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Cecil Hotel AthensvsNEW Hotel
Cecil Hotel and New Hotel are both rated highly by experts. Overall, New Hotel is preferred by most professionals compared to Cecil Hotel. New Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 86 with accolades from 8 reviews including Frommer's, Fodor's and Michelin Guide.
Cecil Hotel Athens
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
EuroCheapo
39 Athinas Str., Athens 10554, Greece
From $43/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"The Cecil offers reasonably priced rooms in a beautifully restored neoclassical town house with great architectural details." Full review
"This charming old hotel on busy Athinas has beautiful high, moulded ceilings, polished timber floors and an original cage-style lift." Full review
"One of the oldest buildings in central Athens, dating from the 1850s, has been restored as a good-value character hotel with soundproofed, tastefully decorated, en suite rooms."
"This formerly run-down, 150-year-old pension has been lovingly restored."
Editor's Pick
"The two-star Cecil Hotel is another of our fave Athens hotels." Full review
NEW Hotel
Michelin Guide
Concierge
Fodor's
Condé Nast Traveler
Star Service
Oyster
Afar Magazine
Jetsetter
Mr & Mrs Smith
The Telegraph Show All Reviews
16 Filellinon Street, Syntagma Square, Athens 10557, Greece
From $124/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
"Minimalist bedrooms boast balconies overlooking the city and furnishings made from recycled materials."
"Overall, it goes down as easily as the huge breakfast that's included in the price."
"Years in the making, the New Hotel was heralded as an aesthetic triumph in the inner city's ever-changing landscape when it opened in 2011." Full review
"Sexy salvage—Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana mixed reclaimed furniture with contemporary art by Jenny Holzer and Laurie Anderson and their own offbeat designs." Full review
"This isn't just a new hotel but a new direction for hotels in Athens. This madcap modern mooring for art-hungry travelers is the boldest bit of real estate in the city, bar none." Full review
Upscale
"Upscale New Hotel is an intricately designed boutique property... the hotel has a well-regarded restaurant as well as the top-floor Art Lounge." Full review
"You'll find plenty of traditional Greek touches at NEW Hotel (and a central location), but that's not to say it is a traditional hotel experience." Full review
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Don't miss the rooftop bar for cocktails made with Mastic--a better alternative than the Ouzo stuff that has pine-y and creamy with a faint bite of licorice.
"Quirky design hotel with a rooftop lounge and artwork by Greek designers in Athens's hip Plaka neighborhood." Full review
"Details such as Kiehl’s amenities and great bedding do not go amiss. Perhaps even better than the design, is the food." Full review
8.0
"This city-centre hotel incorporates the long-standing history and modern, hip culture of Athens through its beautiful contemporary design and imaginative spaces." Full review