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Hotel Grande Bretagne, A Luxury Collection Hotel vs Cecil Hotel Athens

Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Hotel Grande Bretagne, A Luxury Collection Hotel ranks significantly better than Cecil Hotel. Hotel Grande Bretagne, A Luxury Collection Hotel is ranked #1 in Athens with positive reviews from 13 reviews including Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.

Hotel Grande Bretagne, A Luxury Collection Hotel
Hotel Grande Bretagne, A Luxury Collection Hotel
9 / 10
Vas. Georgiou A' 1, Constitution Square, Athens 10563, Greece
From $384 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
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Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Impressive 19C city centre hotel, affording fantastic views of the surrounding area. Grand interior displays elegant handmade furnishings."
Frommer's Frommer's
"From Winston Churchill to Sting, the guests who stay here expect the highest level of attention... You are unlikely to be disappointed." Full review
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Ask for a room with a balcony overlooking Syntagma Square, the Parliament building, and the Acropolis.
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Perhaps the most famous hotel in Athens, oozing history and class, the Grande Bretagne on Sýndagma Square dates from 1846."
Concierge Concierge
"While some might argue for the Parthenon, more modern types agree that the most enduring luxury address in Athens is this 321-room hotel on Syntagma Square."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The landmark Grande Bretagne remains the most exclusive hotel in Athens... you may very well think it is the very best." Full review
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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."
EuroCheapo EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"The two-star Cecil Hotel is another of our fave Athens hotels." Full review