The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Athens

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Planning a weekend trip to Athens, Greece? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Athens offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Athens. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Athens. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Athens based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Athens below.

The city offers a major airport and many transportation connections for the rest of the country. Some of Athens most popular neighborhoods include Plaka, Psirri, and Syntagma (Constitution) Square.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Grande Bretagne a Luxury Collection Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $340 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Athens
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Located at Constitution Square, Hotel Grande Bretagne a Luxury Collection Hotel has great rooms from $340 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.8 km from the city center, visitors will especially love parking, child care, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa and wellness center at this convenient hotel. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Glyfada Riviera Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Glyfada Riviera Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $143. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 40 Poseidonos Avenue. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 12.7 km from the city center. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Emmantina Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $46 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

We found Emmantina Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $46. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 33 Poseidonos Avenue. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 12.8 km from the center of town. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Life Gallery Athens

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $119 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

With terrific rooms from $119, Life Gallery Athens, at 103 Thisseos Avenue provides an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, room service, and a restaurant. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a fitness center, a bar, parking, hiking, and mountain views. It's located just 17.7 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Theoxenia Palace

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Theoxenia Palace has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $113 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2 Filadelfeos Street. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for visitors. Just 12.6 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


AthensWas Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Athens
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

The great guest rating of AthensWas Hotel is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $181, and it's located at Dionysiou Areopagitou 5. We also love the child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and cooking classes which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 1.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Fresh Athens

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Athens
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A cool place is Hotel Fresh Athens because it has great rooms that start at $88. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 26 Sofokleous Street. Only 0.6 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love parking, breakfast, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast at this fun hotel.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Divani Caravel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

Divani Caravel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $122 (before taxes). It's located at 2 Vas Alexandrou Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers parking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Wyndham Grand Athens

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Athens
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at Megalou Alexandrou 2, Wyndham Grand Athens has great rooms from $94 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, and child care which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Kid-friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Brasil Suites Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Brasil Suites Boutique Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $158. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 4 Eleftherias Street. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and city views. It's located just 14.2 km from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Central Greece, Euboea, Hydra, and Loutraki.

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How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Athens?

Athens Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$82

After analyzing 141 weekend trip hotels in Athens, Greece, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $82. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Athens.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $142
  • 4-star hotels: $83
  • 3-star hotels: $56


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