A member of ‘The Leading Hotels of the World’ and one of the distinguished Syntagma Sq trio. If you have a few thousand euros to spare, go for the 350 sqm Royal Penthouse Suite and impress your companion beyond any expectation. The suite occupies the hotel’s entire ninth floor and boasts of a terrace with a private swimming pool, a jacuzzi and a wonderful Parthenon view which is included in many of those international lists compiled for the rich and privileged of this world. Tudor Hall, the 7th floor French restaurant, remains a prominent member of the Athenian dining elite.

102 rooms, Singles/Doubles: €180-400, Suites: €500-10,000