Essentials
• Location: Plaka
• › Hotel website: athenswas.gr
• Hotel phone: +30 21 0924 9954
• Examine cost estimates on Booking.com
AthensWas Hotel is the finest hotel in Athens’ busy and central Plaka neighborhood – our preferred area to lodge.
This fantastic boutique hotel is located on a popular pedestrian street that leads directly to the entrance of the Acropolis. The guest rooms are spacious, stylish, comfortable, and modern in design; All feature private verandas. Suites’ balconies are larger and furnished with sun loungers, with spectacular views over the city’s best landmarks. There’s a ground-floor restaurant with seating indoors, on a private patio, or along the pedestrian promenade, as well as a fabulous rooftop restaurant with an open kitchen, garden balcony, and panoramic views..
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AthensWas Hotel – Location
Prime central location in the bustling pedestrianized Plaka neighborhood.
- Location: Dionysiou Areopagitou 5
- Nearest station: Acropoli ( brief walk), Syntagma ( 9 minute walk). The line 3 runs from the airport to Syntagma stopping every 30 minutes from 5:30am until around midnight. The trip takes 45 minutes and costs €10 (24€ for groups of three). The station is within 5 to 10 minutes on foot from baggage claim; elevators are accessible.
- 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.
AthensWas Hotel – The Basics
- Ages: All age groups are welcome, and children can stay in any accommadation outside of the Deluxe Rooms. Cribs and rollaway beds can be accommodated in most rooms. Adjacent rooms are available. Professional childcare services can be arranged in advance through the concierge.
- Pet Policy: No pets permitted.
- View: Accommodations and suites on higher floors present excellent panoramas of the Acropolis, Mt. Lycabettus, and other primary attractions.
- Parking: No parking.
- Pleasant Perks: Jogging maps offered, bath products from Korres, Nespresso coffee machines in the rooms.
- 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.
- Directions for Scheduling:Booking.com will likely provide the most competitive pricing.
- Phone: +30 21 0924 9954
- Email: [email protected]
The website for athenswas.gr is athenswas.gr
AthensWas Hotel – Amenities
- Pool: No pool.
- Spa: On-site therapeutic treatments are unavailable. In-room services can be scheduled through the hotel.
- Fitness Center: Small but modern exercise facility, open 24-hours.
- Private Pools/Jacuzzis: None.
AthensWas Hotel – Food and Drink
- Restaurant: Two on-site dining establishments: Sense is a rooftop fine-dining restaurant and cocktail bar serving modern interpretations of traditional Greek cuisine. Interior and outdoor seating is available, with exceptional views of the Acropolis, particularly in the evenings. Reservations suggested. • Promenade provides upscale casual cuisine and drinks on the hotel’s ground floor, with indoor, garden, and sidewalk seating.
- Breakfast: An à la carte breakfast is served in the Promenade restaurant or delivered to guest rooms from 7-11am. It`s complimentary with some bookings.
- In-room Dining: A full room service menu is accessible 24 hours a day.
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AthensWas Hotel – Rooms
- Accommodation Types: Classic Double Room • Luxurious Double Room • Executive Suite • Greek Suite • Residence Suite • Superior Deluxe Suite • AthensWas Suite • Greek Suite • Greek Grand Suite • Catalogue of all rooms
- Smoking Rooms: None. Smoking is allowed only in outdoor areas.
- Wheelchair Accessible Rooms: An elevator is available but stairs are plentiful. This hotel would not be suitable for guests requiring wheelchairs for mobility.
- Best Room: Spread across the entire 6th floor of the hotel and spanning 110 square meters, the two-bedroom Hellenic Grand Suite accommodates up to five guests. Its spacious furnished balcony offers incredible views of landmarks like the Acropolis, Mount Lycabettus, and Athens’ top attractions.
AthensWas Hotel – What’s Nearby?
Nearby Restaurants
- Coco’s: The finest ice cream in Athens. 4-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.
- 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. 6-minute walk
- Geros Tou Moria: This notable Greek restaurant in the city is excellent for traditional cuisine, though it attracts many tourists. Making reservations, especially for the late dinner service when music and dancing begin, is recommended. An 8-minute walk.
- Evgenia: This authentic Greek tavern that is not touristy is run by a family and serves homemade, classic dishes highlighting seasonal ingredients. Also known as Paradosiako Cafeneon. An 8-minute walk.
Nearby Bars and Breweries
- Brettos: Cozy bar and distillery offering a wide range of spirits and cocktails, and a Plaka landmark since 1909. A 9-minute stroll
- Heteroclito: Athens’ premier wine pub, spotlighting indigenous Greek varieties, with a emphasized concentration on natural wines. 9-minute walk
- Alexanders’s Bar: Classic cocktails and fine spirits bar at the Hotel Grande Bretagne. Forbes calls it the world’s best hotel bar. 12-minute walk
Nearby Market or Grocery
- AB City Supermarket: Small store selling grocery basics, everyday supplies, and some ready-made meals. 2-minute walk.
- Neighborhood Convenience Store: Small market offering a variety of food and other items within a short two-minute walk. Location details
Nearby Attractions
- Acropolis Museum: 2-minute walk
- Location of religious significance: 2-minute walk
- Hadrian’s Arch: 2-minute walk
- National Garden: A green space accessible within a 7-minute walk.
- Benizelos Mansion: 7-minute walk
- Bath House of the Winds: 8-minute walk
- The Paul and Alexandra Canellopoulos Museum: 10-minute walk
- Man and Tools Museum: 10-minute walk away
- Changing of the Guard ceremony at the Hellenic Parliament building: 11-minute walk
- Acropolis and Parthenon: 12-minute walk
AthensWas Hotel – The Hotel
