InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel
Syngrou Avenue 89-93, Athens 11745 Greece
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#62 of 387 hotels in Athens
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3.5
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4.6
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4.4
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Valet parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Pool
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Bar / lounge
Highchairs available
Car hire
Business Center with Internet Access
Paid private parking on-site
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Outdoor pool
Coffee shop
Restaurant
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Breakfast buffet
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Poolside bar
Rooftop bar
Taxi service
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Photo copier / fax In business center
Spa
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Full body massage
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Head massage
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Rooftop terrace
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Concierge
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24-hour front desk
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Interconnected rooms available
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Grade: 92 out of 100
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Syngrou Avenue 89-93, Athens 11745 Greece
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We enjoyed our stay here and everything was as it should be - friendly professional staff , clean rooms , comfortable bed. The rooms are starting to look a little dated but nothing is broken / worn etc . It is a typical IC so is very large and a little bit impersonal. There was s conference whilst we there so was busy but that didn’t impact upon us . We had breakfast which was good , usual buffet fare , egg /omelette station and a coffee stand where you can order coffee made exactly to your liking . The area is a little seedy - it’s not far to walk and didn’t really bother us and we never felt unsafe. However if I was to return to Athens I’d probably stay somewhere a little more central.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Really clean, big rooms. We stayed in 2 huge inter-connecting rooms, which was perfect for our family of 4 adults and had a lovely big relaxing area to all relax and spend time together. Excellent house keeping staff and thank you to Gianina for tending to our rooms daily. Staff were so helpful when we accidentally locked ourselves out! Room service and restaurant food was delicious , although menu bit limited and not many veggie options but view of Acropolis from Premiere was absolutely amazing. Menu on website seems to suggest a wider range than was actually available at the restaurant eg website shows tasting menus and veggie menus so would recommend that is removed if no longer up to date. Hotel is about 20-25 minute walk to many of the main sights along a main road, one of the road crossings is a little difficult but there are lots of nearby cafes to grab drinks or snacks and the walk into Plaka and the sights is very easy. Hotel is really big, staff including bell boys, reception staff and room service and restaurant staff are so helpful and friendly and we loved it as a base for our first visit to Athens. Would very happily stay here again when I visit again in the future and would highly recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Athens.…
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Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Martha Pallis, Guest Services / Front Office at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel
Responded Nov 18, 2021
Dear hungryforcake, Thank you for selecting the Athenaeum InterContinental for your visit to Athens and for writing a review about your experience. Guest satisfaction is our primary concern and we are delighted to learn that your stay was an enjoyable one, enhanced by the high level of service provided by our staff and the comfort of our rooms. In addition, we were delighted to learn that you enjoyed the quality of our food in our restaurants and that the convenience of our location made your stay with us a memorable one. We thank you again for your positive feedback and look forward to welcoming you back on a future visit to Athens. Yours sincerely, Artemis Karava | Guest Relations Officer
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I have been coming to Greece for many, many years. I had stayed at what is now the Grand Hyatt many times. It used to be another property. I booked the InterContinental, which is very close, using my Platinum American Express. While I was worried the area was seedy, it is much better and friendlier now than in years past. The room was clean, and the bed was what you need after a long flight. Breakfast was okay, and I don't have any complaints, except getting coffee was a slight challenge due to the wait staff being busy. The walk to tourist areas is lovely if you are used to Athens and are up for some exercise. I don't remember the lady who checked us in, but she was excellent. The concierge helped us resolve a baggage issue with BA. Also, the restaurant Messina down the street had food that was to die for—a great way to get out and enjoy a great meal. There was slight confusion over my bill. After e-mailing, it was resolved with minimum effort by Marios Nassiakos. I come for multiple month-long visits yearly, and this may be my new go-to hub for Athens.…
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Martha Pallis, Guest Services / Front Office at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel
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Dear ATLTRVLGUY, Thank you for selecting the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens and for your wonderful review which is appreciated. We are delighted to learn that your stay with us was both comfortable and convenient. Your positive comments about our staff make us very proud and inspire us to continue offering the high level of service our hotel is recognized for. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Athenaeum InterContinental on your future travels and are very happy to learn that we will be your new “go-to hub” in Athens. Yours sincerely, Rea Guest Service Center
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We had a wonderful stay at this hotel. It had a wonderful overall feel, the beds were very comfy, and shower excellent. All the staff were top notch and extremely helpful. The concierge helped us twice. The breakfast that was included was terrific and the restaurant was very good. Highly recommend this hotel.
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Martha Pallis, Guest Services / Front Office at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel
Responded 3 days ago
Dear jimles7, Thank you for staying at the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens and for sharing your positive feedback. We are delighted to learn that your stay with us met with your expectations and that you particularly enjoyed the comfort of our rooms, our staff hospitality as well as our extensive buffet breakfast in our Café Zoe restaurant. Once again, thank you for your kind comments and recommendation. We look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel on your next visit to Athens. Yours sincerely, Efi Guest Service Centre
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Great hotel, the rooms are good, the breakfast was so good , lots of choices. The roof top restaurant was very nice. The food was very good. The service was excellent all the stuff we’re very professional. Location was great to get on the hop on hop off bus I was just across the street lots of taxes outside the hotel as well
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
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Response from Martha Pallis, Guest Services / Front Office at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel
Responded 5 days ago
Dear Joan T, Thank you for having chosen the Athenaeum InterContinental whilst in Athens and for sharing your feedback. Guest satisfaction is our primary concern and we are delighted to learn that your stay was an enjoyable one, enhanced by the high level of service provided by our staff, our extensive breakfast buffet as well as hotel’s location and our Premiere restaurant. We thank you again for your kind comments and look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel. Yours sincerely, Efi Guest Service Centre
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Exceptionally clean with helpful staff. Large, well appointed and quiet room. You do need to buy/pay for the breakfast (amazing) but should receive a discount if you are an IHG rewards client. Or purchase that bnb plan when booking. Only downside is that it’s difficult to walk to the Plaka district (depending on age and ability anyway). Taxis were plentiful and cheap but you must be careful they are “on the meter”.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Martha Pallis, Guest Services / Front Office at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel
Responded 1 week ago
Dear Ramkamtam, Thank you for having chosen the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens and for writing a review about your experience. We are delighted to learn that your stay was an enjoyable one, enhanced by the high level of service provided by our staff and the comfort of our accommodations. We look forward to welcoming you back to our hotel in the near future. Yours sincerely, Katerina Guest Service Centre
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Dated hotel. Service in the club room was good, but one of our two rooms wasn’t ready when we landed. That wasn’t the problem, that’s typical however, when we were given the key to the room once ready, there was someone already in the room. Thankfully, they weren’t there, just their stuff. The tub was like nothing I’ve seen before. The tub was so narrow we couldn’t shower facing the water. We had to place one foot in front of the other. None of us have particularly large feet.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip: Not in a great area. Didn’t feel unsafe, just far from shopping, restaurants, etc.
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Response from Martha Pallis, Guest Services / Front Office at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel
Responded 1 week ago
Dear Eliken 4, Thank you for choosing to stay at the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens and for writing a review about your experience. It was a pleasure to read that you enjoyed the service at our Club InterContinental Lounge.Regarding your comment about the condition of the hotel, may we take the opportunity to inform you that we are currently in the process of planning our next renovation phase. Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay as well as the inconvenience caused to you at your check-in time. It is our endeavour to offer the highest level of service to all our guests and please rest assured that we will take the necessary actions to ensure that such incidents will not reoccur. We thank you for your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back to the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens. Yours sincerely Eleni Guest Service Center
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Although the nearby buildings look a bit dodgy, the hotel is very good. I had a lovely welcome reception, lovely staff and a huge variety of services made available to me. The room had a very good size, top cleaning service, and was quiet too. It offers a very good selection of bars, restaurants and rooftop views of the Acropole. As part of the IHG community, this hotel offers a great service value to customers.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Traveled on business
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Room Tip: Get some EUR cash to pick a taxi from the airport - taxis don't take cards.
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Response from Martha Pallis, Guest Services / Front Office at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel
Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear MarioJoao, Thank you for choosing the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens and for writing a review about your experience. Our guests’ satisfaction is what we strive for and we are delighted to learn that your stay with us met your expectations and that you particularly enjoyed the service provided by our staff as well as our facilities. We thank you again for your kind comments and look forward to welcoming you back to the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens. Yours sincerely, Katerina Guest Service Center
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The property was lovely. It’s an elegant, modern, cavernous space with dark woods & a luxurious feel. The staff go overboard to be gracious & hospitable. Our room was huge. The bathroom was fantastic but it did have that European raised platform tub & the half glass wall shower protecter. There was a large countertop, a toilet & a bidet. The flusher for the toilet was wall mounted which was odd & hard to operate. The breakfast buffet was amazing. The number of delicious choices was almost overwhelming. You are treated to a view of the lovely pool, which truly maximized the outside space. Because we were there before the summer season opened, we were not able to use the pool. The concierge was so sweet. He answered all my dumb questions with patience and a warm smile. The view from the rooftop bar restaurant offers a spectacular view but the staff up there were a tad cold for our tastes. In contrast the staff at the lobby bar were friendly and welcoming. One introduced us to her favorite Greek wine. The other always had a warm smile. His professionalism was even more impressive when we learned that his cousin had just died the day before. I think his name was David for any managers reading this review We couldn’t see anything from our room because there was a blue tinted office building in the way. As a tourist the location was not the best. This is a business hotel. There was a conference going on while we were there & we didn’t interact with them at all. For business it’s probably awesome. To get to Syntagma square, the main part of the City, you either had to travel through a seedy area, past porn stores, abandoned buildings & a police station to the metro station or take a taxi / car service. Fortunately, they were plentiful, lining the circular drive. The bellman efficiently hailed a car for you when you needed a ride. There wasn’t much in the area. One side was commercial & seemed deserted. Even on weekdays we didn’t see a lot of people out & about. Surprisingly there weren’t even lunch places. If you didn’t want to eat / drink in the hotel, you did not have other convenient choices nearby. We stayed in the city center all day; once we were out we did not return to the hotel. Overall this was one of the most valued priced Intercontinental hotels I have ever heard of. If we do return to Athens, I don't think we would stay here because of the location but I'm glad we treated ourselves this time.…
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Response from Martha Pallis, Guest Services / Front Office at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel
Responded 2 weeks ago
Dear dalm0m, Thank you for staying at the Athenaeum InterContinental and for taking the time to share your feedback. Guest satisfaction is our primary concern and any comments that help us maintain the high standards for which InterContinental is known, are warmly welcomed. We are delighted to learn that our extensive breakfast buffet met with your expectations as well as the Premiere restaurant with the spectacular Acropolis view. With regards to your comment about hotel’s location, may we take this opportunity to inform you that the hotel is situated in a business and residential area, close to the city centre and just 150 meters from the nearest tram station, 600 metres from the nearest metro station and 5 minutes walk from Koukaki, which is the most developing area of Athens. In addition, our concierge are more than happy to provide you with recommendations for restaurants and bars within walking distance from the hotel. Once again, thank you for your review and we hope to have the opportunity to welcoming you back in the future. Yours sincerely, Rea Guest Service Center
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What a lovely and quite fancy hotel! We booked on last minute.com and got a great deal so were not expecting such luxury ! We are pretty fussy about where we stay, so this place did not disappoint. The biggest foyer and the nicest I have seen in a long time and a great breakfast buffet and a relaxing ( but pricey ) piano bar for resting after a day out. Our room had a bumper view of the Acropolis, which we were also not expecting and the hotel is a 10 euro taxi ride from the ancient Acropolis and the accompanying museums. I would stay there again although it was too far to walk to certain attractions.
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Date of stay: April 2023
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Response from Martha Pallis, Guest Services / Front Office at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel
Responded 3 weeks ago
Dear sarah s, Thank you for choosing the Athenaeum InterContinental for your recent stay in Athens and for your positive feedback. We are delighted to read that you enjoyed the Acropolis view from your spacious and luxurious room as well as the variety and quality of our breakfast and the relaxing atmosphere of our Art Lounge. In regards to your comment about the prices of our Art Lounge, we would like to mention that they are corresponding to the high quality of products offered and the level of service provided by the hotel. Concerning your comment on our location, may we take this opportunity to inform you that our hotel is centrally located in a business and residential area close to historical sites and the city centre. It is also just 150 meters away from the nearest tram station and 600 metres from the nearest metro station. Once again, thank you for your review and we hope to have the opportunity to welcoming you back in the future. Yours sincerely, Georgia Guest Service Centre
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$236 - $331 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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What are some of the property amenities at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a rooftop bar, free wifi, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel?
Guests can enjoy a rooftop bar, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel?
Yes, paid private parking on-site and valet parking are available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Jaipur Palace, Karminio - All day Eatery, and BiteBox.
Are there opportunities to exercise at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel?
Yes, guests have access to a pool and a fitness center during their stay.
Are any cleaning services offered at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business center, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Greek.
Are there any historical sites close to InterContinental Athenaeum Athens, an IHG Hotel?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Parthenon (0.9 miles), Acropolis (0.9 miles), and Herod Atticus Odeon (0.8 miles).