Athens, GreeceSyntagma
Gatsby Athens Hotel
Playful Art Deco hotel
Playful Art Deco hotel
The hotel translates Jazz Age revelry into a cheeky modern party house, built for cocktail hours and social weekends.
“Sassy, playful, and pleasingly camp, Gatsby Athens is a fun addition to the booming hotel scene in the so-called ‘Historic Triangle’.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Bedside buttons dial ambient mood lighting across pastel pink headboards and diamond-tiled bathrooms.
Listed
Ortigia bath products fill the bathrooms, with private whirlpool tubs on select terraces.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
the Gatsby is no period piece, but a 21st-century adaptation, a 33-room boutique hotel with an unmistakably hedonistic outlook.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The front doors open onto a pedestrian alley off Kolokotroni Street, minutes on foot from Syntagma Square.
The rooms
Golden wardrobes sit beside velvet corner sofas. Select suites add deep freestanding tubs or terrace whirlpools.
The gym
The gym holds cardio machines and boxing equipment beneath exposed copper pipes and heavy velvet drapes.
The spa
A cave-like treatment suite sits behind textured rock walls, dedicated to massages and restorative bodywork.
Geco Athens Restaurant
An undulating ceiling canopy hangs above velvet banquettes, and the kitchen turns out modern Mediterranean seafood and handmade pasta.
How it began
The 1930s building once served as a police station, and its restored marble staircase still anchors the interior.
Athens
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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.