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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Recent guest reviews
2 December 2025
Recommend this top class Hotel by all means,,the hotel itself would fill your holidays by all means, excellent breakfast
Everything was excellent, the staff treatment, excellent breakfast, clean, center to all needs, tourism and shopping Thank you for having a great time at Electra Hotel.
1 December 2025
Electra Palace deserves more than a 10!
Rooftop breakfast with incredible views, impeccable hospitality from all staff, attention to details that matter and elevate a guest’s experience. Fantastic location, too.
30 November 2025
Fabulous Stay
Everything, location, staff and comfort
Nothing
27 November 2025
Lovely
Amazing hotel, definitely will come back. Amazing location.
23 November 2025
Exceptional
Perfect location and very good staff and service.
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22 November 2025
Fantastic location. Lovely staff but hotel cery much in need of an update
Location Roof top pool & sunbathing area
Amount of old furniture in room made the space feel extremely limitec
21 November 2025
Exceptional
The staff were extremely accommodating, great stay
18 November 2025
Athens is a beautiful city to visit and the Electra Palace completed that total picture.
Location and staff were wonderful!
17 November 2025
Fabulous
Every thing was perfect The breakfast at the roof top amazing The staf also
13 November 2025
Comfortable stay
Beautiful hotel: great spacious lobby/bar and room, and wonderful dining terrace.
12 November 2025
Enjoyable
Great breakfast
All good
12 November 2025
Excellent hotel
Like my staying at Electra palace overall. Amazing views from the roofgarden top with excellent breakfast. excellent housekeeping service everything very clean, excellent location.Special thanks to mrs Eleni at the reception for her advising. Hope to be back soon .Love electra Love Athens
The only one was that the room could be larger for superiour and the bed so tiny
11 November 2025
A wonderful location from which to explore the city
Wonderful view of the Acropolis from the dining room. The staff were all friendly, polite and very helpful. The location was perfect for seeing the main sites in the city, it was an easy walk to lots of lovely bars, restaurants and shops but it was on a quiet safe street.
Breakfast felt a little rushed at times as the staff needed to get tables cleared and relaid asap to accommodate all the potential diners.
10 November 2025
Exceptional
Everything. Specially the view from the rooftop and the location
Breakfast didn't have too much variaty of cakes. Also the pillow wasn't too confortable
10 November 2025
Exceptional
Everything
10 November 2025
Exceptional
Everything
10 November 2025
Magnificent
Location staff breakfast
Noisy surroundings at work at times
9 November 2025
Best view of the Acropolis
Very clean and nice establishment. Top location. Recommend. Beautiful rooftop!
Rooms are a bit noisy.
8 November 2025
Location, value for money and service
Location - was able to walk everywhere from hotel for my tours. Good value for money for this hotel and the service was excellent
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
Nothing
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.
Absolutely nothing
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.
Nothing
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.
Nothing.
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
Nothing
22 October 2025
The only place to stay in Athens
Location Room view Bartender Dionysia on 8. She made our stay extra special!
Nothing
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
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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4 December 2025
Exceptional