NEW Hotel vs AthensWas Design Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by experts. Overall, New Hotel is the choice of most reviewers compared to AthensWas. New Hotel comes in at 89 with approval from 12 reviews such as Frommer's, Concierge and Star Service.
NEW Hotel
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16 Filellinon Street, Syntagma Square, Athens 10557, Greece
From $124 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Michelin Guide
"Minimalist bedrooms boast balconies overlooking the city and furnishings made from recycled materials."
Concierge
"Overall, it goes down as easily as the huge breakfast that's included in the price."
Fodor's
"Years in the making, the New Hotel was heralded as an aesthetic triumph in the inner city's ever-changing landscape when it opened in 2011."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Sexy salvage—Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana mixed reclaimed furniture with contemporary art by Jenny Holzer and Laurie Anderson and their own offbeat designs."
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Star Service
"This isn't just a new hotel but a new direction for hotels in Athens. This madcap modern mooring for art-hungry travelers is the boldest bit of real estate in the city, bar none."
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AthensWas Design Hotel
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5 Dionysiou Areopagitou Str, Athens 11742, Greece
From $175 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Star Service
"The hotel in centrally located in a quiet pedestrian walkway, the most archaeologically "charged" street of the city, just 400 m from the Acropolis and 200 m from the central Acropolis metro station."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The hotel’s rooftop bar and unobstructed up-close views of the Acropolis are major draws, as are the 20 Mod-ish rooms with Le Corbusier armchairs and Warren Platner coffee tables."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"The marble and walnut wood interior showcases retro-chic furniture...There are 21 rooms, plus a rooftop bar-restaurant overlooking the Acropolis."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"Set on a buzzy pedestrian street, AthensWas dishes out an enticing slice of monochrome modernism to go with your ancient history."
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Oyster
Upscale
"An elegant, artsy style reflects the property's Design Hotel status, and high-end decor extends to the 21 rooms. They have flat-screen TVs, robes, and gorgeous marble bathrooms, plus private balconies."
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