Name: Royal Olympic
Address: Athanasiou Diakou, 28-34, Athens Greece, 11743, GR

Royal Olympic

Athens · Greece

Athanasiou Diakou, 28-34View location

100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2026

Carolyn

Lovely hotel, lovely pool (good size and deep!), amazing location, great rooms, fabulous roof top restaurant/bar (breakfast and drinks) - all round a great stay!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Eleny

The location, view & breakfast are amazing. The mattresses were a little hard & seem to need an upgrade!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Leo

Great Location , 2 minute walk to the Hop on Hop off buses, 2 minutes walk to the metro.

Mini mart out the door on the left with water, wine, beer, snacks, and a variety of products.

Amazing restaurants 2 minute walk.

Acropolis 8 minute walk.

Excellent breakfast with lots of choices, also amazing view from the rooftop restaurant.

Pool was well maintained and clean.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Catherine

The room was always kept clean . The cleaning staff was very nice and always pleasant.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Damon

Great place

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2026

James

The staff was less than helpful. The elevators went out and it caused issues. The lights in the room were an issue. You couldn’t turn on the bathroom lights without turning on all the lights in the room.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

Anita

Great location and staff was friendly and helpful. It sounds minor but there are no outlets near the bed so you can’t charge your phone next to you at night.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

Sylvain

Excellant

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Stella

Room and hotel was very clean. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Great location to walk to Plaka, Acropolis and restaurants. Pool was very nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Andrew McCrann

Lovely room overlooking the ruins of the Temple of Jupiter. Gorgeous rooftop dining with views of the Acropolis. Very convenient location to easily enjoy the National Garden, the Plaka neighborhood (full of shops and restaurants), and to hop on the tram to get to the beaches in under half an hour.

Highly recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

nigel

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

Adam

Amazing room, spacious, felt luxurious. Font deak is available 24/7. Very nice rooftop restaurant. Very convenient walk to acropolis and plaka.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Victor

Great rooftop bar

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Tina

Place was awesome and walking distance to all attractions.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Steven

Property was clean and staff was efficient and friendly. Rooms need updated. Number of electrical outlets are not sufficient for today’s needs.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2026

CHERYL

Hotel very close to attractions easy walking. Busy hotel with tour groups. Rooms were clean but very old looking. Would stay again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Zoran

Breakfast is on the roof top with a view to Aceropolis. Food was good, unfortunately only filter coffee, which is for 5 star hotel unacceptable. Bar and staff amazing

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

DeeDee

Food and pool cocktails felt like convenience store, service not good, but pool was nice.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Summer

The hotel was beautiful. The downsides were the one elevator to get to the breakfast area. That took quite some time with such a large hotel.
No coffee in the room and to get room service you had to pay five euros extra for a five euro coffee.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Lona

Nice hotel, great location. Rooftop bar and pool were both excellent!

Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Jun 2026

Tracey

We absolutely loved it there. The breakfast buffet was excellent and we loved the view of the Acropolis! The only problem we had was with our room key. The battery in the door had apparently gone bad and it took a while to figure out why our card key wasn’t working.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Lisa R

The rooftop bar view of the Acropolis was amazing.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2026

Stephen

The property was clean and very convenient to walk to all things you’d want to see. We just had some problems with our bathroom and if we were staying longer than one night, we would’ve had it fixed. Otherwise, it was great!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Rita

Rooms need a little updating, such as new rugs.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Hellon

Excellent location for seeing major sights of Athens. Common areas of Hotel are in great shape, rooms and hallways need refreshing. Only one outlet in room for your use, hair dryer attached to bathroom wall not near the mirror and very weak, no coffee or kettle in room, shower is a handheld faucet in the tub with no barrier so bathroom gets pretty wet if you try to shower. No wash cloth, but thats pretty common in EU. Breakfast buffet is huge.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jun 2026

Debra

There were two issues. One the bed was as hard as a rock and we had to have them bring a foam topper. Two we had no outlets in the room open to use none in the bathroom for a straightener or curing iron and none in the room. You would need to unplug a light to use the outlet. We went to the front desk to inquire about the need for an outlet and the staff was very rude about it. They sent maintenance with a multi adapter bar to plug in to the light outlet. The hotel itself was beautiful, great location, great breakfast and fantastic view.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2026

jeannie

such a beautiful well maintained property. we encountered no problems. staff completely helpful and knowledgeable of places we would like to see, go, and visit. even the local laundry location we could go to.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2026

javier

Missing blower for girl in bathroom, other thing was good,super nice location and View.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Holly

Great view in room

Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Jun 2026

Donna

I am a travel agent and would not suggest this property for several reasons; there are 2 outlets in each of the rooms and none in the bathrooms. I have never in my life encountered such rude and lazy people in my life. “It’s not my job” The bellman (bald head but not old) was incredibly rude and would yell at us. The breakfast buffet was unorganized and blah!
They ask the people traveling with us to move rooms on a 3 day stay after 2 days. The bathtub was a guarantee injury due to its design.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2026

David

I have stayed here 4 times. It is always a great place.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2026

Leslie

I like the location

Family

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2026

Nicholas

The highlight is the rooftop bar and restaurant with its view of the Acropolis and city. The restaurant exudes class, it has indoor and outdoor spaces. The breakfast buffet was 1st class, no espresso tho’, and the one dinner we had was excellent. I enjoyed the salt water pool and the pool area offers shade as well as sun. The lobby, bar and general areas were all very pleasant. Our room was the cheapest and was clean and functional at best; our friends stayed in one of the more expensive but palatial rooms.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 May 2026

Brittney

Staff was rude, especially at check in! Door card readers don’t work well, had to go down to front desk several times to reprogram. Pretty annoying

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Robert

Great breakfast. Best of all it was a short walk to many attractions and plaka for great restaurants. Also really nice having a tour company right next door.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2026

John

Hotel is very well situated with easy access for exploring Athens. Rooftop restaurant has a beautiful view of the Acropolis. Many tour groups use the hotel which makes mornings and afternoons very busy in the lobby, and in the restaurant for breakfast before 8. The decor is dated and very traditional, but the bed was comfortable even if the pillows were thin and should be replaced.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2026

Sean

Breakfast with a view was wonderful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Randall

Great view of the Parthenon! The restaurant was very good. When we return to Athens this will be our hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

17 May 2026

Laurie

Very accomodating, close to Acropolis and port (cruise). Fabulous restaurant. Perfect for our short stay in Athens.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 May 2026

Anita

We went for our anniversary and messaged the hotel well in advance to ask if they would do something nice, nothing. Even when we asked at the front desk, they claimed they hadn't received anything, even though they had responded!
The room lacked in a lot of ways, no tea/coffee making facilities, the shower tray filled up with water, so you had to wait 10 mins for it to drain. For the amount we spent for two nights, you expect more than just a nice view. The pool was closed, there a lack of ambience its a shame really

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2026

Mark

Lovely room - upgraded to a suite (regular rooms are the usual small European accommodations). Very nice staff. Great location adjacent the Plaka. Lively rooftop bar/restaurant overlooking the Acropolis.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Andrea

Nice stay, location is good and close to main sights.

Friends

4/10

Poor

03 May 2026

Joanna

Unfortunately we did not had the best experience in this hotel. Rooms are very dated- especially the bathroom- toilet sit was half broken. There is no kettle in the room and no option to get free hot water. TV remote control did not work unless you put the volume up and there were issues with wi fi in the room.Breakfast was ok and breakfast staff very nice.
My 10 years old daughter left her wallet in the room with 50 euros inside. When we came back the money was gone. It was partially our fault as we should use a safe box. When we spoke to the reception staff their response was that we should put it in a safe box and they were not bothered about it. It was upsetting for my daughter especially as it was her pocket money…
So pls make sure you don’t leave any money in the room!
Just to add the view from the roof terrace was lovely and location was good. Athens are beautiful.
I would not recommend to stay in this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2026

Gaye

Helpful staff, clean room and plentiful breakfast

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2026

Brendan

Our room was a good size, clean, with a large comfortable double bed. The breakfast was excellent. The staff were all helpful, polite and friendly. The rooftop restaurant and bar is a delight. This was our 4th stay at the hotel. If you visit in the summer the pool is a real bonus.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Apr 2026

Hugh

Great location with great views, and a lovely rooftop bar / breakfast area. View from our room wasn't great, and the pool was closed unfortunately.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2026

Randy Carlo

Breakfast was delicious and staff was very welcoming and helpful. Bar had a large variety of drinks. Location can’t be beat, it’s close to restaurants, shopping, and historical sites. Room was beautiful and spacious.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2026

Raymon

We upgraded to a suite and I was so surprised when there’s no coffee machine or even a water kettle. No ironing board and iron. The AC wasn’t working and we were sweating like crazy. We had to open our windows so we can sleep at night despite the noise and sirens outside. The entire hotel is so outdated specially the rooms. They really need to fix their air conditioning system.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Jose Luis

Everything was good except for the room. It was a very old room. The TV, the hairdryer, and the plugs (only 2 plugs in the room).

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2026

Charles M.

Rooftop restaurant is amazing! You have a view of the acropolis. The staff is knowledgeable and very helpful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2026

Joseph

Breakfasy was great!

The cleanliness of the rooms and entire property is what needs special commendation. The room and hotel was spotless. And I am pretty picky. The staff spoke good English and was very friendly.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2026

Aristidis

Clean room, good staff, excellent location, large property, reasonable price. Bed and room temperature were very comfortable.

Breakfast selection was bland and substandard compared to comparable hotels. Decor is dated. Wifi and signal reception was poor and problematic. Need a big upgrade from the 80s decor at some point and stronger signal.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2026

Muniza

So breakfast was great. Jim is not usable and very minimal. It will help to have a nice gym in a smaller one on the property. Also, there was no coffee option in the room. We want to make tea in the middle of the night. A coffee maker is a must.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Tammy

Staff was amazing

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2026

Brian

Rooms were cozy, elegant and the staff was beyond amazing. My wife and I will be visiting again.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Mar 2026

Angela

Rooms were small and outdated. Doesn’t look like the pictures. Pool was closed but looks nice. The staff were friendly. The rooftop was nice.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2026

Omar

The hotel is beautiful but the room didn’t have AC.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2026

Maria

Good hotel for big groups
Good location
But very old hotel very dark rooms no lights on the ceiling in bedrooms only side lamps.
Needs a total revamp.

Business

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2026

Constantinos

Outdated, but clean and the staff were very friendly

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2026

Fowzy

The location near tourist sites can’t be better. Hotel is upscale though rooms sizes and conditions vary between visits depending on booking rates. The room pictures may not be what you’ll get. Rooftop restaurant and breakfast are nice.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2026

Sonja van

Older hotel but cannot beat the location opposite Zeus temple and 3min from Plaka, Hadrians gate, close to all tour bus departures and acropolis metro/ Acropolis & museum
Spar/ AB express shop close by
Rooms comfortable however some rooms not yet renovated so aircon not effective
Breakfast tasty but limited variation

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2025

Abdulai

Need to be more modern.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2025

Elizabeth Renshaw

The room was spotless and the location couldn't have been more ideal!

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Nov 2025

Jiaoyue

Old hotels room smells. Services is poor and food not good. Shower head keep falling, plus only two power outlets. .

6/10

Pleasant

23 Nov 2025

Jessica

Great view but hotel bedding didn’t feel clean.

4/10

Poor

16 Nov 2025

Matthew

The front desk staff in the lobby and the staff working the rooftop restaurant for dinner were extremely rude and require a class in Effective Customer Service 101. I have made a career in customer service for the past 20 years and I have never experienced such disrespect in a service oriented staff.

Our room’s a/c had a bad convector which sounded like a mini jackhammer and our bathroom toilet leaked sewage. When we ask for compensation, the front desk staff didn’t even apologize to us but said we would need to take it up with our travel agent (I.e., Expedia). Expedia rep was amazing but the hotel manager refused to provide us with any compensation.
Lastly, our experience at the rooftop restaurant for dinner was just as awful. For such a premium cost, we were hoping for decent service which it was not. Waited a full hour for both a refill on our waters and for our finished dinner plates to be removed to receive our bill. During this time, we tried looking ant the servers to motion them over to us, tried physically gesturing for service, and lastly vocalizing. Only after the bill came and we paid it, the manager stop by and asked how our dinner was. We explained the severe lack of service (almost as if we were invisible) along with my husband’s rack of lamb being completely overcooked and dry (after our food was served earlier, no one ever checked on us regarding our food).The manager was unapologetic and stated nothing can be done since bill was paid. Not even an apology.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2025

Anne Marie

Beautiful hotel. Great staff. Large selection for breakfast.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Joseph

Great location. Very nice hotel. Staff was wonderful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2025

Elizabeth Renshaw

This classy hotel is gorgeous - and just steps away from the main tourist spots in the city center of Athens. It’s also an ideal choice if you’re running the Athens Marathon, just about a half-mile walk from the Olympic stadium at the finish line.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2025

Bolivar

The hotel was clean and staff was attentive. The location is perfect if you like to walk everywhere. The hotel has great views however the entire facility is outdated. The bar was a big letdown, it was hot in there and service was nonexistent. Was not expecting a $105.57 charge at checkout for lodging or $15.19 single premium internet service - I would prefer having these costs added to the total price and not a surprise to me.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2025

Morris

While the lobby appears very grand, the rooms are disappointing and lack amenities (tv few channels were snowy etc) mini bar needs a clean are organised better. The rooftop garden area is stunning, with fantastic views of Athens. However breakfast ‘hot’ options were cold and lacking. But the most disappointing was the service from staff. With perhaps the exception of a few the treatment and hospitality of staff fell far short of decent especially those working the rooftop bar in the evening

Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Oct 2025

Elizabeth

I was very disappointed with our room accommodation. The rooms was very dark and we had no windows view. The toilet bowl cover was broken and the room smell horrible. The TV had poor reception. I will not recommend this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2025

Salvador

The hotel in the pictures looks very nice but the room they need to upgrade. The beds are too old a d the TV too. In the bathroom they dont have an outlet to conect the dryer an the lights to low.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Kali

Check in/out was easy, super convenient location to major sites and good restaurants. Breakfast and its views were amazing!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Oct 2025

Christopher

The breakfast was very good and the view was unbeatable. This hotel is in a convenient location. The property is dated and the dinner options were very pricey but the taste didn’t match the price.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Oct 2025

Katherine

Not 5* as advertised - my room was pretty dated, hole in the ceiling, big brown stain on the floor, reception staff also a little rude when checking in to be completely honest. Didn’t tell me about the facilities just my room number and so I had to ask and they got a little impatient with me and I actually didn’t visit the gym because I didn’t know where it was and didn’t want to ask again!

However the bar, the view from the bar, food and foyer were all lovely, which was kind of the reason we booked it. Breakfast also really nice.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2025

Fuzuki

Old hotel, not matching for younger generations, reasons why ; too dark inside room, no enough power outlets (can not charge mobile beside beds, just available under desk far from beds), elevators are so slow, that's why breakfast restaurants are mess.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Sandra

We loved having the pool to retreat to after being out in the heat and the crowds of Athens. My room was gorgeous directly below the restaurant and with a view of the Acropolis. Loved everything about staying here.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2025

Iain

The best thing about the hotel was the location. We paid extra for a room that overlooked the Temple of Zeus (you could just see the acropolis if you moved the curtain). It was very convenient as the Hop On, Hop Off buses stopped 50 m away and the busses/trams from Sp stopped right outside.

4/10

Poor

13 Oct 2025

Daniella

Noisy and busy hotel

Noisy hotel, poor service, overworked staff and insufficient wait staff to handle the hordes of people for breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Juchuan

Good location and nice room

2/10

Poor

10 Oct 2025

Injamamul

Out of all our stays in Greece, this was the most disappointing one. Aside from the views from the rooftop, everything else was subpar - the service, food, room, and amenities.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Jeff

Royal Olympic despite its age was a really good place to stay for three nights. Maybe modern bathrooms is the only way to make the place even better.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Chante

Wow, this hotel is incredible! It’s absolutely beautiful, and I truly wish I could have stayed longer. The pool is stunning, the amenities are top-notch, and the room was incredibly spacious. Best of all, we had an unforgettable view of the Parthenon and the Temple of Zeus right from our balcony.

The front desk attendant who checked us in seemed to be having a rough day, and the rooftop restaurant felt a bit overpriced and pretentious — especially when we were told we couldn’t get a coffee to go and had to sit down to drink it. But aside from that, everything else was wonderful. The hotel is centrally located, easily walkable to all the main sights, and overall, a fantastic place to stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Dimitrios

Best hotel in Athens

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Gretchen

The view was amazing and we didnt use the laundry facilities.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2025

Michael

Beautiful hotel. Spectacular view of the Temple of Zeus and a nice view of the Acropolis. Very nice room. Bathroom showed a little age.
We would choose again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

David

Mountain view from restaurant was awesome, but room view of tenement conditions next door were poor. Also insufficient outlets for power in room and no wall mounted

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

Kristine

This hotel was designated as Luxury and it was not - no coffee in room, no waters, etc. In addition, the staff was rude and unaccommodating. The shower was dangerous in its configuration.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Claudia

Just wow! 😮 the hotel is in front of some ruins, rooftop view of acropolis is spectacular day & night; breakfast included; beautiful pool; comfy room and bed; would stay again as it’s easy to get to almost everything!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

Kelly

Great hotel close to everything

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Maria

Clean, great staff, good food and bar restaurant. Roof top bar restaurant views are amazing.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Kevin

The view and roof top bar were amazing. The pool was also lovely

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Samantha

Super convenient location! Close to the best areas in Athens. The view from the breakfast is beautiful and the breakfast was excellent, a full buffet. Front desk staff very nice and helpful. The wait staff at the breakfast were already starting to close up the buffet and tables at 930am (the buffet closes at 10am) making the experience feel rushed and just overall not the nicest staff up there. The pool is great but should be opened early, 11am is way too late and 730pm is way too early to close. Felt safe walking back to hotel at night. Overall, a great hotel for only have 2 nights in athens after our trip to the islands.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2025

Pamela

Close to Acropolis and shopping.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Tannaz

Location

6/10

Pleasant

24 Sep 2025

Scott

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2025

Julie

Great views of the Acropolis from the roof top restaurant and bar. Rooms really need upgrading, old but adequate. Great location. Some staff more pleasant than others

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2025

Elizabeth

Room carpeting is old and had bad odor

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

EMMANOUEL

Close to central city of Athens and many surrounding areas,walking distance to Akropolis and Syntagma Square.

Leisure