Athens, GreeceAkadimia
Athens Capital Hotel - MGallery Collection
Modernist art tower
Akadimia Athens, Greece
Renovated
2020
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
AccorModernist art tower
Contemporary Greek art fills this late-fifties tower, connecting a busy street-level café to an Acropolis-facing rooftop pool.
What it’s good at
Notable
George Lappas’s 3,000-piece metal sculpture cuts through the central ten-storey atrium.
Listed
Decorative neoclassical roof-tile motifs appear in guestrooms, directly across from Parliament.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Syntagma Square sits directly across the street, and the cafes of Kolonaki begin a few blocks uphill.
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The rooms
Bedrooms are finished in dark wood and Grecian marble, with wide windows looking across the city.
The rooftop pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Sun loungers line the tenth-floor heated infinity pool, looking across Parliament toward the Acropolis.
Mappemonde Restaurant Bar & Lounge
Tables sit along the tenth-floor pool deck for Mediterranean dinners. Inside, the bar mixes masticha cocktails beneath timber ceilings.
At the table
Galerie Café serves orange-and-cinnamon coffee on the ground floor, and ninth-floor MFlavours cooks Mediterranean dishes from an open kitchen.
How it began
The 1959 building first welcomed guests as the King's Palace Hotel, then spent decades housing a bank before its 2020 revival.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.