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InterContinental Athenaeum
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89 - 93 Syngrou Ave, Athens 11745, Greece
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“Very nice hotel, not in the thick of things.”

InterContinental Athenaeum

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4 of 5 stars
milepig 35 contributions
Chicago, Illinois
May 22, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

I thought this hotel was great. For an Intercontinental, the prices are moderate, and the rather modest additional amount I spent for a club room was worth every penny. This hotel has a great club lounge, food available virtually all day, with full breakfast, sandwiches in the afternoon and complimentary drinks and snacks in the evening. The club features an amazing deck with panoramic views of the acropolis. The room is exactly as described by others, large, modern, sort of generic. Our bathroom was very new and all marble. Nice ammenities.

Checkin for our club room was on the 8th floor and seamless. They arranged for early checkout, and took care of booking our cab to the airport. This, I especially recommend, and the doorman made sure (by room number) that we got the cab we had booked. The fare was EU27.50 in the early morning. Do be aware that in the middle of the night cab fares double, and this could explain why some people paid so much more.

The hotel does have a complimentary shuttle to the main tourist area, which compensates for its somewhat distant location. There is also a metro stop a few blocks away, and the tram stops even closer. We actually walked to the acropolis and found it to be a doable walk in nice weather.

The only quibble, the hotel is very smokey. Every elevator lobby reeked of smoke, as did the hallways. There was no way to get away from it in the lounge other than to go out on the deck.

  • Liked — Nice big room, great club lounge.
  • Disliked — Smokey.
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay May 2008
  • Visit was for Quality time with family
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since March 07, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Tourists
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“Priceline put us here”

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5 of 5 stars
deathroll 23 contributions
Tampa, FL
May 4, 2008 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

I went to priceline and bid $120 for a 5 star; they gave us the Athenaeum. A great value even if the hotel itself is pretty antiseptic. It's a big, clean (spotless), new, business center type convention hotel. Great big room, the really nice "Intercontinental" bed, modern bathroom (with NO shower curtain). Best front desk I've ever encountered, even though they did try to give us two double beds when we checked in. The shuttle is easy and is on-time. There is no shuttle from/to the airport and the taxi drivers sometimes will try to gouge you (don't know how you get around this; maybe agree on a price before you get in). I was thoroughly disappointed that the rooftop restaurant was closed (and was told it had been for months).

Note: the rooftop restaurant above the Athens Gate Hotel has a VERY close-up, AMAZING view of the Acropolis/Parthenon and you do not have to be staying there to take advantage of it.

  • Liked — price
  • Disliked — location
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay April 2008
  • Visit was for Romantic getaway
  • Traveled with Spouse / significant other
  • Age group 50-64
  • Member since July 08, 2005
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Great pool scene, Pet owners
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Other
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“Grat Intercontinental”

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4 of 5 stars
Milankovi 120 contributions
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Apr 15, 2008 | Trip type: Friends getaway
1/1 found this review helpful

I stayed at several Intercontinentals around the World, but this one is one of the best.
Great service at the desk, incredible nice room and bathroom.
Location is so so, but at least easy accessable.
I recomend this hotel.

  • Liked — The hotel itself and the service!
  • Disliked — Location
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay August 2007
  • Visit was for Quality time with friends
  • Traveled with Friends
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since November 06, 2006
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Beach / Sun, Museums / Cultural / Historical sites, Outdoor / Adventure, Great food / Wine, Shopping, Other
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“Great hotel to stay in business and pleasure”

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5 of 5 stars
tvrcat 3 contributions
uk
Apr 11, 2008 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel
2/2 found this review helpful

I stayed at this hotel for a few days. The rooms were lovely and spacious. the amenities were good, staff friendly and helpful. the food served in all the restaurants was of a very high standard. Best of all for me was the SPA. I had the best facial there - the algotherm regeneration - i came away from the hotel relaxed and glowing. i would definitely stay there again.

a couple of items of note. internet acess is by wireless but is expensive if you want to have access all around the hotel.

taxis to the hotel should cost about €30 - €35 from the airport but i got charged €60 and some other people i know were charged€100 be ware. agree the price up front or make sure that they will charge by the metre.

  • Liked — big spacious rooms and comfortble beds
  • Disliked — internet charges
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay April 2008
  • Visit was for Other
  • Traveled with Solo traveler
  • Age group 35-49
  • Member since April 11, 2008
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I selected this hotel as a top choice for Business meeting / Event, Spa
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“Excellent business hotel”

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4 of 5 stars
markyd72 22 contributions
London
Mar 5, 2008 | Trip type: Business
3/3 found this review helpful

Stayed at the IC Athens in February 2008 and was thoroughly impressed.

The hotel has large, clean and spacious rooms with an excellent restaurant on the top floor with amazing views of the Parthenon and delicious food.
The hotel has one of the best gyms I’ve ever seen as well, with a wide range of new equipment (outdoor pool only though, closed in winter).
The location isn’t so good though, and you’ll need to take a taxi to get to the best parts of Athens (although I believe that’s pretty normal).

  • Liked — Amazing gym
  • Disliked — location
  • My ratings for this hotel
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
  • Date of stay February 2008
  • Visit was for Business
  • Traveled with Business colleagues
  • Age group 25-34
  • Member since February 19, 2007
  • Would you recommend this hotel to a friend? Yes
  • I recommend this hotel for Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
  • I do not recommend this hotel for Great pool scene
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89 - 93 Syngrou Ave, Athens 11745, Greece