Four Seasons makes debut in Greece with hotel on Athenian Riviera

An update on the original Astir Palace Hotel, the property sits in 74 acres of seaside landscape on “the Athenian Riviera”, 30 minutes from the city centre, and comes with a helipad and three private beaches, which are connected via a 300-metre boardwalk.

With 300 rooms, the hotel has 700 “handpicked and highly trained” staff, said general manager Sam Ioannidis.

“So many of our people are locals or native-born Greeks returning to their homeland from around the world, or people who have deep roots in this culture and finally have the opportunity to live and work here,” Ioannidis said. “This heritage makes us even more excited to share it all with our guests.”

Also on site are three pools, five tennis courts, watersports options and a basketball court, as well as a complimentary Kids for All Seasons programme.

The hotel also boasts an in-house collection of close to 2,000 works by mainly contemporary Greek artists, and is collaborating with the Benaki Museum to host an on-site museum shop.

Guests will eventually be able to choose from eight dining concepts, such as trattoria-style Italian specialty option Mercato and the sophisticated seafood dining experience of Pelagos; while Greek beachside restaurant Taverna 37 and Latin American grill Helios will open at a later date.

There’s also easy access to other marquee restaurants on the Astir Peninsula, such as Nobu’s Matsuhisa Athens.