About Conrad Athens The Ilisian
Conrad Athens The Ilisian stands at 46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue in Ilisia, close to Evangelismos metro station and the Athens Music Hall. The building opened in 1963 as the Athens Hilton, and its sculpted marble facade reliefs by Yannis Moralis remain one of the city's best known pieces of modernist architecture.
After a full transformation, the hotel reopened in 2026 as a Conrad. Rooms and suites are spacious, filled with natural light and curated artworks, and many have private balconies facing the Acropolis, the city or the sea.
Restaurants and bars
Byzantino Grande Brasserie is a contemporary Greek and French brasserie led by chef Angelos Lantos. The Athenian Lounge is a social hub from morning to evening, Ancora Un Po' serves relaxed Mediterranean food in a resort setting, and Onuki is a Japanese restaurant by the water.
The famous Galaxy bar also returns on the rooftop.
Wellness and pools
The hotel's outdoor pool is described as the largest in Athens, and there is also a heated indoor pool. ODEI Wellness offers treatments inspired by ancient Greek rituals, with saunas, a cold plunge and a steam room.
Active guests can use the gym, a cycling studio, yoga and Pilates spaces, an outdoor gym, a pickleball court and a private running track that circles the roof.
Location and getting around
Evangelismos metro station is a few minutes' walk away, and the Byzantine and Christian Museum, the National Gallery, Kolonaki and Syntagma Square are all within easy reach on foot.
The hotel is pet friendly and also has a kids corner and meeting and event spaces.
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