While in Athens, I stayed at the Intercontinental Athenaeum, about a 15 minute walk from the metro. I had a lot of points on my IHG account accumulated before the COVID Lockdowns. When I booked, I decided to splurge on a night on the club floor. In the end their up selling weakened my sales resistance and I upgraded my other 2 nights to the club floor. I rationalized that I hadn’t traveled in years and who knows when the ne t lockdown will come along.
My room was spacious, decorated in a soothing blue that I associate with Greece. Since I was staying three nights I was glad to have a sofa and desk.
The club floor has a terrific lounge with a balcony that has a splendid view of the Acropolis, which was even better at night.
Breakfast featured an abundance of Greek and French pastries, eggs, bacon, a platter of cheeses and cold cuts, veggies like cucumbers, fresh fruit, juices, teas and coffees. Enough variety for every taste and enough food last till dinner.
Cocktail hour offered wines, beers, liquor and soft drinks along with hot appetizers, an array of cheeses, fruits, salad and lots of miniature desserts. Delightful!
The lounge also had board games and a desktop computer. I used the computer for email as I get tired of my iPad for that.
All in all I savored the calm and enjoyed the ease of not having to search for restaurants every day. I’d definitely return to the Intercontinental in Athens.
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