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Electra Palace Athens

18 - 20 N Nikodimou Street, Athens, 105 57

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Nov 23, 2026
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Nov 25, 2026
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HAPPI EXPERIENCE

The stay, in detail

  • The stay, in detail

    Neoclassical 5-star hotel in Plaka, Athens, steps from the Acropolis.

Its rooms and suites blend neoclassical charm with contemporary luxury, and the hotel has a rooftop restaurant, spa, and indoor and outdoor pools.

HAPPI HIGHLIGHTS

  • Excellent central location with Acropolis views

  • Very friendly, accommodating staff

  • Rooftop restaurant and rooftop pool

At the hotel

Popular amenities

93 listed
  • 24-hour front desk
  • 24-hour security
  • Access to health care professionals
  • Air conditioning
  • Babysitting/child services
  • Bar
  • BBQ facilities
  • Beauty Services
  • Bike tours
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
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Pools & wellness

  • Fitness/spa locker rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Manicure
  • Massage services
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor pool - seasonal
  • Pool bar
  • Pool with view
  • Rooftop pool
  • Salt-water pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa/wellness center
  • Spa/wellness center services

Dining & drinks

  • Breakfast in the room
  • Breakfast takeaway containers
  • Coffee Shop on site
  • Delivered food - securely covered
  • Food delivered to guest room
  • Free breakfast
  • Free buffet breakfast
  • Fruits
  • Good Breakfast
  • Physical distancing in dining areas
  • Restaurant
  • Restaurant - buffet
  • Sanitized tableware & silverware
  • Snack bar
  • Special diet menus - on request
  • Wine/champagne

Fitness & outdoors

  • Fitness center
  • Garden
  • Sun loungers or beach chairs
  • Sun terrace
  • Terrace

Rooms & comfort

  • CCTV in common areas
  • CCTV outside property
  • Heating
  • Shared lounge/TV area
  • Soundproof rooms

Safety & cleanliness

  • Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
  • Contactless check-in/check-out
  • Dry cleaning
  • Fire extinguishers
  • First aid kit available
  • Guest room sealed after cleaning
  • Guest rooms disinfected between stays
  • Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
  • Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
  • Physical distancing rules followed
  • Process in place to check health of guests
  • Safety deposit box
  • Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
  • Security alarm
  • Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
  • Smoke alarms
  • Staff adhere to local safety protocols

Getting around & access

  • Lift / Elevator
  • Parking garage
  • Private parking

Guest services

  • Concierge service
  • Fax/photocopying
  • Invoice provided
  • Ironing service
  • Laundry
  • Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
  • Luggage storage
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Walking tours

Services & essentials

  • Business center
  • Car hire
  • Cashless payment available
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Electric vehicle charging station
  • Face masks for guests available
  • Family rooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Key card access
  • Mobile app for room service
  • Non-smoking throughout
  • Room service
  • Sun umbrellas
  • Thermometers for guests provided by property

Review in focus

6,194 reviews
10/ 10
We loved the restaurant and pool overlooking the Acropolis. The location was excellent for access to Plaka. Staff was friendly and so accommodating, allowing us to check in to one of the rooms early, after our early flight.
Carrie · couple · 2026-10-16

The guest experience

9.1out of 10
6194 verified reviews

Loved most

  • Excellent central location with Acropolis views
  • Very friendly, accommodating staff
  • Rooftop restaurant and rooftop pool
  • Clean, modern rooms with great views
  • Great breakfast and dinner options

Worth knowing — Occasional lack of sun loungers at rooftop pool / indoor pool requires prebooking · Some small rooms and bathrooms reported · A few operational issues: missing blow dryer, limited powerpoints · One report of an unclean room with sewage smell on arrival · Perceived high price and extra nightly tax

How guests scored the stay

  • Location9.8

    Exceptional central location mentioned throughout — walking distance to historical sites and excellent views of the Acropolis; repeatedly cited as a primary positive.

  • Service9.6

    Staff repeatedly praised as very friendly, accommodating and outstanding; service is a consistently highlighted strength of the property.

  • Food and Beverage9.5

    Breakfast and rooftop dinners repeatedly praised (breakfast facing the Acropolis called exceptional); food/service in restaurants described very positively.

  • Overall Experience9.5

    Many reviewers called the stay fantastic or exceptional and would return; a few minor negatives (pricing, occasional pool logistics, small rooms) did not outweigh overwhelmingly positive experiences.

  • Cleanliness9.0

    Generally described as clean and modern in multiple reviews; one report noted an unclean room with a sewage smell on arrival, so overall very good but not perfect.

  • Amenities9.0

    Rooftop restaurant, rooftop pool and small 4th-floor pool highlighted as appealing; some operational issues (indoor pool prebooking, occasional lack of sun loungers, limited powerpoints, missing blow dryer).

  • Room Quality8.8

    Rooms described as spacious, modern and with great views by many, though several comments noted small rooms/bathrooms and one room required changing due to odor.

  • Value for Money7.6

    Generally high-quality offering but some guests noted it was a bit pricey, extra nightly tax not included in price, and occasional mismatches between price and expectations.

Live guest feedback

Guest reviews

Remarkably consistent

93% of 14 recent stays rated 8+

9.16194 reviews
  • Guest review

    10/10

    Carrie · couple · 2026-10-16

    “We loved the restaurant and pool overlooking the Acropolis. The location was excellent for access to Plaka. Staff was friendly and so accommodating, allowing us to check in to one of the rooms early, after our early flight.”

  • Amazing stay!

    10/10

    Trayford · couple · 2026-10-16

    “The location was amazing, and the rooftop views exceptional. (Photos included from rooftop) The staff were great in every way, and the restaurant & food also very memorable! If we ever returned again for another visit we would strongly consider staying there again we loved it that much.”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Duni · couple · 2026-10-15

    “Bombastische Lage, mitten in der Stadt und mit toller Aussicht auf die Akropolis”

  • Lovely location and rooftop restaurant.

    10/10

    Debbie · solo traveller · 2026-10-14

    “Perfect location and incredible buffet breakfast included with your stay in their stunning rooftop restaurant with Acropolis views.”

  • exceptional location, customer service

    10/10

    Jugenburg · solo traveller · 2026-10-14

    “location, rooftop terrace”

  • Guest review

    9/10

    Liora · solo traveller · 2026-10-12

    “המלון נמצא במקום מצויין והשרות מאד אדיב”

  • We enjoyed our stay at this hotel at the end of over three weeks of traveling. It was quiet, very clean, and the staff i

    9/10

    Julia · couple · 2026-10-12

    “We loved our stay. The location is excellent and the rooftop restaurant is so beautiful”

  • Expensive but good.

    7/10

    Megan · solo traveller · 2026-10-11

    “Breakfast, especially the fresh orange juice! Spa treatments and pool.”

  • Overall , a great place to stay - albeit fairly expensive

    9/10

    Juliet · couple · 2026-10-11

    “Fantastic location , wonderful restaurant - good food Breakfast terrific”

  • Electra Palace Athens

    10/10

    angela · solo traveller · 2026-10-10

    “The location is perfect...the hotel is boutique...staff are so helpful professional & lovely....our room was perfect...poolside fabulous with stunning views...breakfast with amazing views was excellent...we stay here every time we visit Greece upon entry and exit....cannot wait to come back...like visiting family”

  • Magnifique

    10/10

    Sylvain · couple · 2026-10-08

    “Service et confort et le petit déjeuner est exquis”

  • Overall all as good as always.

    9/10

    Sarah · couple · 2026-10-07

    “The Electra palace if a fabulous hotel with everything you need. Great view at breakfast and dinner and while in the pool. Good food at breakfast and a special evening experince.”

  • Guest review

    10/10

    Karin · solo traveller · 2026-10-07

    “Fantastisk personal, mycket tillmötesgående.”

  • Amazing hotel great vies and staff were lovely.

    9/10

    Victoria · couple · 2026-10-07

    “The location with a view of the acropolis from the roof top restaurant.”

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