Hotel Grande Bretagne
AT A GLANCE
LOCATION: Athens, Greece
ACCOMMODATIONS: 262 rooms and 58 suites on seven floors, 14 meeting rooms with 12,324 sf total meeting space
UNIQUE ATTRIBUTES: fantastic city-center location, unparalleled views, butler service, Greek wine masterclass once per week
ACCESS: Athens Airport 30 min, Piraeus Port 20 min, private car, metro
TOP CLIENT PROFILES:
1) Luxe Leisure & Business
2) Pre/Post Cruises & Touring
3) Families
4) History/Museum Seekers
5) Culinary & Wine
PEAK SEASON: June - August
BEST TIME TO GO: May, June, September
About the Hotel
Hotel Grande Bretagne, A Luxury Collection Hotel, is a completely renovated, former royal guest house in Athens’ historical city centre. Praised By Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler Gold Lists, the hotel has hosted many of the world’s most prestigious visitors for over 140 years and is within walking distance of Athens’ most famous and historically-significant attractions.
The hotel offers breathtaking views of the fabled Acropolis, regal Syntagma Square and the Parliament, lush Lycabettus Hill and the original Olympic Stadium, the multi-awarded 5 star Hotel Grande Bretagne offers an unrivalled perspective of Athens’ mythical history.
Escape to the Grande Bretagne Spa Athens for a signature massage and beauty treatment, an indulgent respite in the Thermal Suite or the 24/7 fitness center.
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FEATURES
Enjoy spectacular views of the acropolis and illuminated Parthenon from the Rooftop Garden restaurant, renown afternoon high tea service at the Winter Garden, or a cozy atmosphere at Alexander’s Cigar Lounge and Bar 8 during the summer season, where guests will want to linger over a classic cocktail, brandy, or exquisite cognac while soaking up views of Lycabettus Hill. The hotel has a wine library of over 3,000 bottles, indoor and outdoor pool, spa, hair/nail salon, fitness center, on-site parking, full-service business center, and 24-hour butler service available.
ACTIVITIES
Sightseeing at nearby attractions which include: the Acropolis, Syntagma Square and the Parliament, Lycabettus Hill the original Olympic Stadium, National Garden, Temple of Zeus, Adrian’s Arch, walk through Plaka, Acropolis, Acropolis Museum, Parthenon, Erectheion, Proplyea, Temple of Athena Nike, Monument of Agrippa, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Ancient Agora, Observatory, Shopping. Tours to Cape Sounion with the Temple of Poseidon, beaches of Glyfada and Varkiza. Islands of Hydra, Poros, and Aegina, spectacular Delphi, and Mycenae and Epidaurus in the Peloponnese.