AVA Hotel AthensvsKing George, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens
Both AVA Hotel Athens and King George, A Luxury Collection Hotel are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, King George, A Luxury Collection Hotel ranks significantly higher than AVA Hotel Athens. King George, A Luxury Collection Hotel scores 87 with praise from 11 sources like DK Eyewitness, Frommer's and Oyster.
AVA Hotel Athens
9 - 11 Lyssikratous Street, Plaka, Athens 10558, Greece
From $164/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Frommer's
"With its excellent location, clean and spacious grounds and a personable and helpful staff, the AVA has stolen our hearts." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Classy and elegant, the Ava hotel is on a quiet Plaka street and offers refined accommodation in apartments and suites." Full review
Rough Guide
"Between the Temple of Zeus and the Acropolis, Ava offers luxurious two-room suites and apartments accommodating up to five people and is ideal for families."
Oyster
Upscale
"A small and sophisticated boutique... all rooms are suites that look more like elegant apartments than hotel rooms." Full review
Star Service
"A small neoclassical building situated in a quiet street near the New Acropolis Museum." Full review
Fodor's
"On a quiet sidestreet in the Plaka, this lovely small hotel is ideally located for all the major Athens attractions and has become a firm favorite among leisure and business travelers alike." Full review
King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Athens Show All Reviews
3 Vasileos Georgiou A' St., Syntagma Square, Athens 10564, Greece
From $384/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"Luxurious converted mansion set in Syntagma Square. Cosy, classically furnished bedrooms come with smart marble bathrooms; the rooftop suite boasts a private pool and panoramic views."
Frommer's
"Next door to the beautiful Grande Bretagne, the King George II is another of Athens's great historical hotels, opulent and classy." Full review
Concierge
"If obvious opulence is what you crave, this has the works."
Fodor's
"One of the most historic and luxurious hotels in Athens, the King George Palace has reopened its doors after an extensive renovation. Probably the best hotel in town." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Neoclassical hotel with 102 individually decorated rooms, in the center of Athens, just off Constitution Square." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The 1936-founded King George is more intimate and personal than other luxury hotels in the immediate vicinity."
Star Service
"Overlooking Syntagma and the Greek Parliament, this luxury hotel is in the very heart of the city." Full review
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Guests can choose among 24 suites with sitting rooms and enhanced baths, some with a bonus powder room.
Condé Nast Traveler
"Greek owned, rooms done up in local antiques and neoclassical moldings, and with stunning vistas of the Acropolis, the parliament building, and Constitution Square." Full review
Jetsetter
"Recently-renovated, palatial stalwart perfectly positioned in historic Syntagma Square with views of the Acropolis." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This boutique hotel first opened in 1936 and has since pampered VIPS including Maria Callas, Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe in its 102 rooms and suites." Full review