St. George Lycabettus Hotel

The St. George Lycabetus is located in Kolonaki, one of the oldest, most upscale and popular neighborhoods of Athens. The boutique hotel is up on the hill, and this elevated position offers great views to the Acropolis, the sprawling city and Lycabettus Hill.

Fully renovated prior to the Olympic Games in 2004, the hotel has been beautifully redecorated, a combination of classic elements, ultra modern fabrics and colonial style touches. It features 157 rooms and suites, all with private facilities, hairdryer, A/C, satellite TV with pay channels, radio, mini-bar, direct dial-phone with voice mail (private lines also available), safety box, fast Internet access, in-room fax, tea & coffee making facilities and trouser press. The exterior rooms also have a private balcony with view to the Acropolis or Lycabettus Hill, whereas the interior ones have view to hotel's quadrangle.

All guests have at their disposal two fine restaurants, the Le Grand Balcon with its stunning views of the city and the Acropolis and its refined international cuisine, and The Frame, a lounge bar-restaurant in a canopied garden open for lunch and dinner. The Cocktail Bar is a comfortable, cosy corner for reading and relaxing over a drink. In the summer months one can also take advantage of the roof-top swimming pool, where there is also a bar that serves drinks and light snacks.

Other facilities include the Sensia Spa for relaxing treatments; a gym studio with the latest work-out machines, steam bath, hamam rooms, an in-house hairdressing salon, a boutique with designer clothes, a gift shop that also has a newsstand, a business room with Internet access, computer, fax and photocopying facilities and an underground parking. The St. George is within walking distance to the shopping area of Kolonaki, down town Syntagma square and Plaka but it can be strenuous going uphill on the way back. The hotel operates a shuttle service to the city centre.