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The Student & Travellers InnvsHotel Grande Bretagne, A Luxury Collection Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Hotel Grande Bretagne, A Luxury Collection Hotel scores significantly better than The Student & Travellers Inn. Hotel Grande Bretagne, A Luxury Collection Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 92 with endorsements from 13 publications including Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Rough Guide.
The Student & Travellers Inn
Frommer's
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
EuroCheapo
Lonely Planet
16 Krdathineon Street, Plaka, Athens 10558, Greece
From $18/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Air Conditioning
Frommer's "On a quiet pedestrian street on the outskirts of the Plaka, the inn features a charming, casual look with four- and eight-bed dorm rooms with shared facilities." Full review
DK Eyewitness "On a pretty pedestrian street in the heart of Pláka, this friendly, upscale hostel offers shared and individual accommodation in single, double, triple and quadruple rooms."
Rough Guide "A mixture of hotel and hostel, this is a very friendly, perennially popular travellers’ meeting place."
EuroCheapo Editor's Pick
"The Student and Travellers Inn, situated in the heart of Plaka, shares a street with some of the neighborhood's best tavernas, pastry shops, ice creameries, jewelry shops, and souvenir stores." Full review
Lonely Planet "Its location in the heart of Plaka makes this long-established hostel popular with visitors of all ages." Full review
Hotel Grande Bretagne, A Luxury Collection Hotel
Michelin Guide Frommer's
Insight Guides
Concierge
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure DK Eyewitness Rough Guide
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Vas. Georgiou A' 1, Constitution Square, Athens 10563, Greece
From $384/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Michelin Guide "Impressive 19C city centre hotel, affording fantastic views of the surrounding area. Grand interior displays elegant handmade furnishings."
Frommer's "From Winston Churchill to Sting, the guests who stay here expect the highest level of attention... You are unlikely to be disappointed." Full review
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Ask for a room with a balcony overlooking Syntagma Square, the Parliament building, and the Acropolis.
Insight Guides "Perhaps the most famous hotel in Athens, oozing history and class, the Grande Bretagne on Sýndagma Square dates from 1846."
Concierge "While some might argue for the Parthenon, more modern types agree that the most enduring luxury address in Athens is this 321-room hotel on Syntagma Square."
Fodor's "The landmark Grande Bretagne remains the most exclusive hotel in Athens... you may very well think it is the very best." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The central location is perfect—opposite the Parliament Building and overlooking Syntagma Square." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Originally built in 1842 for King Otto, the Grande Bretagne has always been Athens’ most exclusive hotel."
Rough Guide "If someone else is paying, try to get them to put you up at the Grande Bretagne, the grandest of all Athens’ hotels, with the finest location in town."
Star Service "Located next to the Syntagma metro station and the E95 Airport Express Bus stop, this is the grande dame of Athenian hotels, a refined yet modern hotel, with a rich history of entertaining dignitaries." Full review
Afar Magazine "Hotel Grande Bretagne is not only a solid choice of accommodations for your stay in Athens: it has a killer rooftop breakfast spread with an even more killer view of the Acropolis." Full review
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I choose the good full fat stuff and loaded it with pistachios and thyme honey.
