Royal Olympic Hotel

Hotels
7.6 (3837 reviews)
28-34 Ath. Diakou , Athens , gr

Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Restaurant
Room service
Terrace
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Superb breakfast service
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Room quality not up to par

Categories

Cleanliness
6.18
Mentioned issues with room cleanliness and maintenance, including hair from previous guests.
Service
8.65
Positive experiences with staff, especially during breakfast and with room changes.
Location
9.19
Consistently praised for its excellent location near the Acropolis and public transport.
Room Quality
6.64
Rooms described as dated with issues like smell and cold temperatures.
Amenities
7.17
Limited offerings noted, such as no coffee machine and lack of proper breakfast picnics for early departures.
Value for Money
7.13
Prices criticized in relation to the quality provided, especially for higher-cost rooms.
Food and Beverage
7.68
Breakfast well-received, but other meals like lunch lacked quality.
Overall Experience
8.15
Overall satisfaction mentioned, particularly with views and some parts of the service.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2025-12-12 10:53

Property Description

Luxurious Accommodation - The 5-star Royal Olympic Hotel offers elegantly decorated rooms and suites with modern amenities, soundproofing, and stunning views of the Temple of Zeus or the swimming pool garden.

Impressive Facilities - Guests can take advantage of the outdoor pool, fitness centre, rooftop bar-restaurant with panoramic views, and 18 meeting rooms flooded with natural light. Free WiFi, 24/7 multilingual staff, and a library on-site ensure a comfortable stay.

Prime Location - Situated a short walk from the Acropolis and right in front of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the hotel is near the vibrant Plaka neighbourhood and Syntagma Square, offering easy access to traditional restaurants, shops, and cultural sites.

Experience luxury and convenience at Royal Olympic Hotel - book your stay now for an unforgettable Athens getaway.

Important information:

Please note that Royal Olympic Hotel reserves the right to preauthorize your credit card in order to guarantee the reservation.

Please note that late check-out is possible upon availability and is charged 50% of the room night.

Please note that the on-site parking spaces are limited.

Kindly note that for group reservations of more than 3 rooms, different policies apply.

For payments by credit card, please note that the guest name must match the credit card holder and signature.Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
In the event of an early departure, the property will charge you the full amount for your stay.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: ATH

Property Policies

  • Groups

    When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

  • Internet

    WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

  • Parking

    Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 15 per day.

  • Pets

    Pets are not allowed.

  • Children and extra bed policy

    Children of any age are allowed.
    Children up to and including 2 years old stay for free when using an existing bed.
    You haven't added any cots.
    You haven't added any extra beds.

Location

Guest Reviews

7.6
Based on 3837 reviews
Cleanliness: 6.18
Service: 8.65
Location: 9.19
Room Quality: 6.64
Amenities: 7.17
Value for Money: 7.13
Food and Beverage: 7.68
Overall Experience: 8.15
R
Rinkoo extended_group sg
3
Room was musty and low par for the cost
Cons:

Too crowded breakfast and very generic breakfast

2026-06-20 via Nuitee
V
Violeta solo_traveller au
9
2026-06-20 via Nuitee
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Raeann couple us
8
We would stay hear again, clean great location. Nice roof top for acropolis views at night.
Pros:

Location was perfect, for what we needed.

Cons:

Staff at the restaurant and bar a little impersonal, not very attentive.

2026-06-19 via Nuitee
F
Frank couple de
8
Ich war sehr zufrieden.
Pros:

Zimmer: okay, aber leider mit Badewanne und das TV hat nicht funktioniert. 5-Sterne....naja.
Lage: perfekt, besser geht nicht. Akropolis, Plaka, Bus-Stop alles in Fuß-Nähe.
Frühstück: Highlight ist das Frühstück auf der Dachterrasse, das Frühstück ist gut, aber nicht 5-Sterne.
Parkplatz: Tiefgarage war vorhanden.

Cons:

Booking.com hat mir 40 € in Rechnung gestellt für ein Upgrade. Das war überflüssig, ich habe nichts dafür bekommen.

2026-06-19 via Nuitee
J
Jorge Gustavo couple ar
10
Hermosas vistas al Acropolis
Pros:

Ubicacion, Vistas, Desayuno.

Cons:

Falto agua y cafe de cortesia en la habitacion.

2026-06-18 via Nuitee
F
frank solo_traveller us
10
2026-06-17 via Nuitee
E
Esther solo_traveller il
6
טעון שיפור מבחינת החדר
Pros:

ארוחת בוקר טובה.
בקומה 7 יש להם בר יפה .

Cons:

הגענו למלון הפקידה עם פרצוף חמוץ.
המקלחת אין איזון בין מים חמים וקרים ואין זרם טוב מקלחת מיושנת בהתחשב ל- 5 כוכבים.
ליד המיטה אין שקעים לטעינת הטלפון.
15 דקות מרחוב הארמו.
5 דקות מהפלאקה.
מרפסת ממש קטנה.

2026-06-17 via Nuitee
S
Sérgio solo_traveller br
10
2026-06-16 via Nuitee
J
Jérôme solo_traveller fr
8
Pros:

Position géographique
Vue magnifique

Cons:

Le personnel de l hôtel est inexistant .
Les portiers de l hôtel sont mal polis . En 6 jours aucun bonjour ! Pourtant on leur parlait grecque sans retour ! Et ce sont les premières personnes qui vous accueillent ! Sans parler des femmes de ménages pas mieux !
La chambre spacieuse mais pas de prise en tête de lit . La salle de bain vétuste. Fuite d eau a la baignoire et au lavabo ! Ca goûtait non stop.
La chambre n'a pas la classe d' un hôtel 5 étoiles .

2026-06-16 via Nuitee
D
don family_with_children us
7
Pros:

The location was good for what we needed to do and breakfast was great

Cons:

The room was much smaller then pictures and the bathroom tubs shower is hard to step into even for my sons who are very young

2026-06-15 via Nuitee
A
Andrea couple us
4
I would NOT book this hotel again
Pros:

The upstairs restaurant had very good food and if you walked out on the terrace you could see the view advertised.

Cons:

I was extremely disappointed in the view! I paid for an Acropolis view but got a construction view! NOT the same and the staff were rude. I feel scammed!!!

2026-06-15 via Nuitee
M
M KHALID couple ie
9
Pros:

V good

2026-06-15 via Nuitee
C
Carolyn family_with_children ie
10
Absolutely enchanting. Views that will literally transport you back in time
Pros:

This hotel is decorated in a classical style, it may be a little older but the quality has stood the test of time. The reception area is very spacious with large corridors towards the conference rooms and swimming pool. There are plenty of areas to sit and the hotel is kept cool. During the day you can eat in the downstairs area with a limited menu which is adequate, very tasty options. Portions are very big. You can also order food and drinks to be delivered to the pool which has comfortable seating as well as loungers. The pool area also has its own bathroom/shower. Towels are readily available. Our room was good, very clean. It was a triple with the 2nd bed in a small separate room, this was great for our teenager. Reception is very professional and very helpful, they worked hard to connect us with a taxi going to Agia Marina which is a distance away. We found all staff to be attentive and highly professional. The roof terrace is exceptional, food is really good, staff excellent, the views are out of this world. In the evening when the Acropolis and Temple of Zeus are lit up, you are literally wiped back in time. Back up to the terrace for breakfast for a morning view over the city which was again just amazing. I have to say it made our stay in Athens, I highly recommend this hotel. We stayed 3 wonderful days and would stay again in a heartbeat.

Cons:

We could hear the lift in our room, particularly at night. Our room was side on to the lift so this is understandable

2026-06-15 via Nuitee
A
ana solo_traveller ar
10
Excelente Hotel ubicación privilegiada y todo el confort
Pros:

Las excelentes prestaciones piscina restaurante y categoría del Hotel

Cons:

Todo me gustó

2026-06-13 via Nuitee
M
mrsfoodie Business
4
Be careful what room you book!
Pros:

I was booked for one night on a business trip and I’m assuming the travel agent didn’t check the website when they booked a single room - probably the cheapest. What I got was an internal room with no window and no natural light. It was dark, depressing and dated. In order to charge my phone I had to move a piece of furniture to access one of the three plugs in the room (making it darker still as I had to unplug one of the lamps!). The tv was rubbish. I managed to get about three channels and the following morning nothing at all. The bathroom - while clean - was very old fashioned and had a bath with a hand held shower attachment and a fabric shower curtain.
The lobby area and pool were lovely and the breakfast room had breathtaking views to the Acropolis. Breakfast itself was nothing special but the staff were friendly and professional.
The hotel is in a very good location.

2026-06-12 via Tripadvisor
B
barryd2026 Couples
2
Worst hotel in Athens by far!
Pros:

Possibly the worst experience we have ever had at a hotel in Greece. The staff were rude. The prices we extortionate in the restaurant and the bar. The bed must have been 20 years old! Bowed in the middle and smelt. The lights were on all night as there was an issue with the room electrics! Really poor breakfast and the waiter wanted to charge me for a Latte!!
Do your self and find an alternative hotel in Athens!

2026-06-12 via Tripadvisor
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Matthias extended_group be
9
Aangenaam verblijf, alles was heel dicht bij, mooie kamers en leuk zwembad!
Pros:

De rooftop bar waar ook het ontbijt werd voorzien had een mooi zicht op het Parthenon!
Ook de locatie was top, je was overal heel dicht bij!

Cons:

De wifi had iets stabieler gemogen op de kamer maar uiteindelijk was dit zeker naar behoren.

2026-06-12 via Nuitee
M
Mvuyi couple ie
3
This is not a 5 star hotel at all not even 4 stars, very old and outdated, carpets have a mould smell and the beds are i
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Poor customer service, staff couldn’t careless about anything, I got injured by the spring poking out of their mattress, reported it and also sent email with pictures, never even got an acknowledgment from them just nothing.

2026-06-12 via Nuitee
P
Peter couple ie
10
This a Comfortable hotel in a great location
Pros:

Great room. Great staff. Great breakfast

Cons:

Everything was great

2026-06-12 via Nuitee
S
Stephan solo_traveller de
3
Überteuert. Zimmer rechtfertigen den Preis bei weitem nicht — Lichtblick ist die Frühstücksterrasse
Pros:

Super Aussicht von der Frühstücksterasse!

Cons:

Das Hotel ist in die Jahre gekommen und zeigt sein Alter deutlich. Abgesehen von der Aussicht von der Frühstücksterrasse wirkt hier leider alles etwas sehr antik — und das nicht im charmanten Sinne. Die Vorzüge, die in Internetforen erwähnt werden, sind jedenfalls nicht in den Zimmern zu finden. Gemessen am gebotenen Standard ist das Preisniveau im Vergleich zu moderneren Hotels nicht gerechtfertigt.

2026-06-11 via Nuitee