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Semiramis Hotel
48 Charilaou Trikoupi Str., Kifissia, Athens, Greece
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One look and it’s obvious that Semiramis is a radical departure from the norm: bold swathes of day-glo color set it immediately apart from the icy cool of most modern boutique hotels, not to mention the monochrome white of the typical Greek luxury hotel. Puzzling, unless you happen to follow contemporary industrial design, in which case two words explain it all: Karim Rashid.
He’s the prince of plastic, the Sultan of sensory overload, maybe Baron von Blobject if you’re inclined to take the alliteration a little too far; his designs strive toward a futuristic fusion of the organic and the high-tech, all rendered in colors that move otherwise cool-headed journalists to metaphors about psychotropic drugs. Ironically, he himself dresses entirely and exclusively in ascetic white, the implications of which are probably beyond the scope of this review and frankly beyond the interest of most prospective Semiramis hotel guests.
However unconventional, Semiramis is underneath it all simply a luxury boutique, albeit one imprinted with Rashid’s utopian vision. It’s soft-edged and garishly colored, but beyond that it’s the sort of place you can check into for a weekend or longer without feeling the need to leave — this is fortunate, as its location in the upmarket northern suburb of Kifissia means it’s not exactly in the thick of it all.
So instead of sightseeing or rampaging through some city-center nightclubs, guests avail themselves of luxury-hotel pursuits both traditional and not: they loll by the poolside, take all manner of spa treatments, wander about indoors perusing the owner’s prodigious and ever-rotating art collection, and if they’re design junkies, spend time appreciating some of the most bizarre fixtures and furnishings in any hotel anywhere. Kifissa does have its own modest though upscale collection of shops and restaurants and bars — the Semiramis restaurant, though, is not to be missed, for the artworks, the industrial design, or for that matter the food.
- Complimentary upgrade upon hotel check-in, based upon availability
- A bowl of fruit in your room upon arrival
- A complimentary bottle of wine in your room upon arrival
- A 20 Euro food voucher to use during your stay
- 51 Rooms
- Style: Cutting-Edge
- Atmosphere: Lively
- 7 Guest Reviews
- Semiramis Hotel
- 48 Charilaou Trikoupi Str., Kifissia
- Athens, Greece
Hotel amenities and services
- 100% non-smoking hotel
- 24 hour concierge
- Babysitting (on request)
- Bar
- Beauty salon
- Boardroom
- Central air conditioning
- Free parking
- Free wi-fi
- Garden
- Library
- Lounge
- Luggage storage
- Multi-lingual staff
- Outdoor Swimming Pool (seasonal)
- Pet Friendly
- Room service
- Sauna
- Spa
- Spa treatments (on request)
- Steam rooms
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7 Guest Reviews
All reviews are from Tablet guests with verified stays.
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- Alexandre
- Stayed May 2013
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
design and art
What the hotel could do better:
Nothing, had a wonderful stay!
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- Michael
- Stayed September 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Love the style, the restaurant, and the neighborhood.
What the hotel could do better:
Continue to improve the consistency and speed of the wifi.
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- Michael
- Stayed August 2012
- Rating: Good
What I liked:
Overall the stay was great and I will be back on a future trip. The concept was interesting, style was warm, happy, and the experience different than what you might expect for a hotel near Athens, Greece. Neighborhood around the hotel is quiet and it is away from the crowds in Athens. The food in the restaurant was a big surprise- outstanding. The Tuna Burger with Wasabi ketchup is a must try. The unprotected wifi service makes working throughout the hotel grounds easy- which is rare for a hotel.
What the hotel could do better:
Improve the wifi service for the Pool Bungalow rooms. It was difficult to get a good signal that was reliable and consistent.
