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Electra Palace Athens vs Cecil Hotel Athens

Cecil Hotel and Electra Palace Athens are both highly recommended by writers. On balance, Electra Palace Athens is preferred by most writers compared to Cecil Hotel. Electra Palace Athens ranks #2 in Athens with recommendations from 8 sources including The Telegraph, Rough Guide and Lonely Planet.

Electra Palace Athens
Electra Palace Athens
8 / 10
18-20 N Nikodimou St, Athens 10557, Greece
From $97 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Attractive hotel on a peaceful city street - its classical facade concealing a much more contemporary interior."
Frommer's Frommer's
"A modern and stylish hotel... Guest rooms here are pleasant and decorated in soft pastels and the rooftop pool is a great touch." Full review
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Ask for a top-floor unit when you make your reservation.
Fodor's Fodor's
"If you want simple elegance, excellent service, and a great location, this is the hotel for you." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The interior lives up to this promise, with plush rooms, antique and mock-antique decor, a wellness centre, plus plans for a rooftop pool."
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It’s worth paying extra for a suite.
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Right in the heart of Pláka, this luxurious hotel has excellent facilities, including indoor and rooftop pools, plus a gym and sauna."
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Cecil Hotel Athens
Cecil Hotel Athens
7 / 10
39 Athinas Str., Athens 10554, Greece
From $43 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Cecil offers reasonably priced rooms in a beautifully restored neoclassical town house with great architectural details." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"This charming old hotel on busy Athinas has beautiful high, moulded ceilings, polished timber floors and an original cage-style lift." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"One of the oldest buildings in central Athens, dating from the 1850s, has been restored as a good-value character hotel with soundproofed, tastefully decorated, en suite rooms."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This formerly run-down, 150-year-old pension has been lovingly restored."
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Editor's Pick
"The two-star Cecil Hotel is another of our fave Athens hotels." Full review