Electra Palace Athens is a five-star hotel on Nikodimou Street in Plaka, the oldest continuously inhabited neighbourhood in Athens. The location places guests inside the historic district's network of pedestrian lanes, roughly 600 metres from the foot of the Acropolis and within a short walk of the Acropolis Museum, the Roman Agora, and the Tower of the Winds. Monastiraki Metro station is a ten-minute walk north along Adrianou Street.
The building presents a neoclassical facade that harmonises with Plaka's 19th-century streetscape. Inside, 150 rooms and suites are arranged across categories that include Superior rooms with internal or street views, Deluxe rooms with direct Acropolis view, and Junior Suites with private balconies facing the sacred rock. Rooms are furnished in a restrained contemporary style with warm tones, marble bathrooms, and all standard five-star amenities.
The hotel's rooftop is its principal amenity: an outdoor pool with unobstructed Acropolis views and a terrace bar that operates through summer. The rooftop restaurant serves Mediterranean and Greek cuisine with the same panorama at both lunch and dinner. A spa offers massage treatments and a fitness facility.
Breakfast is served in the ground-floor dining room and is regarded as generous by guest reviews, with a mix of Greek and continental options. The hotel suits leisure travellers for its walkable position in Plaka as well as couples and families visiting Athens' ancient sites. Service is attentive and multi-lingual; the concierge team can arrange private archaeological tours with licensed guides departing directly from the hotel.
| Price | €200–450/night (~$217–489/night) |
|---|---|
| Address | 18-20 Nikodimou St, Athens 105 57, Greece |
Room types
- Superior rooms
- Deluxe Acropolis view
- Junior suites
Amenities
- Rooftop pool
- Acropolis view
- Restaurant
- Spa
- Bar
- Air conditioning
Weather through the year in Attica
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Average daytime temperature in °C. Figures are for Attica.
Location
18-20 Nikodimou St, Athens 105 57, Greece
37.9731, 23.7334 View on map
Highlights
- Rooftop pool and bar with direct, unobstructed views of the Acropolis
- Prime Plaka location — archaeological sites, tavernas, and the Acropolis Museum within walking distance
- Deluxe Acropolis view rooms with private balconies facing the Parthenon
- Neoclassical building architecture consistent with the historic Plaka streetscape
- Concierge-arranged private tours with licensed guides departing from the hotel
Tips for visiting
- Book a Deluxe Acropolis view room at least six to eight weeks in advance for summer stays — these sell out quickly and the view is the hotel's main differentiator.
- The rooftop bar opens to non-guests at certain hours; arriving early in the evening secures a table before the sunset rush.
- Plaka lanes immediately outside the hotel are pedestrian-only and entirely car-free, making it a quiet base despite being in the dense historical centre.
- The nearest Metro is Monastiraki (line 1 and 3), a 10-minute walk; use it for day trips to Piraeus or the northern Athens suburbs.