Hilton Athens suspends operations by the beginning of 2022
A major renovation program for the iconic hotel begins and is to change its business model.
The Hilton Athens suspends operation of most of its facilities in early 2022, as a major renovation program for the iconic hotel begins and is to change its business model.
According
to the plan, more than half of the existing 506 rooms and suites of the hotel
will be converted into c.126 luxury private residences which will be facilitated
by the hotel and will be up for sale.
It is
planned to have the space that currently houses the restaurant
"Byzantino" been completely transformed and the new six-storey hotel wing
that was built before the Athens Olympics (by the architectural offices Al.
Tombazi and C. Bougadeli) to be turned into a luxury mall.
Finally, a
new private club will be established securing access to branded restaurants and
small events and meetings venues, while the gym and wellness areas will be
enlarged and upgraded.
It is noteworthy
that the hotel’s existing building facilities have not completely utilise the
building coefficient, that allows for further development of additional 9,000
sqm.
The Hilton
Athens Hotel is one of the largest and most luxurious hotels in Athens. It was
built between 1958-1963 and was designed by architects Emmanouil Voureka,
Prokopi Vassiliadis, Spyros Staikos and Antonis Georgiadis. With its
construction, it marked the country's entry into the global luxury tourism
market.
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