Academia of Athens Hotel

WHAT: Brand new 5 star contemporary city hotel, member of the Autograph Collection
WHERE: 38 Acadimias St. Downtown Athens
WHY GO: For the superb lobby with an impressive bar as you enter the hotel on your right and a cozy sitting area with sophisticated interiors on a black and white marble background

PIECE DE RESISTANCE: The “PNOE” Spa & The A Suite

Lobby

“I am not an Athenian nor a Greek… but a citizen of the world” as quoted by Socrates – a quote featuring on the lobby of the hotel
along with other “good living” “love life” famous philosophical quotes coming from Ancient Greek philosophers – a quote I said to my mother when I was
8 years old – god knows where on earth had I picked it up from- but when encountering the exact same quote written on black marble as I walked in the hotel
made me think about the true essence of modern hospitality and how its very essence reflected on that specific hotel, designed with an effortless sense of style, a place that wins you over from the first second, making you feel instantly as part of this stylish yet warm ambience.

Academia of Athens encompasses the cosmopolitan air of a 21st century contemporary, “soft-luxury” I would say city hotel AND the art of living taught by the Ancient Greeks.
The Interiors ooze sophistication in an effort to bring to life Plato’s Academy blending the old and the new, awakening all the senses, echoing the spirit of the academy and its 3 main principles – Science, Art & Philosophy.

Lobby

The Plato Lounge Bar at the Lobby

..A total of 60 rooms including a few suites that are definitely worth-staying in

THE A-SUITE ROOM

Spacious and luxurious, the A-SUITE has a surface of 66 sq. m, enjoying beautiful city views. It has a separate bedroom with king size bed and advanced sleep technology Simmons mattress, a living room with comfortable fold-out sofa bed, a dining table and two 55-inch TV sets (in the living room and in the bedroom). Netflix and satellite channels are available, high speed internet, in-room Espresso coffee maker, luxurious marble bathroom, Molton Brown bath products, and more.

Academia of Athens lenasblackbook The A Suite

Room Interiors

DINING
Two restaurants, one located at the ground floor with a separate entrance to it, perfect for hotel guests but also for business & leisure lunches – the symposium restaurant – and another restaurant located at the hotel’s top floor which is to open soon – we had a sneak peek during Athens fashion week and the views were superb overlooking at the Acropolis from every part of the restaurant.

SYMPOSIUM
RESTAURANT

Launching the notion of “bistronomique cuisine” in the Athenian culinary scene, Symposium restaurant harmoniously blends exquisite fine dining with casual sophistication. Expertly curated by Michelin awarded restauranteur Apostolos Trastellis, Symposium proposes a surprising gastronomic journey, with a menu based primarily on Mediterranean influences and reinvented through the use of supreme local ingredients and delicacies.

Breakfast is served between 6:30 am – 11:00 am
Lunch is served between 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Dinner is served between 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm

PLATO
LOUNGE BAR

If you want to unwind, you can enjoy yourself at Plato Lounge Bar, the hotel’s sophisticated and hip all-day place, which is ideal for socializing in-between other activities. Specializing in Gins from around the world and cocktails with a twist, Plato’s expert mixology team brings together fine gins and Greek natural herbs, citrus and fruits in imaginative creations.