Amalia Hotel Athens

The staff: reception, bar, cleaners and restaurant were all very friendly, polite and professional. Location was great. 15 min walk to start of Acropolis. The tomb of the Unknown Soldier across the road. Tour bus stop also across the road. 10 minute easy walk to bars, tavernas etc. Breakfast was more than adequate.

The hotel's location is excellent. Right next to Syntagma square, therefore walking distance to Syntagma tube station. Furthermore, all famous landmarks are within walking distance like the Museum of the Acropolis, the Parthenon, Monastiraki, Plaka, Thiseio, Ermou street (the most famous high street of Athens). The National Garden is right across the hotel, highly recommended for a stroll and then carry on down to Zapeion or even to the Panathinaikon stadium. Last but not least, the tram line passes right in front of the hotel, albeit slow it offers a nice opportunity to travel down to the southern suburbs of Athens, like Faliro and Glyfada (Athens riviera). The Greek Parliament is also situated down the road from the hotel, which means that this area is very safe! The hotel has an agreement with a car park on Xenofontos street right next to the hotel (there is an additional charge per day), which is very convenient if you are renting a car. The breaksfast was very good too, with a lot of choices.

The Amalia Athens was the first of 4 in the Amalia chain we experienced on a tour we booked, and I really liked all of them. The Athens hotel is incredibly convenient, with Syntagma Square and the metro only a block away, and the national gardens right across the street. Our room was very comfortable with a balcony that looked out at the gardens. Staff was all very friendly and they were on the spot ready to help as soon as the taxi dropped us at the door. We got a thorough orientation to our room and a tour of the rooftop restaurant, which is a real highlight of this hotel. The food is gourmet-level quality and its panoramic view that includes the Parthenon and Lycabettus Hill is stunning. There is also a large dining room on the mezzanine level that offers a massive buffet breakfast, also excellent. Be aware that all the hotels in Greece charge a 10 euro/night environmental fee that you can either pay when you check in or have added to your bill, and also that the double bed might be that euro-style arrangement of two twin beds moved together. We actually wanted twins so just needed to move them apart - I'm not sure if they have a single-mattress, king option or not so if that's a critical feature you'd want to ask about that. Overall I thought it was great value for the price and would stay there again.

Perfect location, close to metro station, main attractions and shopping streets. Many restaurants nearby. Generous breakfast. Good restaurant on rooftop with fascinating views.

The included breakfast was fantastic. The quality and variety of food was excellent. It included breakfast items suitable for nearly every nationality. Items were fresh and presented very well. Personal service was included at the table even though the breakfast was offered as a buffet. It was one of the best breakfasts that I have ever had by properties offering included breakfasts. Also, the rooftop restaurant/bar was amazing. Not only were the views unparalleled but the food quality was excellent though pricey.