Hilton Athens {GRC}
Jan 11, 2022, 5:00 pm
#481
Join Date: Jul 2012
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It will take 4 years for them to build this complex. History tells us so
Last edited by buckeye91; Jan 12, 2022 at 4:40 am
Jan 11, 2022, 6:46 pm
#482
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Jan 11, 2022, 8:36 pm
#483
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Sydney, Australia
Programs: QF P, HH D
Posts: 43
I have a stay booked at this property for June, the Hilton website says the following:
Is the hotel closing entirely or just changing operators while its under renovation to become a Conrad?
Hotel Leaving the Hilton Brand
Please note that as of midnight on January 31, 2022, Hilton Athens will cease to operate as a Hilton hotel.
Hotel Leaving the Hilton Brand
Please note that as of midnight on January 31, 2022, Hilton Athens will cease to operate as a Hilton hotel.
Please note that as of midnight on January 31, 2022, Hilton Athens will cease to operate as a Hilton hotel.
Is the hotel closing entirely or just changing operators while its under renovation to become a Conrad?
Jan 11, 2022, 8:41 pm
#484
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Posts: 8,965
The article which I posted above makes it sound like they are closing for at least 2 years as of the end of this month. I'd be looking elsewhere.
Jan 11, 2022, 9:40 pm
#485
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Jan 14, 2022, 4:40 am
#487
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Divani Caravel is right around the corner and is also a 5 star hotel
I’ve stayed at Syntagma recently at 2 Marriott properties: King George and Grand Bretagne. Beautiful properties. Marriott just opened the Academia property a year or so ago.
I’m not aware of any other Hilton property in Athens
I’ve stayed at Syntagma recently at 2 Marriott properties: King George and Grand Bretagne. Beautiful properties. Marriott just opened the Academia property a year or so ago.
I’m not aware of any other Hilton property in Athens
Jan 14, 2022, 6:10 am
#488
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Posts: 8,965
The Hilton pool is a classic. No other Athens hotels have a pool like that. My vote is for the Grande Bretagne. They have a roof top pool and great location. You might also look at the Electra palace. They too have a rooftop pool that overlooks the Acropolis and is quite popular.
Jan 14, 2022, 9:49 am
#489
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 394
The Hilton pool is a classic. No other Athens hotels have a pool like that. My vote is for the Grande Bretagne. They have a roof top pool and great location. You might also look at the Electra palace. They too have a rooftop pool that overlooks the Acropolis and is quite popular.
EDIT: We gave up and booked the GB. We can't get a guaranteed balcony on either of our rooms but I guess we are just going to hope, I put it in the room requests. The rooms are also smaller but the location is better so it is what it is.
Last edited by miadeals; Jan 15, 2022 at 2:42 pm
Feb 4, 2022, 7:57 am
#490
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Sydney, Australia
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I was having a think about this hotel closing. So after my previous post I received an email from the hotel advising it is closing and they cancelled my stay. After thinking about this for a couple weeks, does this count as a walk? Should they be finding me another hotel?
Feb 4, 2022, 9:14 am
#491
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
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I was having a think about this hotel closing. So after my previous post I received an email from the hotel advising it is closing and they cancelled my stay. After thinking about this for a couple weeks, does this count as a walk? Should they be finding me another hotel?
Feb 4, 2022, 11:52 am
#492
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: NW London and NW Sydney
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I was having a think about this hotel closing. So after my previous post I received an email from the hotel advising it is closing and they cancelled my stay. After thinking about this for a couple weeks, does this count as a walk? Should they be finding me another hotel?
Feb 4, 2022, 12:21 pm
#493
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Well, its probably a civil code system, in which case you could sue for your additional costs in finding a new hotel. The Greek Civil Code is probably not hard to follow. If you were based in the EU you could use the Small Claims system.
They're spending 130 million EUR on refurbishing the hotel, and with Covid they will have had very few forward bookings. You'd think they could afford to cover any differences in your accommodation costs
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They're spending 130 million EUR on refurbishing the hotel, and with Covid they will have had very few forward bookings. You'd think they could afford to cover any differences in your accommodation costs
.
Feb 4, 2022, 6:16 pm
#494
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posts: 43
Well, its probably a civil code system, in which case you could sue for your additional costs in finding a new hotel. The Greek Civil Code is probably not hard to follow. If you were based in the EU you could use the Small Claims system.
They're spending 130 million EUR on refurbishing the hotel, and with Covid they will have had very few forward bookings. You'd think they could afford to cover any differences in your accommodation costs.
They're spending 130 million EUR on refurbishing the hotel, and with Covid they will have had very few forward bookings. You'd think they could afford to cover any differences in your accommodation costs
.