Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens
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Michelin-starred seafood restaurant with sea views and Greek influences
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Apollonos 40, Vouliagmeni 166 71, Greece Get directions
Michelin-starred seafood restaurant with sea views and Greek influences
Apollonos 40, Vouliagmeni 166 71, Greece Get directions
"The modernist white resort perches proudly on pine-scented hills, slowly revealing its geometric lines as one snakes from the dusty thrum of Athens to the glamour-drenched peninsula. Rooms continue the cool, clean palette, most with sweeping terrace views of the Aegean, and immaculately manicured olive trees frame sparkling swimming pools. Our favorite dinner is at the informal Taverna 37 for salt-baked sea bass, but daily tiradito from eatery Helios is a treat, especially as it’s opposite the wood-toy-packed kids club that keeps offspring amused between courses. We discover homegrown brands like Magoosh, Callista, and Zeus & Dione in the on-site boutique, and my daughter’s love affair with drawing comics begins with a brilliant hands-on lesson with an Athenian cartoonist. With a diet of daily tennis lessons, sweeping views, a just-the-right-side-of-glam crowd, and luscious sea swims, you can see why the Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens ticks so many boxes for so many people. From $816. —Jemima Sissons" - CNT Editors
"The modernist white resort perches proudly on pine-scented hills, slowly revealing its geometric lines as one snakes from the dusty thrum of Athens to the glamour-drenched peninsula. Rooms continue the cool, clean palette, most with sweeping terrace views of the Aegean, and immaculately manicured olive trees frame sparkling swimming pools. My favorite dinner is at the informal Taverna 37 for salt-baked sea bass, but daily tiradito from Helios is a treat—especially as it’s opposite the wood-toy-packed kids club that keeps offspring amused between courses. We discover homegrown brands like Magoosh, Callista, and Zeus & Dione in the on-site boutique, and my daughter’s love affair with drawing comics begins with a brilliant hands-on lesson with an Athenian cartoonist. With a diet of daily tennis lessons, sweeping views, a just-the-right-side-of-glam crowd, and luscious sea swims, you can see why it ticks so many boxes for so many people." - CNT Editors
"Arriving under the hum of helicopters and a hint of glamour, I found the Four Seasons Astir Palace to be a smart urban resort that warmly welcomes children with spacious bungalows (some with plunge pools and kitchens) and studios overlooking olive-lined pools and a yacht-studded bay. Kids are greeted with playful treats—drawing sets, toys, kids’ toiletries and, on request, cribs and baby slippers—and the hotel excels at extracurriculars from tennis at immaculate clay courts to comic-book workshops, theater mime and ancient-Greek storytelling, while breakfast and an expansive buffet (including a pistachio-butter machine and homemade yogurts) keep everyone well fed; the sea is easily reached by sandy beach or steps in summer. " - Lauren Burvill
"Reimagined by Four Seasons after a period of decline, the hotel returns with pale marble, extravagant floral displays, and provocative contemporary art behind its original modernist façades; the Athens Riviera’s Vouliagmeni arc feels simultaneously glamorous and renewed. The two wings have distinct personalities—Nafsika draws underdressed influencers and high rollers with sea‑facing rooms and a pool with floating olive trees and underwater speakers, while Arion is more sedate, favored by deal‑makers and spa devotees—making the property a triumphant recalibration of a legendary hotel brand. " - Paris Wilson
"Reopened in 2019 after a sensitive restoration on a pine-clad peninsula in Vouliagmeni, this seafront property revived two brutalist buildings and 1960s bungalows. It blends jet-set glamour with family-friendly ease—guests split time between poolside lounging and plunges into the sea—creating a glamorous, social atmosphere that helped reinvigorate the Athens Riviera." - Nicola Chilton