Rooms
The 320 rooms maintain the historical grandeur of the hotel, updated with modern comforts. Traditional drapes and chandeliers, as well as patterned carpets, lend a sense of tradition to the decor. Beds are plush with tufted headboards and down pillows. All the rooms are spacious, and even the most basic options give you space to spread out (which is uncommon for a hotel in central Athens). Your room will include amenities of the highest quality, including luxurious marble bathrooms, coffee and tea-making facilities, and thick, soft robes.
Location
Standing on Syntagma Square in the heart of Athens, the Grande Bretagne benefits from its central location. The main sights of the city are within walking distance, and you have restaurants and shops all around. The Greek Parliament presides in the same square, with the once-royal National Gardens right behind it.
Food and drink
Breakfast in the roof garden is a lavish spread of buffet and à la carte options, which you eat to the backdrop of the Acropolis. Lunch and dinner are served here later in the day. The Winter Garden off the lobby offers a British-style high tea in the afternoons, and the Alexander’s Bar provides evening cocktails. There’s also a bar and grill at the rooftop pool for the summer months — the views from here are amazing.
Facilities and activities
Although it’s small, the rooftop pool is a welcome relief in the heat of summer. The wine library, overseen by the hotel’s sommelier, serves an encyclopedic range of labels. The hotel’s spa contains an indoor pool, a hair salon, a full menu of treatments and a fitness studio.