Open - 

1874

1st Owner - 

Antonis Dimitrios built a 90 room mansion which was the first incarnation of the hotel

Stars - *****

Guests -

 Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Maria Callas, Bridgette Bardot, Sean Connery, Greta Garbo, Francis Ford Coppola, David Bowie, Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Jay Z, Jose Carreras, Hermann Goering, Heinrich Himmler, Erwin Rommel, Adolf Hitler, Sir Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Kennedy's, Marshal Tito, Indira Ghandi, George Papandreou, Jimmy Carter, Boutros Boutros Ghali, Helmut Kohl, Yasser Arafat, Jacques Chirac, Vladimir Putin,  Bashar Assad, Silvio Berlusconi,  George Bush and Barbara Bush,  Chris Evert, Agha Khan III, King Olaf of Norway, Prince Rainer and Princess Grace Kelly, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia, Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Frederik and Princess Mary, the Rockefellers, Aristotle Onassis and Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Athena Onassis-Roussel, Paris Hilton, Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, Placido Domingo, Leonard Bernstein, Vangelis, Agatha Christie, Sir Peter Ustinov, Bernardo Bertolucci, Carlo Ponti, Oliver Reed, Roman Polanski, Oliver Stone, Alan Ladd, David Niven, Klaus Kinsky, Lord Laurence Olivier & Mary Pickford, Anthony Perkins, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn, Paul Newman, Alain Delon, Ursula Andress, Lisa Minnelli, Joan Collins, Richard Chamberlain, William Shatner, Chuck Norris, Sylvester Stallone, Mickey Rourke, Pamela Anderson,  Grace Jones, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dr Christian Barnard and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

History -

In 1874 Efstathios Lampsas bought the mansion and with a staggering 800,000 drachma loan turned it into the GB. In 1941 the Nazis invaded Greece and made the hotel their headquarters. 

After the war there was more unrest as civl war broke out between the Communists and the Greek Army. The hotel housed the refugees as well as hosting talks between George Papandreou and Winston Churchill. 

In 1974 Constantine Karamanlis spent 4 months forming a new government from his 5th floor suite.

In the same year Archbishop Makarios addressed the Greek people from a 2nd floor balcony after an assanation attempt on him and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

Signature - 

The Grand Dame of Hospitality - The Jewel in the Crown of Athen's Hotels

Rooms -

320 @ $784 - $4,665

Tales - 

It was almost blown up when it was thought that Churchill was going to stay here in 1944

Claim to Fame - 

It has survived 2 world wars, 4 Dictatorhips, 2 National disasters

Innovation - 

Greek Wine Masterclasses

Rennovation - 

An 82 million Euro renno in 2003

Feature - 

Rooftop view of the Acropolis

View - 

Breathtaking views of the fabled Acropolis, regal Syntagma Square and the Parliament, lush Lycabettus Hill or the original Olympic Stadium

High Tea - 

In the Winter Garden exclusively curated by the Pastry and Executive Chefs

Facilities - 

GB Spa & Fitness, Indoor and Outdoor rooftop pools, 14 event rooms and all the services for your perfect wedding

Restaurants - 

GB Roof Garden Restaurant for the finest Mediterranean cuisine and breathtaking views of the Acropolis - Winter Garden for continental Breakfast, Light lunch, High Tea and Dinner accompanied by piano music 

Bars - 

Alexander's Bar voted the best hotel bar in the world by Forbes magazine. Signature mixed drink is the Mandarin Napoleon Select. They have a wide selection of single malt whiskies, cognacs and brandies.

    Alexander's Lounge - Enjoy a wide selection of cigars as well as wines, liquors, tea and cofffee

    GB Pool Bar & Grill - Rooftop Pool supplying light meals and refreshing drinks

Sights - 

The Acropolis, Plaka, Piraeus (Never on Sunday), Athens tour, The 1st Olympic Stadium, the Temple of Zeus, Zappeion