St George Lycabettus Hotel in Athens, GR

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St George Lycabettus Hotel

Location.  The modern hillside St George Lycabettus Hotel is set among the trees of Lycabettus Hill in Athens, Greece. Located in the Kolonaki shopping district, the hotel is just two kilometres from the Acropolis and Omonia Square.
Hotel Features.  A uniformed doorman ushers guests through sliding doors into the pine-floored lobby of the St George Lycabettus Hotel, dotted with leather armchairs and vases of fresh flowers.

The St George Lycabettus Hotel's Le Grand Balcon serves up gourmet dishes like grilled fillet of beef charolais with mushroom risotto. Guests can enjoy the twinkling night-time views from the simple white dining room or dine on the large terrace area in summer. The Frame bar and restaurant offers lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, coffee and snacks. It's decorated in retro seventies-style oranges and browns, with plenty of chrome, Perspex and animal skin. In the summer Frame also occupies a marquee in the gardens across the road.

There are three large conference rooms on site for up to 500 people. The hotel has a business centre, with two computers offering high-speed Internet access.

The hotel's rooftop swimming pool is lined with canvas deckchairs and has city views and a pool bar. The Zen-styled Sensia Spa offers shiatsu massage, chromatotherapy and body and face treatments with Kenzo products. The onsite fitness centre comes equipped with a personal trainer. The Afternoon Boutique sells designer clothes and there's a hair salon on site.

Guestrooms.  The 154 air-conditioned guestrooms are all individually decorated in a contemporary style, with floor-to-ceiling windows and marble bathrooms. Rooms feature satellite television, CD players, minibars and high-speed Internet access (surcharge).

Expert Tip.  The pretty St George church and the open-air theatre atop Lycabettus Hill can be reached by a funicular railway, just a short walk from the hotel.

Surrounding Area

ACROPOLIS

Room Information - St George Lycabettus Hotel

Bed Type:  Short Description: Standard Single Room Long Description: One double bed. Desk. High-speed Internet connection (surcharge). TV with premium cable channels and pay movies. CD player. Coffee/tea maker and minibar. Hair dryer. Trouser press. In-room safe.
Bed Type:  Short Description: Standard double/twin room Long Description: One king bed or two twin beds. Looking onto an internal courtyard, animated through the early evening by slide shows. Mustard yellow walls are complemented by bottle green and emerald green fabrics. All rooms have two armchairs and a desk with high-speed Internet access (fee). Bathrooms are adorned with gray marble and supplied with white bathrobes.

Bed Type:  Short Description: Superior Single Room Long Description: One queen bed. All with private balcony offering views of Lycabettus Hill. Light and airy, decorated with fabrics in beige and black, or in contrasting shades of green. All rooms have two armchairs and a desk with high-speed Internet access (fee). Black marble bathrooms are supplied with white bathrobes. Bed Type:  Short Description: Superior Double Room Long Description: One king bed or two twin beds. Light and airy, decorated with fabrics in beige and black, or in contrasting shades of green. All rooms have two armchairs and a desk with high-speed Internet access (fee). Black marble bathrooms are supplied with white bathrobes. Bed Type:  Short Description: Standard Advance Purchase Long Description: To be booked 21 days in advance. 100% non-refundable. Non-changeable.

Property Information

Check In Time - 2 pm
Check Out Time - 12 p.m.
Credit card required
Limo/Town Car service available
Minimum check-in age - 21
Photo identification required
24-hour front desk

Star rating: 5

Check in time is 2:00 PM, Check out time is 12:00 PM.

Area Activities

Syntagma Square - 1 kilometre
Parliament - 1 kilometre
National Gardens - 1 kilometre
Plaka (Old Town) - 1 kilometre
Kalimarmaro (old Olympic stadium) - 1.5 kilometres
Acropolis - 2 kilometres
New Acropolis Museum - 2 kilometres
Herodus Atticus (ancient theatre) - 2 kilometres
Ancient Agora - 2 kilometres
Omonia Square - 2 kilometres
National Archaeological Museum - 2.5 kilometres
Piraeus port - 8 kilometres
Kifissia - 10 kilometres
Vouliagmeni (coastal resort) - 25 kilometres

Driving Directions - St George Lycabettus Hotel

From Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH):
Distance to the St George Lycabettus Hotel is 27 kilometres, approximately 40 minutes' drive.

Getting there.  The suburban rail line connects the airport to Athens' central station, Larissis Station. Single tickets cost 8 EUR. Additionally, metro line 3 runs between the city centre and the airport. Six public bus routes cover Athens and Piraeus, as well as running to Athens Rafina Port. Taxis can be found in front of arrivals, Door 4, and cost about 25 EUR to the city centre. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around.  The hotel is set on Lycabettus Hill in central Athens. Public transport throughout Athens is inexpensive and convenient. Services include buses, trams, trolley buses and a metro service. Tickets should be validated at the orange machines on board or in metro stations. Taxis are also available and are reasonably priced. Secure onsite parking with a valet is available.