Hotel Grande Bretagne, a Luxury Collection Hotel - Athens, Greece 

"Loved the Grande Bretagne!"
Posted: Mon, Nov 23 2009
My husband and I stayed at this hotel for 4 nights and absolutely loved it! We accumulated enough points and was able to get 2 free nights there. This helped with our honeymoon budget! Take advantage of the spa - it is a MUST! The service was beyond our expectations and the food was to die for. This Starwood hotel was just what we needed. Also experience tea time there - yummy tea sandwiches and decent assortment of their teas. The best was dining on their roof garden when you had the view of the Acropolis. Breakfast and dinner there was surreal. You only need 2 days in Athens, but my husband and I really took advantage of the spa. We can't stop raving about it! We wish we had the opportunity to lay out at the pool, but we had enough sun when we were in Santorini. Close to Plaka and convenient location for shops. Would definitely come back here!

Great Location, Great Views
Posted: Thu, Jul 24 2008
We stayed one night at the Grande Bretagne before embarking on a cruise, and on the whole it was a fine experience. The hotel is beautifully situated on a square diagonal to the Parliament building, and our room had a balcony with a direct view of the Acropolis. The rooftop terrace restaurant is beautiful and has a breathtaking Acropolis view. We regret not dining there. The buffet breakfast served there is opulent and the service excellent. The negatives were the zoo-like scene at the small rooftop pool and the mobbed lobby at check-in and check-out. In both cases the hotel was simply overcrowded and disorganized. Even so, I would stay here again.