Expert reviews
“This 216-room hotel has sweeping views of the Parthenon, an outdoor pool, and is centrally located near Syntagma Square. There are three restaurants, a rooftop bar, a sauna and a Turkish bath in the Electra Metropolis.”
“The Electra Metropolis marries the retro chic aesthetics of the ’50s and ’60s with the modernity of the 21st century. High up on the 10th floor is the roof garden with a stunning 360° panoramic view of Athens and beyond.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Athens.
“The rooms are polished and the location couldn’t be more central, but the trump card at this five-star hotel in downtown Athens is undoubtedly the roof terrace, thanks to a small pool and full-blown views of the Parthenon.”
What guests liked
- Excellent location
- Rooftop restaurant
- Comfortable beds
- Great views
All you need to know
Situated in the heart of the city, the hotel provides the perfect view of the whole city. This 5-star hotel is a brand new hotel located at the beginning of Mitropoleos Street which is next to Syntagma Square, the most popular square in Greece. The hotel opened for service as recently as 2016 and has since been one of the most accommodated hotels in the city providing the perfect temporary homes for travelers, tourists and holidaymakers.
The hotel has 216 luxurious and exquisite rooms that are fully equipped with modern facilities and furnishes. The hotel also has fully equipped suites that offer an amazing view of the Acropolis and the ancient neighborhood of Plaka. Modern decors, wooden floors and 40-inch smart TV are some of the standard settings of the Electra rooms. Other amenities such as free Wi-Fi, marble-tiled bathroom and minibar make the hotel the perfect home for tourists and business travelers.
The hotel offers a retro-styled bar/lounge area intended for maximum use by guests to stay relaxed throughout their stay in the hotel. Quality leisure time is what the hotel provides for its guest with the lounge. This luxury bar is located in the center of the building and decorated with exquisite Fassianos artwork.
The Metropolis Roof Garden provides guests with a unique experience and a chance to have a taste of the renowned Greek cuisine. Guests can enjoy one of the best-served dishes in the restaurant located in the hotel.
Five-star comfort sums up everything the hotel is about.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
2 August 2024
Great location, good hotel
This hotel met our specifications for location and comfort. Breakfast was served on the rooftop with good view and good selection was available.
It would be nice to have a bigger pool area and with more shade provided.
1 August 2024
Very good
My room was a bit noisy
31 July 2024
Brilliant and convienent place to stay in the centre of Athens.
The location of the hotel was excellent. The view at breakfast was amazing. The breakfast selection was varied so everyone had more than one selection they could chose. The hotel staff were friendly and very helpful.
31 July 2024
Ever year we stay here, nice staff free water
Centrally located great continental breakfast
30 July 2024
Great
Loved the location , the pool , the rooms . The stuff was very helpfull and friendly.
The breakfast was fine but the varaiety can improve
29 July 2024
We would stay again ;-)
Great location Good Breakfast Female staff very good and skilled
Male staff act important but are useless. Must be an ancient macho thing?! I recommend deal with female staff instead
29 July 2024
Location was great and staff, amenities were fantastic
The View was fantastic from the roof top where breakfast is served. Breakfast was great
Room was clean but a little tired however the bathroom was great
28 July 2024
Excellent location, we walked everywhere. Very central. Has a rooftop small pool which was nice.
Excellent location. Great view of the acropolis from the rooftop restaurant. Quiet hotel. Walking distance to all sights and fun shopping streets, restaurants, ice cream parlours. Great with children.
Smallish bathrooms. Bedrooms a bit dated. No view from our bedroom at all just the side of another building but this didn't really bother us. Overall was a nice hotel.
27 July 2024
Great location with the most amazing rooftop view
Perfect location, the most breathtaking view from the roof garden bar/restaurant and wonderful staff (shout out to the concierge, Angelos, who couldn’t have been more helpful!)
Gym is very small
27 July 2024
Exceptional
Great location great service
26 July 2024
Good spot to explore Athens
Good location. Lots of great restaurants/bars nearby. Go to Ergon House, a few doors up, for lunch, dinner or snacks! Comfortable bed Helpful staff
No shade or umbrellas by the pool. Crazy we were unable to relax by the pool without shade in Athens blazing sun and heat. One of the reasons we booked this hotel was because it had a pool but disappointed no shade. Breakfast staff inconsistent with service. Had to ask many times for water.
26 July 2024
excellent
location excellent, everything was amazing..clean rooms, staff is very polite.
26 July 2024
Good
Everything except room could be more spacious
Room
25 July 2024
Perfect!!
Clean. Updated. Great location
25 July 2024
Exceptional
Amazing hotel with wonderful views of Acropolis and the city. It’s situated in the heart of the city. I like everything at this hotel, room, rooftop bar and very delicious breakfast with breathtaking views . The quality of food can compare with Italian hotels, even higher! It was my first time in Athens and enjoyed it!
25 July 2024
Exceptional
Excellent facilities. Room was superb with all the amenities and the bed so comfortable. Location was great.
Can't fault anything.
25 July 2024
Really nice Hotel in good position.
Really nice rooms and great position
Need more seating around pool and umbrellas
23 July 2024
A memorable vacation with a beautiful hotel in an excellent location
Excellent location with comfortable rooms and amazing view of the Acropolis
AC in our room didn’t work properly the first night but they did move us for that night and fixed the AC by the next day.
22 July 2024
Exceptional
Excellent reception and help and advice. Very good access to services and excellent location. Remarkable view from restaurant, especially dining on the balcony area.
Dinner in the restaurant is quite pricey , but the food and presentation is good. I suppose as everywhere you pay for the view and area.
22 July 2024
Great hotel for a stay in Athens.
Modern hotel in the heart of the action. A short walk to the Plaka and not too far from the Acropolis. Rooftop offers stunning views of Athens. Rooms are super nice and modern. Staff very friendly.
21 July 2024
Great location with great roof top pool for kids
Great roof top pool for kids
21 July 2024
A fairly long business trip in a central location with a stunning view at breakfast.
Location was great, rooftop pool and restaurant had a stunning view.
Room although adequate was quite small and no view for the price. Staff were okay but lacked a bit of personal touch and friendliness.
21 July 2024
A wonderful property with excellent staff and great amenities in a fantastic location for touring.
This is a great property with modern amenities and a lot of services making for an overall high class experience. For context, this was our second trip to Athen's, the first being a quick day long visit via a Mediterranean cruise two years ago. This second visit was the third part of our vacation having started with three days in Venice followed by a nine day cruise through Greece, Turkey, Croatia, and Montenegro. We spent 4 days at this property and as it turned out, this Hotel was a perfect staging area for touring the city and the rest of Greece. My wife and I take a major trip every two years and when we plan them, we pay very close attention to customer experience reviews. This hotel came very well recommended and those reviews were spot-on. We chose it for its location at the edge of the Plaka neighborhood, it's modernity, the available pool and spa, and the views from both the 10th floor restaurant and some of the available rooms. The amazing views of the Acropolis will forever be burned in my memory! Staff was extremely friendly and helpful and the room service and early morning checkout experiences were highlights. The property is considered a major hotel so all the private tours we booked through Viator all had convenient pickup in the lobby. We also booked private airport and cruise port transfers directly through the Hotel which was extremely convenient. Don't hesitate to book this hotel as you will not be disappointed!
There was nothing we "didn't like" per se,, but I do have some minor critiques. Some light maintenance needs to be done in spots throughout the hotel. For example, when you went to press a button in the elevator, the whole control panel wanted to pop out of the wall. My wife and I were not partial to the evening restaurant food, thus the room service experience which was very positive. The 10th floor restaurant, while beautiful with tremendous views, got pretty warm what with the Summer heat...time to crank up the AC. We tried to get a full queen sized bed, but wound up settling for the two twins pushed together...common in Europe. We weren't used to this, but we made due, and it turned out to be O.K. As you can see, nothing at all "deal-breaking" here.
21 July 2024
Loved staying in the heart of Athens in a very nice hotel.
The view from the hotel restaurant of the acropolis was fantastic. The hotel was in the centre of Athens which made it easy to get around on foot. The buffet breakfast was also very good. Highly recommend this hotel.
There was nothing to dislike about this hotel. It was well run and the staff were great.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Chapel/shrine
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hammam (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool
- - Indoor pool (all year)
- - Indoor pool (seasonal)
- - Open-air bath
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
- - Outdoor furniture
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
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Infinity pool
- - Heated pool
- - 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
3 August 2024
Fabulous
The location was good and the hotel is clean. Their service was excellent and super friendly especially Katerina from the concierge she was so helpful, nice and patient with us