King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens
Hotel · Syntagma ·
Elegant rooms with Acropolis views, fine dining, and impeccable service
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3 Vasileos Georgiou A, Pl. Sintagmatos Str, Athina 105 64, Greece Get directions
Elegant rooms with Acropolis views, fine dining, and impeccable service
3 Vasileos Georgiou A, Pl. Sintagmatos Str, Athina 105 64, Greece Get directions
"Led by the same executive chef for both properties, the kitchen is reconsidering its approach to breakfast sourcing—particularly how Greek pistachios and walnuts are procured—reflecting a broader move to prioritize local suppliers and flexible seasonality." - Ashley Day
"The King George Hotel is a historic venue with meticulously refined rooms and suites, offering luxury bedding and oversized windows. The penthouse suite features a private pool with views of the Acropolis. Rates start at $550 per night." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Situated in the middle of Athens, I found King George praised for its “wonderful location” and “outstanding staff” whom guests described as “courteous, professional, and prompt,” and it was often recommended as a comfortable place to land after sightseeing thanks to its notably “great beds.”" - Lila Harron Battis Lila Harron Battis Lila Harron Battis is a writer and editor. She was previously a senior editor at Travel + Leisure. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"King George Hotel The historic King George Hotel has the kind of glamorous gravitas found only in a royal residence. Open since 1930, the King George has hosted celebrities and dignitaries to Athens in grand style ever since, and became a member of Starwood’s Luxury Collection in 2013. Refined guest rooms and suites have herringbone wood floors and marble bathrooms, and might include a window seat or a private balcony. While the dazzling rooftop pool is private only for guests of the two-bedroom Presidential Suite, mere mortals can enjoy a similarly spectacular setting next door at sister property Grande Bretagne (guests can use both hotels' facilities). The King George has a small gym with Finnish sauna, and the lobby’s exclusive Valmont boutique has high-end cosmetics as well as a perfumery. Emphasis at the award-winning Tudor Hall restaurant is on seasonal ingredients and slow cooking, with local wines carefully chosen to complement the dishes. With a location right on Syntagma Square, views of the Parliament and Parthenon are a matter of course, and all of Athens is within easy distance."
"The King George is Greek through and through: Greek owned, rooms done up in local antiques and neoclassical moldings, and with stunning vistas of the Acropolis, the parliament building, and Constitution Square. Classical touches in the 102 rooms and suites—inlaid oak herringbone parquet, oil paintings, silk-damask curtains, and raw-silk bedcovers—coexist effortlessly with contemporary ones, including Bang & Olufsen TVs, Internet access, sophisticated lighting, and a minibar kitted out with goodies from Agreco, the nearby luxury grocer that’s made a swank cult of rusticity. Tudor Hall, the hotel’s restaurant, overlooks the Acropolis and boasts a Greco-French menu by galloping Gallic gourmet Alain Ducasse."
