Athenaeum InterContinental Athens

We had a mostly enjoyable stay at this property. We were upgraded to a suite at check in which was most appreciated. The bed is very comfortable and the towels are lovely and fluffy. The magnifying mirror was a treat. Plenty of water in the rooms and the view of the acropolis from the lounge on level 10 could only be described as amazing. Housekeeping were very efficient except that on our second day they removed the key that we had in the electricity outlet in the room. I didnt really mind until husband explained to me that its actually a security issue as we dont know who has that keycard and they can now access our room at anytime. Quite a valid point. We ate at Premiere restaurant and whilst we appreciated the view and the service, we felt that the food was a little overpriced. I did want to mention that we witnessed many guests being "early" checked in before regular checkin time by reception which is a rarity in Europe and I think should be commended. Our room was, however, right next door to the construction works taking place and although it only occurred during the day, it was extremely loud and disruptive and continuous. I would suggest requesting a room at the other end of the hotel. We also had 2 very bright fluorescent lights in our room that couldn't be turned off at all. We had to call a handyman after 10pm to come and disconnect them at the switchboard so we could sleep. Odd. Hotel lobby area is lovely. Do yourself a favour and go and eat at Grill House Vassilis closeby. It will be your favourite meal. Overall we had a nice stay. Would I stay again ? - probably no.

This is a beautiful hotel with a huge buffet breakfast and lovely rooftop bar with views of the Acropolis. It's a bit of a walk to the Acropolis area, but cabs are easy to get. It has an out door pool for those hot Athens days. We would definitely stay here again!

Check in was quick and painless. I skipped breakfast. Pool is on 1st floor. I’m platinum ambassador (mid tier) with IHG. My room was upgraded. The bed was super comfy and a/c cold. I went Green and declined housekeeping. The pool isn’t huge but plenty of seating and towels. All staff were extremely kind and professional. Several restaurants on site. I’m a huge fan of

first of all, the location was terrible, far from the town. We arrived late in the day and the room was not ready. it took long to get seated to have dinner and then to get someone to wait on us to even longer checking out for dinner, two people were in the dining room and no one was there to give us our checks. The rooftop bar service was just as bad. I would not recommend this to anyone.

We stayed at the Intercontinental for 3 nights during a fantastic trip to Athens. The view of the Acropolis from the 9th floor was amazing. The room was spacious and comfortable. The service by all the personnel was outstanding. Everything we hoped for. We ate in the restaurant our first night and the food was excellent and the service was outstanding - beyond our expectations. Panayiotis was professional but friendly with the perfect sense of humor. He charmed us. He suggested excellent dishes and made sure we had everything we needed for the delicious meal. We enjoyed it so much we returned to the restaurant again the following night. Definitely the best server we encountered on our trip and the best in years. Highly recommend this hotel, this restaurant, and Panayiotis!