Essentials
• Location: This hotel has a great central location between Plaka and Syntagma Square
• Hotel website: Hotel Group Link
• Hotel phone: +30 21 0327 3000
• The website offers prices on Booking.com
New Hotel is a recently-redesigned lodging situated in central Athens offering inventive accommodations
Distinctive and modern, New Hotel’s unique interior displays salvaged construction materials from the former Olympic Palace Hotel, reused into walls, furnishings, and innovative artwork. Guest rooms have sleek design and decor, floor-to-ceiling windows, and are outfitted with high-end features like bamboo floors, electric blackout shades, and brass restroom fixtures. The Penthouse suite is especially amazing, with a spacious living room, furnished terrace, and unbelievable Acropolis views. New Hotel also has a fitness center and a rooftop bar/restaurant with wonderful views over Athens. Centrally-located near Syntagma Square, within walking distance of most major attractions).
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New Hotel – Location
Great central Athens location near Syntagma Square, excellent for sightseeing, transportation and terrific bars and restaurants.
- Location: Filellinon 16
- Beach: The nearest shore is tranquil Agiassos, around a 24-minute drive to the southwest. This stretch of sandy shoreline has crystal clear waters and a few traditional dining spots. Though Agiassos is the nearest beach, most of Naxos` most popular beaches, like Plaka, Agia Anna, Agios Prokopios, and Alyko, are all within a 30 minute commute.
- Taxi: Airport cabs to central Athens charge a flat rate of €38 throughout the day and €60 from midnight to 5am.
- Booking transportation via Welcome Pickups car service is recommended. While a bit more costly than a taxi at around €40, pre-paying ensures avoiding delays and provides convenience.
New Hotel – The Basics
- Ages: New Hotel welcomes guests across all age groups. Baby cots and adjoining rooms are available. The hotel restaurant offers a menu tailored for children. Professional childcare services can be pre-arranged through the concierge ahead of time.
- Pet policy: Pets are not allowed.
- View: The Penthouse Suite and rooftop bar/restaurant feature unobstructed views over Athens to the Acropolis.
- Parking: No on-site parking. Paid parking is available in a nearby garage for €20 per day.
- Nice Perks: Electronic blackout shades, art book collection.
- When to Book: Accommodations at Athens’ top hotels fill up far ahead of time, particularly during peak travel seasons. For the best availability and rates, reserve your room two to three months in advance.
- Reserving: Booking.com will have the best rates.
- Phone: +30 21 0327 3000
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: designhotels.com
New Hotel – Amenities
- Pool: No pool.
- Spa: New Sense Spa offers massage, steam room, and jacuzzi; by appointment only.
- The hotel has a small fitness center for guests` use that is accessible around the clock.
- Private Pools/Jacuzzis: None.
New Hotel – Food and Drink
- Restaurant: The rooftop restaurant and bar on the Art Lounge rooftop serves Greek and international meals, with unobstructed perspectives of the Acropolis.
- Lounge/Bar: Art House rooftop bar has an excellent wine list and great cocktails.
- Breakfast: Complementary morning meal is brought to guest quarters.
- Meals Brought to Your Room: Only breakfast is available, nothing else.
New Hotel – Rooms
- Room Varieties: Standard • Superior • Superior Plus • Studio • Junior Suite • Penthouse Suite • List of all rooms
- Smoking Rooms: The new hotel is nonsmoking. Smoking is permitted outdoors only.
- Wheelchair Accessible Rooms: Yes
- Premium Accommodations: The penthouse suite at the New Hotel provides separate areas for sitting and dining, a marble bathroom with shower and soaking tub, and a spacious furnished balcony with panoramic views of Lycabettus Hill, the Acropolis, and the Hellenic Parliament building.
New Hotel – What’s Nearby?
Nearby Restaurants
- Avocado: This delightful vegetarian and vegan restaurant focuses on dishes made from local, seasonal, sustainable, and organic ingredients prepared with rich flavors. It is located within a 1-minute walk.
- Evgenia: Authentic, family-operated Greek taverna serving homemade, traditional dishes using seasonal ingredients. Also known as Paradosiako Cafeneon. 2-minute walk
- Tazza All Day Bistro & Wine Bar: This flashy bistro serves Mediterranean and Greek dishes, wine, and cocktails – and also has breakfast and Sunday brunch. A 5-minute walk.
- Coco’s: The finest ice cream in Athens. A brief walk
- Melina Mercouri Café: Excellent Greek appetizers, traditional dishes, and desserts, and a miniature museum dedicated to Melina Merkouri, the renowned Greek actress, singer, politician, and activist. 5-minute walk
- Psarras Taverna: Traditional eating establishment and Athens’ most romantic restaurant. Indoor and outdoor seating spaces, reservations recommended for evening meals. 6-minute stroll.
- Geros Tou Moria: The finest conventional Greek meals in the city. Reservations suggested for late dinner support, when the music and dancing starts. 7-minute walk.
Nearby Bars and Breweries
- Brettos: A cozy bar and distillery offering various spirits and cocktails, and a landmark in Plaka since 1909. Within a 5-minute walk.
- The 7 Jokers: Informal, rock music-style bar providing creative alcoholic drinks, draft beers, and an excellent selection of spirits. 6-minute walk.
- Heteroclito: Athens’ foremost wine bar, spotlighting native Greek varieties, with special focus on natural wines. Approximate six-minute walk.
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Nearby Market or Grocery
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- Traditional Food Market small shop selling local food, wine, as well as beauty and grocery items. It is a 4 minute walk away.
Nearby Attractions
- National Garden:a brief 3-minute walk
- Changing of the Guard at Hellenic Parliament: 5-minute walk distance
- Location of religious significance: 7-minute walk
- Museum of Athens City: 9-minute walk
- Acropolis Museum: 10-minute walk
- Ancient Agora of Athens: twelve-minute walk
- Benaki Museum of Greek Culture: 13-minute walk
- Acropolis and Parthenon: fifteen-minute walk
A 7-minute walk from the National Historical Museum
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New Hotel – The Hotel
