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
28 May 2025
Fabulous
The location, the breakfast, the room size
Ower bathroom fun didn't work . It was not fixed during all ower stay.
27 May 2025
Great hotel
Location is amazing, fantastic breakfast with a stunning view of Acropolis and the staff were friendly and welcoming.
Nothing
25 May 2025
I have recommended this hotel to others.
Location super, staff great, breakfast amazing and resto on top terrific. New spa good also.
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23 May 2025
Good Location.
Great location! Comfortable!
The AC kept turning itself off. The Doormen were always on their phones, and never offered help or a welcome.
23 May 2025
AMAZING
Everything, staff, location, views, food, staff. Just pure amazing!!!!
Nothing wrong at all
23 May 2025
Beautiful hotel with professional staff
As soon as you arrive, you have this 5 star feeling. The valet came right away to our taxi. All the staff was very nice and smiling at the reception desk. I found that the hotel lobby, pool area and roof top restaurant looks better in person than in the pictures.
The rooftop restaurant was already full even though we went right away in the morning to make a reservation for that same day
18 May 2025
Great hotel located in the heart of Athens enabling a full experience
Great location with rooftop bar & restaurant with views to the Acropolis and to the ocean. Comfortable good size room. Easy walking distance to the Plaka area with restaurants & shops, also close to Acropolis.
Nothing
16 May 2025
Very good location
Location, cleanliness, breakfast
Weak internet in room
14 May 2025
Wonderful!
The breakfast was delicious - the rooftop dining room looked out to the city, and the Acropolis and Parthenon and St. George’s church on top of a mountain on the other side. Just gorgeous day or night. Very close to restaurants and shopping. We needed another suitcase for souvenirs and got one within walking distance.
12 May 2025
Comfortable hotel in the city center
Friendly polite staff, good choice and picturesque Acropolis view at breakfast, comfortable accomodation. 5-7 minutes walk to all the central sights and cultural places, a lot of nice cafes and restaurants around. Liked it all about the hotel.
Some small details to pay attention (didn't spoil the general impression, but could be improved) It would be great to add porridge at breakfast menu Outside pool water was really freezing (wish it could have been heated) Only one hook in the bathroom (not enough to hang towels for all the members of the family), no special dryer system to dry one's swimsuit after the pool.
11 May 2025
Great location friendly staff
Location staff roof top
Liked everything
11 May 2025
Exceptional
Great location and great staff
6 May 2025
Delightful and warm 5 star hotel
Very beautiful rooms - great view of the Acropolis from breakfast (included) and dinner if you chose to eat at the hotel. We could also see the Acropolis from our balcony.
The whole area had graffiti on it - turns out that there is graffiti everywhere in Athens but I worried at first that the area wasn’t safe.
5 May 2025
Fantastic location, great staff
Location is amazing, both for walking to every popular area and sites and the staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming. Roof top bar/restaurant is a stunning feature.
Slightly dated room but spotlessly clean. Staff and location were outstanding.
4 May 2025
Exceptional
A magical place. The breakfast is fantastic with a stunning view of the Akropolis
3 May 2025
Impeccable service, perfect location and excellent food.
The service and location were top notch. The food was delicious and the views from the rooftop are spectacular.
2 May 2025
Great view!
View of Acropolis
Chicken dish was very dry for that one dinner at the restaurant.
1 May 2025
Exceptional
Excellent location in historic Plaka with an easy walk to all the major sites. Very impressed with the breakfast and enjoyed having it in the rooftop restaurant with an amazing view of the Acropolis and Athens.
30 April 2025
Excellent Staff, Excellent Breakfast.
The staff and the breakfasts
Obscure entrance, not well manned. Swimming pool and Spa were closed for my stay, the alternatives were not satisfactory.
29 April 2025
lovely stay in Athens heart
Wonderful view from the room's balcony with the Acropolis in sight, great breakfast and convenient parking
29 April 2025
Fabulous
Amazing view, great service
29 April 2025
Very good
This was a great hotel, with a phenomenal view of the Acropolis while dining at the restaurant or relaxing by the pool. Some staff were slow to check on us but, overall they were great. A somewhat larger issue was the walls are very thin! We heard several alarms going off during the night, and the bathroom was quite small with almost no storage drawers, shelving etc. Otherwise, it is a gorgeous venue and it really is close, but not too close, to all the sites and the market. And the food was amazing.
27 April 2025
Great location and very clean but I wouldn’t rank the room as 5 stars, particularly the bathroom. Overall satisfied with
Roof top bar and breakfast area
Poky shower/bath area
25 April 2025
The perfect choice
Everything was perfect, staff food location
Nothing to be mentioned
25 April 2025
Good locaition and views
Very nice hotel, great rooftop dining with views of the Acropolis. Great shower. Really nice bed. Wi-fi was good. Free water in the room. Nice staff.
Not enough plug sockets, food/drink in the room was expensive (5 euros for a packet of crisps). Was near the lift, it was quite noisy and not very soundproof.
25 April 2025
A Superb Hotel
This is our 4th stay at this superb hotel. Firstly the location is literally a 2 minute walk to Plaka and nearby amenities. The staff go out of their way to make sure you have a wonderful time in Athens. Breakfast is plentiful, and you can enjoy your breakfast in the rooftop restaurant with the amazing view of the Acropolis. I would definitely recommend this hotel.
Nothing.
21 April 2025
Absolutely fabulous experience!
Everything was above expectations. We will definitely come back soon!
Nothing to be unliked
21 April 2025
Special thanks to Konstantinos, George and Victoria.
Location and breakfast were superb but more than that was the service. Aggeliki needs special thanks for her above par service and her smile made the morning even better. Thanks Aggeliki and your entire team!
21 April 2025
Very good
the location is perfect, the breakfast is very nice and the staff is amazing. I highly recommend it.
the Premier rooms that are more expenssive have older bathrooms, and the noise level from the construction is disturbing
20 April 2025
Fabulous
One of the best hotels we stayed in Europe: cosy, location, service, breakfast, view from the restaurant, very well trained and attentive staff.
On the last day we had to leave early in the morning, 6 hours before the flight and stayed in the airport as they decided to close the center of Athens at 7:00 in the morning for a parade, which planned to be at 10-10:30(
20 April 2025
Fabulous
Location is perfect to get around Plaka, Plaza Syntagma and Partenon, though not easy to access by car. Staff was friendly and food good. Views of Partenon gorgeous
Asked for twin beds got a queen. Would suggest to put 2 luggage supports
19 April 2025
Perfect!
Not a single detail is missed! Top notch! Walking distance to everything.
18 April 2025
Perfect
Location . View from restaurant and our room , staff
Nil
18 April 2025
Location-wise the best Hotel around, great Staff and magnificent views!
Breakfast was incredible with a magnificent view over the city and of course the acropolis! Staff is very friendly and the hotel location was amazing. It’s in the center of the city and you can get to all the important sights within minutes - it’s all in walking distance, we didn’t have to order a taxi (apart from the drive from and to the airport).
I expected our room to be a bit more modern than it was, given that the hotel is a 5-star.
17 April 2025
Very good
The single the room was very small facing the back yard where the ventilators work nonstop
14 April 2025
excellent stay
everything location breakfast facilities
no need for long waits at the reception desk.
13 April 2025
Fabulous
fantastic roof top bar also doubled as the breakfast area - incredible view of the city and sites Friendly and informative staff
12 April 2025
Good restaurant on the rooftop with view.
The property has great view from its rooftop restaurant. The breakfast was good. Location was great.
It’s seems to be an old property the rooms are maintained but very old style, outdated and worn out.
12 April 2025
5 star hotel, excellent facilities. Amazing staff who are extremely helpful & friendly. View from breakfast room of
Great location. First rate hotel.
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11 April 2025
Exceptional
We had a short but wonderful stay. The hotel is beautiful, with a spectacular view of the Acropolis. Food and service were very good as well and our room has a large balcony looking out to the Acropolis as well. Would love to stay longer next time.
11 April 2025
High recommended
The hotel location is excellent!! All attractions are in 5-15 minutes walk.
11 April 2025
Sofia went above her call of duty to help us with issues due to the strike
Excellent location and view
8 April 2025
Stay at this hotel. It is worth it.
Great location fantastic views of acropolis staff very attentive, professional and very helpful to any enquiry.
Nothing
7 April 2025
Wonderful stay in a magical location - wrapped in comfort and excellent service
Fantastic customer service , food ( dinner and breakfast ) was exceptional with a sublime setting looking at the Acropolis Room was very comfortable , with lovely toiletries and appointments
6 April 2025
Amazing stay at he Electra Palace Hotel.
The location of the hotel is excellent. Close to all the shops. The view of the acropolis was spectacular and each morning we enjoyed the delicious breakfast with an amazing view of the city and the acropolis.
We loved everything.
6 April 2025
The hospitality, service, and location made our first trip to Athens perfect!
The staff was kind and helpful. The location was perfect for our first trip to Athens. The views of the Acropolis cannot be beat. The breakfast each morning was a wonderful way to start our day. We will return!
6 April 2025
Short break with excellent hotel in brilliant location!
Very good hotel - fantastic location. Stunning views at breakfast!
5 April 2025
Amazing stay
Room was very comfortable
5 April 2025
Amazing Hotel
Location is absolutely the best Standard of service was amazing Room cleanliness and fresh water supplied each day Roof top bar Breakfast Views
The spa and indoor pool were out of service when we arrived and only found this out 2 days before which was disappointing to us.
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)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Manicure
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Light therapy
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - 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
29 May 2025
this is a true 5 star hotel, with stunning views, good location and superb service.