Athenaeum InterContinental, an IHG Hotel

“Nice, clean hotel, but poor location”

This was a pretty decent hotel, and I honestly go between 3 & 4 stars, but giving them 4 stars. The hotel is nice inside. The rooms are good and spacious. There's a refrigerator in the room which is good. The bathrooms are nice and big. Plus, it had a tub! My husband actually took a nice soak aft... more

This was a pretty decent hotel, and I honestly go between 3 & 4 stars, but giving them 4 stars. The hotel is nice inside. The rooms are good and spacious. There's a refrigerator in the room which is good. The bathrooms are nice and big. Plus, it had a tub! My husband actually took a nice soak after our long flight over. But be aware, it's a pretty narrow tub, which is fine for us short people. We did notice that the tub is tall though, only because some friends we were traveling with commented, which made us notice it too. The husband had a knee injury, to it was too hard for him to get his leg over. I have to say, the towels were great too! Nice and big, plus they were soft. We only ate at the breakfast buffet, which had a huge variety. Yes, it was the same every day, but there were plenty of things to pick from. Now, we didn't pick this hotel ourselves. We were there on an extension through a cruise. Saying that, it's why I ended up giving them the 4 stars. We didn't pick it, because if we did, I would have been disappointed with the location. There was nothing to go to or do in the area. When we did go to see things in Athens on our own, which was only 1 day, we had to take a taxi there and back, which was about €10 each way. And our guide at the hotel, from our cruise company, made sure to tell us this. She told us because some taxi drivers will want to "quote" you a price. She said to make sure they tell you an approximate cost, but also that they turn on a meter. Some rooms do give you a view of the Acropolis. And, they have a rooftop bar, but unfortunately, it was closed when we were there, as was the outdoor pool. Again, if you're looking for a nice, clean hotel, this is good. But if you're there to also tour the city, then it's not in the best location and you'll spend time traveling to get to the sites and restaurants.

less

“Great stay! Cocal Cola at 9 Euros!”

We had a couple of days in Athens before heading to the Greek islands. I did a lot of research and watched several travel videos. At the end decided to book the Intercontinental and was not disappointed. The options closer to the Acropolis were expensive and clearly not as nice. Yes, it is not in... more

We had a couple of days in Athens before heading to the Greek islands. I did a lot of research and watched several travel videos. At the end decided to book the Intercontinental and was not disappointed. The options closer to the Acropolis were expensive and clearly not as nice. Yes, it is not inside the tourist part of the city and a taxi to and from will cost you around 6 euros and takes you 10 mins. However, not being inside the busy tourist neighborhoods allows some piece and quiet and a great stay with spacious rooms, good all-around service, and faster access to the airport. Overall, a better hotel at a much more attractive rate. I would happily stay here again when visiting Athens again. However…a small bottle of Coca Cola is 9 euros. This is the most absurd overpriced anything I have ever seen in my life! Very upset a hotel even has the courage to charge this amount when in any high scale restaurante in the city it is less than half that price!

less

“It’s just OK.”

We are a family of three adults. We stayed there for 5 days. The package included breakfast but the food remained the same every day. The price performance was OK but it was not the same quality of other intercontinental hotels, not 5 stars at all. So don’t expect too much or any smile from the f... more

We are a family of three adults. We stayed there for 5 days. The package included breakfast but the food remained the same every day. The price performance was OK but it was not the same quality of other intercontinental hotels, not 5 stars at all. So don’t expect too much or any smile from the front desk, the restaurant or the concierge. When we were there, the swimming pool was closed due to not yet the high season. There were some other charges like room service and city tax €10/day besides the hotel tax. I thought if they should have to inform the guest before or during the check in, miscommunication would not be occurred. We ordered a burger which cost €25, we paid €5 for tips. Then during the check out, we found that they charged another €5 for service charge, which wasn’t shown in the bill before; otherwise we shouldn’t be paying total €10 for a €25 burger. Anyway, I would not rate high in this hotel. But it was not bad though.

less