The Hotel Ionis is a modern and up to date 3 star hotel in the center of Athens, close to Omonoia Square and the National Museum. This sleek hotel was built in 1977 and fully renovated in 1987 and 2002. Each room is air conditioned and all have private bath direct dial phone and color TV. The Bar with the large lounge and the TV, the Restaurant with the excellent quality cuisine and the room service, in combination with the friendly service, make up the comfort of IONIS Hotel. Make use of our excellent, knowledgeable staff to get information about excursions and cruises. Foreign currency exchange, telefax, courier, parcel and postal services are also available.
Even though you've probably come here to see the "glory that was Greece," perhaps best symbolized by the Parthenon and the superb statues and vases in the National Archaeological Museum, allow some time to make haste slowly in Athens. Your best moments may come sitting at a small cafe, sipping a tiny cup of the sweet sludge that the Greeks call coffee, or getting hopelessly lost in the Plaka only to find yourself in the shady courtyard of an old church, or suddenly face to face with an ancient monument you never knew existed. With only a little advance planning, you can find a good hotel here, eat well in convivial restaurants, enjoy local customs such as the refreshing afternoon siesta and the leisurely evening volta (promenade or stroll and leave Athens planning to return, as the Greeks say, tou chronou (next year.