The Electra Palace has everything you can want from a European Hotel - the service is very good, the hotel is immaculate (great lobby design) and the room is reasonable in size considering the good sized balcony. Request an acropolis view and don't settle until you get it! It's magical sitting on the balcony listening to the sounds of the city and being amazed every day at the view of the acropolis. I'd recommend dinner at the restaurant (not the poolside cafe). The view is superb, our server was phenomenal and the food is very good. The halva, if you haven't had it before, is worth a try. Breakfast is so-so, but worth it if you are going on a day long excursion because lunch is usually later in the day.

wow what a place!
i could not fault this excellent hotel!
its pure class and in a perfect location!

the highlight has to be the amazing Akropolis view from the roof top swimming pool
at night this is simply breath taking! the Akropolis is totally lit up and its so beautiful!

the hotel is in the plaka area near to fab restaurants and bars and close to monastiraki area and all the ancient sites!

i would go back to this hotel in a heartbeat it was amazing and all the staff were so friendly and helpful!
you must go!

This hotel is in an excellent position for visiting the ancient sites and Plaka but perhaps our expectations were too high or we had not read the reviews carefully enough because we felt it was a disappointing three night stay.

We should have insisted on a room high in the building and not accepted one midway (room 312 with balcony and Acropolis view) as the road noise was excessive until the small hours. The garbage was collected just before midnight and on two mornings we were awoken at half past six by cement lorries negotiating the narrow road. The window glazing in this five star hotel was not effective and being close to the elevator shafts the room was also inflicted with continuous surging and rattling during most of the day and night. . Perhaps in the summer the air conditioning fan would mask this noise. Plumbing was also a problem which meant showers were the only option as drainage from the bath was very slow. If we tried to increase the flow the bathroom floor flooded through a floor drain. When we reported this fault we were told it was of our own making. The hotel is next to a school so a visit during school holidays is advisable as the children arrive early and make a great din.

The roof top bar had not yet opened during our stay but the restaurant was and had fantastic rear views over the Acropolis. Breakfast was good but not exceptional (hot food was at best tepid). We also noticed that the form of dress of guests was varied – from flip flops and shorts to smart suits. As someone else commented this hotel is more four star than five.

This is not the cheapest hotel, but it is worth paying a bit extra for this 4 star hotel. The location in Plaka is within easy reach of all the sights, and is 5-10 minutes walk from the central Syntagma metro station if you want to travel further afield.

The room was comfortable and clean. Breakfast was of good quality, with a wide range of choices.