Academias Hotel, Autograph Collection

“Excellent hotel in central Athens.”

We stayed at the Academias Hotel for a pre Xmas holiday and spent 5 nights here. From start to finish the service and staff were superb. Check in was very welcoming and efficient. Our room was very clean and well serviced during our stay. The room was spacious and well laid out. We slept ve… more

We stayed at the Academias Hotel for a pre Xmas holiday and spent 5 nights here. From start to finish the service and staff were superb. Check in was very welcoming and efficient. Our room was very clean and well serviced during our stay. The room was spacious and well laid out. We slept very well each night also. We dined twice in the Nyx restaurant which is reviewed separately. The hotel bar also serves food throughout the day and also of very good quality. Breakfasts were generous and tasty….no complaints there either. Overall this is an excellent place to stay within easy reach of many attractions in central Athens and we had an excellent stay. Thank you to all the staff.

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“Exceptional service from front desk to breakfast”

I had a great stay at Academias Hotel in Greece. The room was spacious and very clean, and the service was excellent throughout my visit. The front desk staff were especially helpful and welcoming. My only caveat is that the room felt a bit dim—there wasn’t enough lighting—and it could really use … more

I had a great stay at Academias Hotel in Greece. The room was spacious and very clean, and the service was excellent throughout my visit. The front desk staff were especially helpful and welcoming. My only caveat is that the room felt a bit dim—there wasn’t enough lighting—and it could really use more drawers for storage. Breakfast at Symposium was a highlight. Big shout-out to Maria, Antonia, Chrysa, and Bella for their outstanding service—they were warm, attentive, and made mornings feel easy. Also, the chef who made my breakfast sandwich was top notch: you could tell he actually cared about what he was putting out, not the usual run-of-the-mill, rushed breakfast station. Thank you!

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“Academias has been added to our list of favorite hotels in Europe!”

After a long night-and day of flights-we were welcomed graciously by the reception staff, and offered “fluffy” little tea-based cocktails, in fall colors! We had reserved a king bed, executive room, several months earlier, with the included hotel breakfast. We were very pleased with the room size … more

After a long night-and day of flights-we were welcomed graciously by the reception staff, and offered “fluffy” little tea-based cocktails, in fall colors! We had reserved a king bed, executive room, several months earlier, with the included hotel breakfast. We were very pleased with the room size and design. We did not have the Parthenon view, but had 2 windows that looked out on the neighborhood buildings. There was scaffolding and presumably construction across the street, but all was quiet enough on our weekend visit. As is becoming typical of European hotel rooms, the lighting was dim: energy-savings, imo. We brought our adaptor plugs, which helped for charging multiple devices. We always use the safe. The bath was spacious, with “wet room” with tub and shower. Toiletries and towels easily fit under the open vanity. Marriott provides robes and slippers for guests. Of course, since Athens has an ancient sewer system, toilet paper is never flushed, but put into a separate receptacle next to the toilet. The included breakfast in the Symposium dining room was perfectly curated and surpassed our expectations. Coffee, of several varieties, including Greek, was offered; I chose drip. A menu was presented; an entree could be selected, in addition to the buffet. The charming hostess even provided me a hand-written recipe for the Greek specialty dish of eggs scrambled with homemade tomato sauce and soft feta cheese- different from the hard crumbles I can buy in USA. The buffet completed the breakfast- fruit, pastries, cold cuts, cheeses. The restaurant staff worked so well as a team. The hotel staff was professional and friendly. Wonderful Greek hospitality! The hotel location was an easy 15 minute walk to Monastiraki Square, a local hub for souvenirs, food and drink, as well as the meeting spot for our evening food tour. Also, check with reception for an evening reservation at the NYX rooftop restaurant, to be described in a separate review, but in a word, excellent. The Academias Hotel was an inspiring start to our month in the Mediterranean countries, and we look forward to another visit to this lovely Marriott.

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“Amazing hotel stay”

We had a very enjoyable four-night stay at the Academias Hotel in September 2025. This hotel has a great location and very good staff who do a great job taking care of the guests. We had a positive experience working with the concierge in advance of our stay to organize a transfer from the airport… more

We had a very enjoyable four-night stay at the Academias Hotel in September 2025. This hotel has a great location and very good staff who do a great job taking care of the guests. We had a positive experience working with the concierge in advance of our stay to organize a transfer from the airport and a wine tasting and sightseeing trip outside of the city with A-Muse and very friendly and knowledgeable guide Spyros. We very much enjoyed the on-site food and beverage options. The Plato Lounge was a great place for a cocktail or small meal. The rooftop Japanese restaurant boasts great views and excellent food. And most of all we thought the breakfast offering was spectacular with lots of variety, very fresh food, and good service. Our room was small but comfortable. Housekeeping service was excellent and our room was well attended to throughout our stay. The shower was excellent and bed extremely comfortable. We would seek out opportunities to return to the Academias Hotel in the future and would highly recommend to anybody visiting Athens.

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