It features 14 event rooms, the largest of which can accommodate up to 500 people. Several boardrooms are available, including Churchill’s Room, a refined space presided over by a portrait of the former British prime minister. The hotel’s GB Roof Garden Restaurant and Bar offers an ideal venue to wine and dine small groups after a day of meetings. The food, of course, is first-rate, but the biggest selling point is the view: an unobstructed panorama of the Acropolis.

Adjoining Grande Bretagne, sister hotel King George features four event rooms accommodating up to 450. The rooftop Tudor Hall Restaurant, overseen by Michelin-starred chef Asterios Koustoudis, also boasts the view. Day or night, you’ll find the Acropolis mesmerizing.

The Acropolis is not the only rocky landmark in Athens. Mount Lycabettus rises 908 feet above the city streets, and from the little church at the top (reachable on foot or by funicular railway) the spectacular views of the entire city will amaze you. Athens Zafolia Hotel sits nearby; you can look across at Mount Lycabettus from the rooftop pool. The hotel boasts facilities for meetings and events accommodating 10–250 people, with two main halls and three breakout rooms. As a bonus, the hotel lies within easy walking distance of Field of Mars, a formal public park and the remarkable National Archaeological Museum.

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In addition to its wealth of ancient ruins, Athens offers another great attraction: its proximity to the Mediterranean. After the hustle and bustle of central Athens, the waterfront district of Glyfada offers a change of pace, though it’s deceptive. The area is known for its thriving nightlife. The 4-star Palace Hotel, overlooking Glyfada Beach, offers a modest venue with dedicated conference facilities suited to small, informal meetings. The rooftop bar proves perfect for sundowners as the sun sets into the Saronic Gulf, and proximity to the port of Piraeus makes group cruises to nearby islands convenient.

Back in central Athens, Triaena Business Center offers flexible space suitable for seminars and meetings as well as short-term office rental, together with secretarial services and IT support. If you’re looking for a functional workplace away from home, it’s ideal. By contrast, trendy Tin Pan Alley Modular Events Space perfectly hosts cocktail parties and other after-meeting gatherings, or glitzy presentations utilizing the venue’s 3-D projection technology.