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“The arty and bold New Hotel, designed by Fernando and Humberto Campana, two brothers, is situated near Syntagma and has 79 beautifully designed rooms. The hotel also has an excellent restaurant and the seventh-floor rooftop New Art Lounge and is decorated with contemporary art collected by its Greek-Cypriot owner, Dakis Joannou.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Athens.
“At this 79-room hip boutique hotel in the centrally located neighborhood of Syntagma, it’s all about the design. After all, the hotel is owned by Dakis Joannou, one of the most famous art collectors in Greece.”
“Brazilian designers, the Campana designers, melded their signature scraps-to-art style with Greek-folk touches and old Athens photos, creating a space that’s full of fun eye candy.”
“Since its much-anticipated opening in 2011, the New Hotel has easily maintained the architectural cutting-edge style that made news headlines at the time. Excellent central location? Check. Good service? Check. Rooftop bar with Acropolis views? Check. Hefty price tag? Check.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Athens.
“This city-centre hotel incorporates the long-standing history and modern, hip culture of Athens through its beautiful contemporary design and imaginative spaces. It also features an impressive rooftop bar and restaurant and a stunningly unique Penthouse Suite.”
What guests liked
- Excellent location
- Friendly staff
- Rooftop bar
- Boutique style
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
The New Hotel is a haven for lovers of art, architecture and enriched culture. It was reconstructed from the dull Olympic Palace to this vibrant mix of color and art by Greek Cypriot art collector, Dakis Joannou. It is a dash of new flavor to an old but golden recipe.
Located in a historic Athenian neighborhood near Syntagma Square, it is centered in a prime area for commercial activity and sightseeing. New Hotel stands out for its reanimated modernist structure in a sea of classicism. The top-floor terrace provides a great view of Athens.
The interior decor is a mix of lively pastels and a mismatch of culture collisions, brought to life by Brazilians, Humberto and Fernando Campana. Each room is designed to showcase different aspects of Greek culture. However, it follows the exterior theme of modernism and regeneration. They all contain a private bathroom, flat-screen TV and pay-per-view channels.
The smoking-free hotel is a few minutes’ distance from main attractions like the Jewish Museum of Greece, Roman Ruins of Plaka, the Acropolis and its new museum, and the cafe and boutique shopping district of Kolonaki. This hotel is the ideal choice to leisure and business travelers alike.
Hotel Details
— 79 rooms
— The original Olympic Palace was built in the year 1958
— Modern style
Hotel Features
— Free WiFi
— Restaurant
— Breakfast in room
— Bar
— 24-hour front desk
— Concierge service
— Business and meeting facilities available
— Business center
— Room service
— Wellness facilities including Hammam, massage and fitness center
— Air conditioning
— Laundry and ironing facilities
Additional Info
— Check in starts at 2:00 PM
— Check out time is 12:00 PM
— Minimum check in age is 18 years old
Address
Filellinon 16, Athina 105 57, Greece.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
27 June 2023
Excellent property in an excellent location!
The overall style and design of the hotel is excellent. Really fun and engaging. The check-in person and doorman were excellent. The room was very nice and comfortable and the small balcony was a nice bonus. The rooftop bar has a fabulous view and the staff up there was very friendly.
The room wasn't as clean as it should have been. I saw a toenail on the floor that I assume the previous guest had cut off. Gross. Also, we ate breakfast in the restaurant the first morning. The food was expensive and very average and the staff seemed disengaged. I assume they're used to people just paying for the buffet.
14 June 2023
Really cool unique design hotel, great location
Awesome vibe, super clean, great Plaka location, friendly staff
We could not find a coffee machine in the hotel room - other than that the hotel was great!
22 May 2023
good
location
windows are too close facing other properties !
10 May 2023
Great stay and fantastic lication.
unique design touches; great staff. Bathroom needed more light for makeup and shaving. The makeup mirror was not working even after battery replacement.
25 April 2023
it was really nice to stay somewhere and not have to worry about the room. If you’re looking to go to Athens and want to
cleanliness and modern feel.
11 April 2023
Have tried so many hotels in Athens but will definitely return to this one.
Hotel designed by Brazilian well known Campana Brothers. Particularly nice staff, excellent location near Syntagma Place, very nice room and super confortable bed.
11 April 2023
Great place for a family to stay and explore Athens.
Good location, friendly and helpful staff.
some traffic noise at night but that goes with a great location for sightseeing.
10 April 2023
Modern city style hotel with amazing staff
Central location, all important sights in a walking distance. Rooms modern and clean. Staff extremely nice and helpful. Breakfast superb with wide selection and great quality of food.
Athens is a busy city with a lot of cars and scooters. The hotel is located at a crossing and if your room faces the street you will hear the noise which can be disturbing during the night for those who dont sleep well.
4 April 2023
very good new and clen hotel one of the best rooms in europe
great room for three
comfortable bed
great shower
central location
breakfast is expensive
church bells very loud right outside room 104
1 April 2023
staff were excellent
comfortable and quirky
21 March 2023
Ideal place to be in athens
It is the best place to be in athens. Breakfast is excellent, food is great and staff is the most supportive and nice i had found. excellent.
eventually having a kettle would help to make a tea as there is no way
17 February 2023
Exceptional
Location
Everything was perfect
6 February 2023
Very good
Very modern hotel with all facilities and super friendly and calm staff
Breakfast options are quite poor. That was the reason why we didn’t rate hotel to 10/10.
18 January 2023
great location, clean, nice and a wonderful staff
every thing
no thing
7 January 2023
everything was great!
everything was very clean.
breakfast was wonderful.
4 January 2023
Great location, great staff
The hotel in Athens was great - comfortable rooms, friendly staff, and a convenient location. Highly recommend it.
30 December 2022
Exceptional
the stuff!!!
the architecture
4 December 2022
Fantastic hotel and very professional attitude to the guests of the hotel.
Excellent location
24 September 2022
close to severything. room was nice. noise is excessive close to streets and trash collection.
great location
outside noise from the room at night
4 September 2022
great location, all new hotel.
The hotel is a great location, easy to get everywhere. helpful staff, very new and very comfortable. Downside is it is rather close to a very busy road, if you do open your balcony door it is very loud. however windows are double glazed, so when closed it is quiet.
Value for money… although the facilities are great, I think it is a little overpriced. I was paying similar prices for hotels on the Greek islands with phenomenal service and location.
25 August 2022
Exceptional
cleanliness
15 August 2022
Fabulous
excellent location
clean and comfortable
very nice staff
12 August 2022
Fabulous
Decor, proximity to attractions
Cost
17 July 2022
Good location but too pricey for what it offers
Proximity to the Acropolis. Funky decoration. Nice roof top bar.
Too much noise coming from the road outside. There were earplugs in the room, we should have guessed…I think it is overly priced.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Cycling
- - Hammam
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Foot bath
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Aerobics
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
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
Outdoors
- - Outdoor furniture
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - 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
- - Face masks for guests available
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