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
29 August 2025
Exceptional
Everything about the hotel was wonderful! Breakfast is served on the rooftop- the views are beautiful! And after a hot day of sightseeing, the outdoor pool was refreshing!!
27 August 2025
Fabulous view
We loved the view of the acropolis from the dining area. Best hotel for location and helpful staff. The food was incredible. Highly recommend and we will book again.
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27 August 2025
Dreamy Hotel in the Heart of Athens
The view from the breakfast/restaurant area is absolutely stunning. The restaurant offers some incredible mediterranean food. The massage I got at the spa was stellar. With that, the absolute best thing about this spot is the location. You are in the middle of everything!
The upstairs pool has limited sitting so we ended up not being able to use it.
27 August 2025
Great location, comfortable, clean, brilliant staff and beautiful views.
The staff were all very helpful and accommodating - from before we arrived when I wanted to make sure we'd still have our room when we got to the hotel at 2am, to booking a car service, to amenities, to the front desk staff, the breakfast staff and the roof/pool staff. The location of the hotel was brilliant - easy to walk to all the great bars and restaurants, to the old town and to the Acropolis. And what a view from the roof - absolutely beautiful. The rooms were clean and very comfortable. The buffet breakfast was delicious and there were so many options. The pool was a great addition, but you do have to get there right when it opens to get a bed as they all go very quickly, albeit people leave/join throughout the day and we were lucky each time, only having to wait a short while to get one. I would definitely stay here again when visiting Athens.
When we arrived, we had a twin room which wasn't what I had booked and because it was 2am in the morning, we couldn't join the beds until the next day. Just a bit annoying for the first night's stay given we were a couple, but all fixed promptly when I called housekeeping when we woke up.
27 August 2025
Exceptional
Location, very close to every where. Cleanliness, the room and hotel generally were very clean. The Staff is very helpfull and kind.
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27 August 2025
Exceptional
Great location, very close to Acropolis and Plaka was lovely
27 August 2025
Very good
Exceptional location and unbeatable view! Definitely the place to stay in Athens!
26 August 2025
In the heart of Athens
The location was superb, the customer service was exceptional, the restaurant was divine.
Nothing, it was amazing.
26 August 2025
loved the stay
prime location, very accommodating, staff is very friendly. restaurant view is unbelievable
26 August 2025
Great hotel in Athens
Super location for exploring Athens, very clean, nice rooftop pool, great views of Acropolis over breakfast and dinner
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26 August 2025
Impeccable service
Exceptional location, genuine warmth, and professional staff; consistently inspired by flawless service in every area of the hotel.
25 August 2025
Very pleasent and will gladly do it again
Clean and well kept
Internal rooms, the concept of internal (not facing the outside) should not be in such level of hotel accommodation. No shade on the rooftop pool.
25 August 2025
Fabulous
Breakfast excellent. Location, fantastic
A little bit overpriced for the age of the hotel. Swimming pool was too small.
25 August 2025
Perfect location in the centre of Athens with breath taking views of the Acropolis
Location was superb. View from roof top of Acropolis exceptional. Good choice of food at breakfast buffet. Rooms were spotlessly clean.
The woman who is supposed to ‘welcome’ you at the restaurant/breakfast was very unfriendly and snooty. She made you feel as if she was doing you a favour by taking you to a table. Roof top pool much smaller in real life than photos. Limited sun beds around the pool
25 August 2025
Exceptional
Staff and services were top notch
24 August 2025
Very good
Breakfast was decent. Nice setting on the 10th floor
Bigger pool and some umbrellas
24 August 2025
Top Class Hotel In A Brilliant Location
We just love staying at Electra Metropolis. It’s a first class hotel in a top location.
All was perfect.
24 August 2025
Great place to stay in Athens
Great views Room was very clean and comfortable. Breakfast is outstanding
23 August 2025
Exceptional
Location comfort
23 August 2025
Lovely place great view of the Acropolis
Staff was attentive and worked with us on all requests. The cod and the ribeye were excellent.
A couple of the menu items in the restaurant weren't very good, pasta cuttlefish and a slow braised meat.
23 August 2025
Good location, rich breakfast and great view at the rooftop
The location is excellent! We can walking to anywhere.
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22 August 2025
Love this City Center Hotel with excellent service
Beautiful roof top with stunning views.
Both swimming pools are small
21 August 2025
A home away from home with a warm touch.
Though we stayed 1 night, What I really appreciated about the hotel was how warm and welcoming the staff were. When my son fell ill, they went out of their way to make our stay as comfortable as possible. Athina, the guest relations manager, personally called to check in on us, and the team helped out on arrival. complimentary comfort food was sent to the room for my son. Their kindness made us feel truly cared for and right at home.
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20 August 2025
Will definitely stay here again, loved it!!
Stunning property in an amazing location and central to everything. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Breakfast was sensational. Special shoutout to Dina in the restaurant upstairs, she was awesome!
Pool area was small and very hard to get a sunbed as they are limited
20 August 2025
Great location great stuff. Definitely recommend this. Hotel to everyone.
Perfect location central to everything walking distance to a lot of the markets and shops and restaurants.
There wasn’t much to improve on. It was very good.
19 August 2025
Great stay!
Everything! Excellent facilities, great location and amazing staff
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19 August 2025
Perfect hotel for a flying visit would highly recommend
The location of the hotel is fantastic, a 10 minute walk to the acropolis through lovely streets, but what really gave it the wow factor was the stunning rooftop bar, pool and restaurant area with stunning views of the acropolis. We had lunch, dinner and breakfast there and it was all amazing. The service was excellent also and the staff attentive and friendly.
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18 August 2025
Wonderful experience, thank you
Everything, awesome
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18 August 2025
Gorgeous view hotel with lovely rooms and great food.
Gorgeous views, great restaurant and rooftop pool. Close proximity to places we wanted to go.
18 August 2025
Nice hotel, clean with a very good location.
Breakfast was good with good service, coffee on time... The hotel is a street from the street shopping center; close from the ancient Agora and the Acropolis. Acropolis view from the breakfast restaurant with terrace possibility; you cannot ask for more in Athens.
Concierge and bellboys are doing deals with taxi drivers on your count. Ask for taxi meter. Also when I asked from the Concierge to keep a suitcase in their luggage room since I was coming back to the hotel for a couple of nights after a few days, he tried to charge me for an outside service.
17 August 2025
Very convenient location, great breakfast and views of the acropolis and Athens; would stay again!
Amazing view from the roof restaurant; great location; clean, comfortable room.
You can hear the street noise if on a lower floor.
17 August 2025
I only stay at the Electra when in Athens
Breakfast fabulous
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17 August 2025
Exceptional
Best hotel I’ve ever stayed at
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16 August 2025
Great convenice location with amazing breakfast views
Loved the staff, location, breakfast and cleanliness of the rooms
16 August 2025
Exceptional
Beautiful view of acropolis. Amazing breakfast. Friendly and helpful staff.
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14 August 2025
One of the best hotels in Athens but needs to secure WiFi networks
Location and staff and rooms
WiFi is not secure
14 August 2025
Exceptional
Great location, friendly staff, amazing rooftop (enjoyed for drinks, delicious breakfast, dinner, & pool!).
Would have preferred more room options for families of 4, aside from having to stay in 2 separate rooms. Although this is not unique to this hotel and the staff did make sure our rooms were next to each other.
14 August 2025
Very pleasant stay.
Location was very central, walking distance to Plaka, Monastiraki, Syntagma Square and Ermou for shopping. Our room didn't have a view but it was very comfortable. Breakfast was really nice. Amazing rooftop view of the Acropolis.
Cramped pool area and very difficult getting a lounge chair. The drinks on the rooftop were quite expensive compared to the Australian dollar.
13 August 2025
Beautiful hotel close to everything with great views on the rooftop
Wonderful location. Just a short walk to most things. Delicious breakfast with a beautiful view looking at the Acropolis Very comfortable bed
12 August 2025
Amazing hotel in a cool city. A bit old fashioned in style but stylish materials.
The classic interior in the room and the bathtub, the bath robes, the pool service - with the waiter bringing water, the breakfast with pancakes, honey and fresh orange juice and the amazing view of Acropolis.
The pillows in the bed were too big and price was in the high end. As a family we missed a pool table, different games or a shuffle board.
12 August 2025
I don't think there could be a better hotel in Athens than The Electra Metropolis !!
The only complaint I have is that our stay was only 2 nights. From the moment we arrived we felt at home. The staff are so welcoming and friendly. Our experience of having drinks on the rooftop looking at The Acropolis, was a dream and then the next morning to experience that same view in a different light at breakfast was special. We will be back !!
Even though our view from our room was not good, we were only there at night so overall it was not an issue.
11 August 2025
Although sunbeds were in short supply, this hotel was amazing and s great spot for seeing the best of Athens.
Superb hotel. Clean, great location, attentive staff, lovely breakfast.
Lack of available sunbeds for number of guests.
11 August 2025
Amazing experience. The staff went above and beyond in all our enquires and services. We had a fantastic experience and
Great location. Very well maintained and great staff.
11 August 2025
Amazing in Athens
Perfect location in the centre of Athens with a spectacular view of the Parthenon from the rooftop bar.
Not many twin bed options
10 August 2025
Location is great, staff all so lovely and helpful
Loved the location! Breakfast was all delicious. Roof top restaurant was lovely at night looking over the Acropolis.
10 August 2025
Ideal location, service and comfort
We loved everything about the property - the breakfast (coffees were superb), service, views, pool, location. Would definitely recommend.
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9 August 2025
Comfortable and great service in a great location
The location and service were both excellent. The room was also a good comfortable size and well appointed, albeit dated
There are limited sun lounges by the pool but I guess this can’t be helped with a hotel with so many rooms that is limited by the pool size
9 August 2025
Perfect location in Athens, the view from the rooftop is stunning, and the staff very friendly
The view on the top floor is breathtaking
9 August 2025
Exceptional
Great views, clean rooms and a very accommodating staff!
Nothing. Everything was excellent
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
29 August 2025
Very good