SemiramisvsCecil Hotel Athens
Both properties are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Cecil Hotel ranks marginally better than Semiramis. Cecil Hotel comes in at #33 in Athens with positive reviews from 5 publications including Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
Semiramis
48 Charilaou Trikoupi Str., Kifisia 14562, Greece
From $117/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"Contemporary design hotel on the main plaza of a leafy suburb. Flamboyant colour schemes feature inside and out, and are complemented by vibrant modern furnishings."
Frommer's
"This is by far the most stunning of the designer hotels in Athens." Full review
Concierge
"Most objects in the 52 rooms here are amoeba-shaped and electric-ice-cream-colored—because this is Karim Rashid's first hotel, and that is what he does."
Travel + Leisure
"This is an ideal base for schmoozing, but not for sightseeing—it’s a 35-minute metro ride from the city center." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"It doesn’t matter how old you are, arriving at this Karim Rashid–designed hotel in the chic Athens suburb of Kifissia is guaranteed to provoke kid-in-a-candy-store glee." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel is right on Kefalari Square in Kifissia, the chic northern suburb of Athens, within walking distance of the city's best boutiques, restaurants and bars." Full review
Cecil Hotel Athens
39 Athinas Str., Athens 10554, Greece
From $43/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The Cecil offers reasonably priced rooms in a beautifully restored neoclassical town house with great architectural details." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This charming old hotel on busy Athinas has beautiful high, moulded ceilings, polished timber floors and an original cage-style lift." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"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."
Rough Guide
"This formerly run-down, 150-year-old pension has been lovingly restored."
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"The two-star Cecil Hotel is another of our fave Athens hotels." Full review