific street address. The hotel he found you had to walk to, which we thought was odd - but the "real ELectra Palace" was on a street, not far from the Plaka, which I enjoyed very much. So, it a warning to me, NEVER give the name of the hotel without giving the location too.
2 November 2025
Fabulous
Perfect location, we had a quiet room on the backside. Great breakfast with a perfect view of the Acropolis. If you need to park your car while staying in Athens, consider staying at this hotel, as it has a perfect underground parking facility.
Rooms are a bit small, considering the price.
1 November 2025
This is a lovely hotel within an easy walk to a very nice beach.
This was a beautiful hotel with lovely staff members. The area however was not for me. I would have preferred to stay in town and been able to stroll around without paying the ridiculous taxi charges. The gym was adequate for what I needed. Breakfast at the hotel was very good.
There wasn’t anything to do at night, no where to walk or stroll around. Taxis were required to go into town at a cost of 20 euros each way for a ten minute ride.
1 November 2025
Beautiful hotel located in a great location in the city of Athens.
Beautiful hotel in a great location!
Beds were very comfortable but the pillows were terrible and too thick and hard.
1 November 2025
Fabulous
Location easy for tourism, the food for dinner and breakfast was excellent and the staff was very friendly and helpful particularly around organizing a taxi.
All was good really. It is quite expensive compared to other hotels we stayed in in Europe so is marked down for value for money.
31 October 2025
Exceptional
The breakfast was absolutely amazing!!! Great location…walking distance to everything! Friendly staff and a beautiful room!
31 October 2025
Beautiful hotel in great location with excellent services and staff.
We had an Acropolis view room with balcony. Got in late the fist night. After a long day of travel, what a treat to walk out on the balcony and see the Parthenon lit up on the hill! Breakfast was the best of 6 places we stayed on the trip, by far. The views from the restaurant were icing on the cake. ALL service interactions were perfect. Truly excellent service with a smile. After us old folks went to bed the last night, the "kids" stayed in the bar upstairs and got to know Lazarus. They think he's one of the coolest/nicest people they met on the whole trip. The beds were comfy, the HVAC quiet, and the hotel quiet. Nothing bad to say.
I am not a pushover, but I have nothing to say here.
30 October 2025
Great location, friendly staff, wonderful breakfast with view of the Acropolis.
Friendly and helpful staff. Wonderful breakfast.
Some noise from the next room.
29 October 2025
Excellent central city hotel
Location , view of the cradle of civilisation
29 October 2025
Wonderful stay
Friendly attentive staff. Wonderful Acropolis views from rooftop restaurant. Lovely pool deck and bar. Very comfortable beds. Perfect location in Pláka, walking distance from main sights.
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28 October 2025
The staff at Electra Palace Athens were so professional and friendly - front desk team - amazing!
Location was excellent for walking to different attractions, shopping and restaurants - couldn't have asked for better.
Really everything was great - if I had to point out one thing and so insignificant - the third bed (pull out couch) kind of slanted a bit
25 October 2025
Very good
Location Comfort of bed
Room size
25 October 2025
Exceptional
The location was perfect. The staff in the spa were very friendly and helpful. The breakfast on the 8th floor was delicious, had a wonderful selection, included great service, and we loved the views!
25 October 2025
Really well located, comfortable hotel. Recommend for Plaka.
Location and breakfast
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22 October 2025
The only place to stay in Athens
Location Room view Bartender Dionysia on 8. She made our stay extra special!
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22 October 2025
Exceptional
Beautiful hotel nice staff in an excellent location
22 October 2025
Great! Will come again
Location, views and great staff
Interiors and furnishings a little tired. Could maximise the use of the pool area more with wider drinks, food menu and longer hours
21 October 2025
Great stay--we will return!
Very acommodating staff, great location, excellent facilities. My only wish is that the room could have been alittle larger.
21 October 2025
Great experience in a wonderful location
Location, great staff, good breakfast with a great view.
20 October 2025
Great place to stay to explore Athens on foot - fabulously central
Location
Furniture in room a little dated
18 October 2025
Fabulous
Great staff. Good location Great breakfast with amazing views
18 October 2025
Fantastic hotel, perfect location and great staff .
We are arrived late in the evening and were welcomed with cake and a drink which was appreciated after our long day . The staff were exceptional. Breakfast was great . The room is clean with wonderful views . I liked that the room had a coffee machine with pods . The hotel is in a perfect location for sight seeing . I will stay here again on my next trip to Athens !
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17 October 2025
Great hotel
Great location and the service was awesome.
17 October 2025
Exceptional
Great
Everything
17 October 2025
Fabulous
Great stay ! We will come again for sure.
Our room was facing a school yard. It was very noisy during the morning. Actually it wakes us up.
16 October 2025
The Electra Palace is a well-established hotel in an excellent location with a great view.
The hotel location is excellent. The restaurant had excellent views and was very comfortable for breakfast, drinks and dinner. The breakfast buffet is substantial with a great emphasis on Greek foods. The staff are very helpful and well-trained.
The pool bar closed quite early even thought it was still light and warm enough to remain on the chaise by the pool. There could have been more non-alcoholic options at the pool bar. The furnishings generally are a little dated, but are in good order.
16 October 2025
Great hotel in the heart of Athens! Would stay again
Great location, friendly staff. Roof top pool is fantastic and perfect view of the Parthenon.
15 October 2025
We highly recommend the Electra Palace Hotel. The excellent roof top restaurant was a bonus.
The roof top restaurant is excellent! It also is the hotels' breakfast area. Beautiful views with a traditional Greek breakfast. A charming boutique hotel with a roof top pool. Excellent views of the Acropolis, especially at sunset.
The first front desk employee we talked with was snobby. But, when approached the other front desk people, they made up for her rudeness.
15 October 2025
A beautiful, indulgent experience.
Outstanding service, beautiful room, quality products, amazing breakfast, friendly staff. A champagne experience!
One of the nicest hotels I’ve ever stayed at.
14 October 2025
It was the perfect place to stay for our visit to Athens.
Wonderful location and beautiful hotel with a lovely view of the Acropolis. Breakfast at the rooftop restaurant with the amazing view is the perfect way to start the day!
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14 October 2025
Electra Palace Athens provides both a great Location and elegance! The opulent breakfast buffet was magnificent and the
Electra Palace Athens provides both a great Location and elegance! The opulent breakfast buffet was magnificent and the view from our balcony was priceless!
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14 October 2025
Electra Palace Hotel for visiting Acropolis
We loved everything about our stay at the Electra Palace.
13 October 2025
We are coming back!
The best hotel. Nice people and beautiful view.
The food wasnt amazing, the healthy alternatives could be better.
13 October 2025
Just fabulous
Absolute luxury at every level. We had been travelling for a week so it was lovely to have a night here to reset with every need catered for. We had a lovely couple of hours lounging by the roof top pool before a cocktail at the bar, amazing views and cocktails. We were very grateful for our room upgrade too. Just fabulous.
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12 October 2025
Gracious old hotel in great location
This was our third stay at the Electra Palace. Although not cheap, we opt for this hotel because of it's pool, location and views from the roof terrace. The rooms are a little dated, but kept spotlessly clean. The hotel has recently made some changes and moved breakfast up to the roof level - what a spectacular view in the morning - the Acropolis and the hills surrounding Athens accompanied by a good breakfast. The staff were great, looking after us in every aspect. From a location perspective it is great - close to Plaka and also a few blocks away from the Metro at Syntagma Square. The environment is safe to walk at night and the main shopping district also lies a few blocks away. Good restaurants abound close by.
12 October 2025
Fabulous
Great location. Rooftop pool And view of acropolis
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Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Manicure
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Light therapy
- - Spa facilities
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - BBQ facilities (additional charge)
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Salt-water pool
- - Pool bar
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming pool
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available

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8 November 2025
Location, value for money and service