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
11 October 2025
Exceptional service from all departments and fantastic building and facilities, in great location.
Excellent service from all staff in all departments. Always feel like a valued member of Electra Rewards and enjoy sharing the facilities with friends and business colleagues in Athens and Thessaloniki.
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11 October 2025
Definitely a 5-star experience.
The design and style of the location was gorgeous. We will definitely stay again when we visit again.
The location was hidden which was nice but made if difficult for the taxis to come.
11 October 2025
Excellent in all respects.
Compliments to the chefs of both restaurants. Staff were charming and helpful throughout the hotel.
We would have liked a bigger bathroom. The view from our window.
10 October 2025
Wonderful
Great Location and in heart of the action
High end and felt special
10 October 2025
Very good
It was a overall good stay
Room is a bit old
9 October 2025
Exceptional
Best location. Great breakfast.
9 October 2025
Perfect location to visit Athens.
The view was stupendous. Our flights caused us to reach Athens a day late and hotel was very accommodating in not charging us for the missed day. Suite size was perfect for us.
9 October 2025
Very good
Breakfast was wonderful, as was the service and breakfast. Great location.
Tiny elevators that took a long time at breakfast. Jackhammering outside our window woke me up.
9 October 2025
One of the best hotel stays ever.
Fabulous stay. Definitely five stars. Beautiful views and 1st class service
Nothing comes to mind.
9 October 2025
Fabulous
The breakfast was fabulous and the view was spectacular. The location was perfect.
The room could have had more plugs for the computer
8 October 2025
Fabulous
Lovely view
Breakfast busy. Staff rushed and not so friendly
7 October 2025
Beautiful hotel in a great neighborhood location.
Beautiful room in a very good location - a couple of blocks to the Plaka neigborhood & both Monast. and Synt. Squares (and Metro stations). Great variety of shops and restaurants nearby. Sat. street noise noticeable but not to loud. Beautiful, pricey hotel. Excellent buffet breakfast in the rooftop restaurant, with outstanding Acropolis views. Small rooftop pool & bar with comfortable lounges (and again the view). Friendly, helpful staff.
7 October 2025
Would like to come again!
Very good.
7 October 2025
Fantastic hotel in a perfect location with acropolis views and friendly welcoming staff.
The Hotel was in a fantastic location within walking distance of the Plaka, Anafiotika area and the Acropolis. It was a short walk from Ermou Street and the shops and Syntagma Square. The staff were so friendly and welcoming. It was my birthday and they surprised me with a birthday cake and one of the staff sang happy birthday in the Roof Garden bar. The Roof Garden was perfect for drinks and breakfast with acropolis views. They organised a taxi to the airport for us which was nearly half the price of what we payed when we arrived. Nothing was too much trouble. Can’t fault the hotel.
There was nothing not to like about the hotel, only wish we were staying longer.
7 October 2025
Fabulous
The location, view, pool view and breakfast
The room was good but unremarkable
6 October 2025
Wonderful. Highly recommended.
Great location. Wonderful staff. Excellent food and services.
6 October 2025
best hotel and views in Athens
location, style, views, staff
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6 October 2025
The rooftop restaurant and pool were magnificent!
The rooftop restaurant and pool
Room was small. Expensive . Dinner menu needed more variety.
6 October 2025
Fabulous
Location, rooftop bar /restaurant
Music in the Lobby Bar
6 October 2025
Superb location, staff, views.
Exceptional reception staff who assisted our needs superbly. Perfect location . Room very good with superb balcony. Could use better furniture. Food excellent. Restaurant wonderful view and accommodating staff. Breakfast buffet fune but not outstanding... coffee not good.
Coffee in breakfast poor no choices. The old furniture could be updated. Otherwise everything excellent.
5 October 2025
Fabulous
Located within short walk to Ermou and far enough way from traffic and tourist congestion.
Price wise it's higher end. Unfortunately Aussie dollar doesn't help. Noticed Greece considerably more expensive than previous years.
5 October 2025
Perfect
Luxurious and friendly
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4 October 2025
Exceptional
Staff was exceptional. Especially Sophia who went above and beyond to make our visit and arrange travel plans.
3 October 2025
Rooms could do with being modernised but facilities are great
Good location, great spa, rooftop pool and bar/restaurant
The room was dated, no smart tv so couldn’t watch much tv, the new rainfall shower was too weak so used the normal shower head and the room was quite dark with little natural light. No plugs near the mirrors or at the side of beds.
3 October 2025
Very good
Great helpful staff and access to pool
Would Like more food Options At The Pool Bar including Greek food And restaurant too.
3 October 2025
Thrid stay at Hotel and would recommend!
Very convenient location- walking distance to Plaka and Museum. Great dining terrace for breakfast with wonderful view of Acropolis
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3 October 2025
Great location, professional service.
Staff was courteous and professional. Great help with information around Athens. Located in walking distance to Athens sights including Acropolis.
All was great.
3 October 2025
Excellent Hotel for 1st time Athens visitors multi-day stay.
Wonderful hotel, very comfortable rooms with Acropolis view balcony. Staff was always friendly and helpful. Great roof top restaurant. Great views of Acropolis and great food. Excellent (included) breakfast. Good location not far from shopping and restaurants. Close to Syntagma Square.
Pricey!
2 October 2025
I’m a return guest and hope to visit again.
The view from the rooftop bar and restaurant. Great front desk staff! Especially the concierge. I can not remember the spelling of her name, but she was kind and charming.
Room and bathroom was rather small.
30 September 2025
Perfect location for short stay
Location
Price
29 September 2025
Great location in a lovely hotel with wonderful breakfast.
Our room had an excellent view from the balcony and the bed was very comfortable. The front desk staff, especially Victoria, was helpful and professional.
Room was small, safe wouldn’t close and nighttime noise was pretty loud until 4a.
29 September 2025
Million dollar views of the Acropolis
Beautiful hotel with stunning views and an easy walk to the Acropolis. The rooftop bar and restaurant were incredible with million dollar views. And a bonus to have breakfast there each morning overlooking the Acropolis.
29 September 2025
Very enjoyable stay in a very nice hotel
Beautiful property close to everything
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29 September 2025
The best staff, facilities and location for isotong the sites. All in walking distance.
Staff, location, pool bar, and rooftop restaurant. Get a room with a view....you won't believe the view of the Acropolis. Staff are wonderful and helpful. They upgraded us to a suite without asking.
Our room on the 7th floor was right under the rooftop restaurant on the 8th, so we heard chairs moving around at night and in the morning. We weren't complaining since it was a beautiful suite.
28 September 2025
Exceptional
Everything
28 September 2025
Perfect position for Plaka and acropolis.staff so welcoming pool roof top pool with view is glorious and breakfast is
Location, staff, facilities, breakfast.
27 September 2025
Athens in the middle of it all!
Location was fantastic and staff were great.
27 September 2025
Really welcoming staff, comfortable beds, and great location
Amazing location and beautiful hotel
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27 September 2025
Exceptional
Comfort, service and location. Amazing buffet breakfast.
Yes expensive but worth it for special stays.
26 September 2025
A very fine hotel
Exceptional in every aspect.
26 September 2025
Spectacular stay!
Absolutely beautiful hotel! Location was superb, near to all the historical sites, walking distance to shopping, fabulous restaurants and very safe area. Staff was accommodating, professional and were willing to assist with your requests. Rooftop restaurant was wonderful with a fabulous few of the acropolis. All and all my stay was 10 stars!
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26 September 2025
Perfect location, amazing panoramic views, great food, great service and very friendly staff.
This is perfectly located within easy reach of tourist attractions, local shopping and dining experiences. The panoramic views the hotel offers are stunning and the breakfast and dining areas strategically located on the top level. Enjoying a buffet breakfast each morning on the balcony, which also has retractable blinds when required, was a delight and the food selection and quality was excellent. The pool/bar area also offered beautiful views and both welcoming after morning tours. The staff & particularly reception were outstanding, friendly and extremely helpful with directions, booking tours or transport. They went above and beyond. This was a fabulous hotel and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
25 September 2025
Kindly front desk staff and very professional hotel
Front desk staff were very thoughtful and helpful throughout my stay. Location is perfect. Breakfast very good and the view is stunning. I stayed in difficult circumstances with an emergency at home and the front desk staff were very helpful.
The air conditioning/ ventilation shaft at the back of the building is quite noisy, so I could not leave my window open, because it was too disruptive to sleep. One male member of staff in the breakfast area was distinctly unhelpful.
25 September 2025
Top quality hotel with friendly staff and ideally located for shopping, sight seeing and dining.
Excellent location, comfortable room and bed, decent sized shower, the majority of staff were very friendly and helpful.
Poor service by the pool. Sat in the garden bar for 15 minutes and received many insect bites when I hadn’t been bitten when out in other Athens restaurants and bars.
24 September 2025
I recommend this lovely hotel without reservations, and it’s located in the best, most charming part of Athens
Lovely old style hotel in a beautiful neoclassical building that has been renovated and well maintained. Staff is incredibly helpful and friendly. Great recs from the staff on nearby restaurants.
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24 September 2025
Very good!
Excellent location, great staff especially at breakfast and that breakfast is superb. So much choice.
Rooms are small but this is a capital city after all so probably to be expected.
24 September 2025
Fabulous
Location, amazing staff
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23 September 2025
We chose this hotel because it had a rooftop pool, and was in a great location so on that basis I would recommend, howev
The hotel is in a great location, and the views of the Acropolis from both the Rooftop & Pool are fantastic. The staff are all extremely helpful, especially around the pool and at reception. Breakfast runs very well, and there is a good selection of hot & cold options, but I was surprised there was no ability to order anything specific at a 5* hotel.
There are also several reasons why this hotel falls short for me. 1. We stayed in the Superior room with a Garden view, however what isn’t listed on the website is that this overlooks a restaurant which stays open until 11:30pm/12am on the weekend. With loud music playing, we had to call reception to get earplugs to try and drown out some of the noise. 2. The walls are pretty thin, in our room you have the adjoining rooms bathroom right by your bed. I could hear them turn on the shower, and cleaning their teeth.. 3. For a hotel of such a substantial size, the gym is far too small, with minimal facilities including 1 treadmill for a hotel of hundreds of people? 4. There are no plug sockets by the bed, and no clock in the room; small touches but things I really think should come as standard.
22 September 2025
Fabulous
The hotel was nice. The staff were very friendly and helpful
There were no plug-ins by the beds for our phones. The room was tiny. The pool was tiny and not enough shade. Nowhere to sit outside in shade to relax and read.
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

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12 October 2025
Fabulous