NJV Athens Plaza

Just back from a week in Athens, staying at the NJV Athens Plaza. This was our 5th visit to Athens & we stayed at the NJV the last 3 times. It's a lovely, modern hotel in an ideal location, central to all the sights. Staff are very friendly and helpful and a special thanks to Anna Barda who helped us with our booking, she was such a lovely person when we met her during our stay. Breakfast was good and varied and staff very attentive. Our room was was kept exceptionally clean and bar staff friendly and efficient. We would love to return to Athens one day and would definitely stay at the NJV.

I stayed at NJV Athens Plaza from 16–20 April 2026, and again from 23–25 April 2026 after returning from an excursion to Meteora. I could not have been more pleased with my choice for my first visit to Athens. The location is exceptional—elegant, safe, and highly convenient. The hotel sits right by Syntagma Square, on the same block as the King George and the Hotel Grande Bretagne. The National Parliament is just steps away, and the hotel provides easy access to all the major attractions, including the Acropolis, Acropolis Museum, National Gardens, Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Benaki Museum, Ermou Street, Monastiraki, the Ancient and Roman Agoras, as well as Plaka and Anafiotika, and many others. Service was impeccable throughout. Shortly after confirming my booking, the Front Office Team reached out to me to assist with pre-arrival arrangements, including airport transfers. (The hotel also offers convenient online pre-arrival check-in and pre-departure check-out.) The Team were consistently warm, professional, and attentive—whether assisting with directions, facilities, or restaurant reservations. Special thanks to Maria, Nikos, and Naxos for their outstanding service. For my first stay, I had booked a room with an Acropolis view and was pleasantly surprised by a thoughtful upgrade on arrival, which I greatly appreciated. For my second stay, I had booked a suite. Both were spacious, clean, very comfortable, and offered excellent views. The breakfast spread was equally impressive, with a wide and generous selection. This will certainly be my hotel of choice whenever I return to Athens.

Location, Location, Location! This hotel is right on Syntagma square within walking distance to everything we wanted to see in Athens. The staff are very friendly. The hotel itself is fairly dated and in need of a refresh. A small alley view room given to us, though we had been led to believe by Viking cruises that we were staying in a 5 star hotel. There was nowhere to sit in comfort in our small room nor in the lobby. The lobby features very low, wide cushioned couches that are more like a low daybed width. Once seated, you might need help getting up again if you are not a young athletic person. We are older so for us, it was impossible. Given the volume of cruise ship guests this hotel has, I found this furniture surprising. We ended up going to the cafe' or to the one restaurant/lounge and buying drinks to essentially 'rent' chairs for an hour or so. (7 euros for a ginger ale) For these reasons, I am rating the hotel at 3 stars. IMO, the location and staff are wonderful. Some updating would make this an outstanding choice.

The front desk, doormen and all the staff were polite, helpful and knowledgeable. This made our stay in Greece much more enjoyable. I highly recommend Athens Plaza.

We stayed at this hotel after a Viking cruise. Although the location is wonderful, the showers are extremely dangerous. I slipped and broke my wrist, spent a night in the hospital and had surgery. The hotel staff was mildly sympathetic and did their best to avoid me after the accident, especially when I inquired about completing an accident report. There are comments on this site regarding other guests who were injured as well after slipping in the NJV showers. I would not recommend this hotel unless the showers are modified with larger bath mats and grab bars.