8 Best Athens Beach Hotels for 2023

Are you looking for the best Athens beach hotels and villas for your next trip to Greece? If yes, in this post, you will find information on the eight best beach resorts near Athens!

Athens, the ancient capital city of Greece, is blessed with endless coastlines in the east, south, and west areas where the best Athens beach hotels and resorts are.

The most famous seaside part of the city is the Athens Riviera which is the best place to stay in Athens near the beach. Athens Riviera has 62.5 km of endless beaches, fancy restaurants, small settlements, and the best Athens beach hotels and villas.

Staying in a seafront hotel in Athens, for a couple of days or more, is ideal when you have a business to do in the Athens center. That way your business trip will feel like a city break or staying on a Greek island.

Another great reason to stay in a beach hotel is to visit Athens’ archaeological sites and museums without feeling you are staying in a big city but rather on a beautiful Greek island.

And if you only have one last night in Athens before you fly back home why not enjoy a little more the warm beaches of Greece? Combine a great-service Athens beach hotel with stunning beach views close to the airport!

Discover in this post all about the best eight beach resorts near Athens, details about the seafront hotels, the facilities, and the best sites nearby!

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Athens Quick Reference

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Best Athens Beach Hotels

1. Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens, Vouliagmeni(Athens Top Beach hotel)

The Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens is one of the best Athens luxury beach hotels and one of the Best Beach Hotels in Greece. It is set in a serene natural environment only 30 minutes far from Athens center. Four Seasons is famous for its professional staff but also for the top-notch quality of Greek hospitality.

It is perched on a peninsula directly on the Aegean Sea with 3 private beaches. It is located in the most beautiful seaside area of Athens, in Vouliagmeni.

The Four Seasons Hotel is a stunning classy place to fully enjoy the Athens Riviera and the most famous beach resorts near Athens.

• Capacity: 303 rooms and suites, children, and pet friendly
• Decoration Style: A blue and white palette with floor-to-ceiling windows and all the facilities are super-sized
• Yard, Terrace, Balcony: Yes
• Spa, Gym, Pool: 2 swimming pools, a spa center with 10 treatment rooms, a fitness center

• Breakfast, Restaurant & Bar: American buffet breakfast, 8 restaurants, many bars
• Other Facilities: Private beach area, 5 tennis courts, water sports activities, parking on site
• Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible
• Acropolis Distance: 30-minute by car
• Nearby Points of Interest: Vouliagmeni area, the Lake, Kavouri beach, fish restaurants, remains of Apollo Temple

Check availability and prices on Booking.

2. Villa Stefani with Private Pool (Best Athens Beach Villa)

Villa Stefani is an exceptional villa in the upscale area of Glyfada, 3-minutes from the beautiful sandy and organized beach. It is a detached, three-level, luxurious villa that offers all modern comfort located in a quiet, safe, residential neighborhood.

• Capacity: 15 people, 7 bedrooms, children, and pet friendly
• Decoration Style: Luxurious, light color palette furniture
• Yard, Terrace, Balcony: Yes, large garden and terrace
• Spa, Gym, Pool: 1 swimming pool, Sauna

• Breakfast, Restaurant & Bar: No
• Other Facilities: Game room
• Disability Access: Yes, elevator for the upper floors
• Acropolis Distance: 11 km
• Nearby Points of Interest: Glyfada Golf Course,  the center of Glyfada, features an array of fine dining and shopping options

Check availability and prices for Villa Stefani on Booking.

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3. Divani Apollon Palace & Thalasso Hotel, Vouliagmeni

The Divani Apollon Palace and Thalasso Hotel is a luxury beach hotel in the beautiful area of Kavouri in Vouliagmeni right in front of a private sandy beach with clear waters. The hotel offers exceptional guest rooms and suites all with impressive sea views, outdoor swimming pools, restaurants, bars, and extensive business and events facilities.

• Capacity: 286 rooms and suites
• Decoration Style:  Luxurious rooms with furnished sea-facing balconies
• Yard, Terrace, Balcony: Yes, large garden, balconies, and terraces
• Spa, Gym, Pool: A world-class Thalassotherapy center, 2 saunas, 2 Turkish baths and a variety of more than 100 facial and body therapies, 5 pools, and a private beach

• Breakfast, Restaurant & Bar: Extensive buffet with Greek and European delicacies, 4 restaurants and many bars
• Disability Access: Emergency cord in bathroom/ Wheelchair accessible
• Acropolis Distance: 16 km
• Nearby Points of Interest: The hotel is just 1,8 km from Lake Vouliagmeni towards Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon.

Check availability and prices on Booking.

4. Athens Riviera Luxury Beachfront Villa Selenia

Selenia is a beautiful beachfront villa, 8 km far from Cape Sounion situated on the Athens Riviera. It consists of 2 luxurious independent villas with an unlimited view of the Aegean sea, and the sea waves 6 meters far from the gate.

Selenia is located in Palaia Fokaia an Athens Riviera village, 33 km from Athens Airport.

• Capacity: 7 bedrooms, max 14 persons
• Decoration Style:  Smartly and modern decorated rooms with finesse and class
• Yard, Terrace, Balcony: big outdoor lounge with a bar
• Spa, Gym, Pool: A jacuzzi and a swimming pool

• Breakfast, Restaurant & Bar: No
• Disability Access: No
• Acropolis Distance: 46 Km
• Nearby Points of Interest: the beautiful beach of Thymari, a small white Greek Orthodox chapel where a lot of weddings and christenings happen during weekends.

Check availability and prices for the Villa on Booking.

5. Aegeon Beach Hotel (Top Beach Athens Hotel in Sounion)

Aegeon Beach Hotel is located in a stunning tiny cove in Athens Riviera right across from the Temple of Poseidon in Sounion Cape. In a peaceful, yet gorgeous natural environment, in front of the clear blue waters of the Aegean, this is one of the best beach hotels in Athens!

• Capacity: 45 rooms with superb sea view and a private balcony to marvel at the world-known sunset
• Decoration Style: Classically decorated rooms with minimal style
• Yard, Terrace, Balcony: Yes, to all
• Spa, Gym, Pool: A fitness center, no swimming pool. Private Parking.

• Breakfast, Restaurant & Bar: Yes to breakfast, 2 restaurants, and a bar
• Disability Access: Yes, there is an entire unit wheelchair accessible
• Acropolis Distance: 68 Km, an hour by car
• Nearby Points of Interest: Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon are 550 m far. The seaside village of Lavrion (great for fish) is 10 km far. Athens airport is 32 km far.

Check availability and prices for Aegeon Beach Hotel on Booking.com.

6. Grecotel Cape Sounio

Grecotel Cape Sounio sits right across from the imposing ancient Temple of Poseidon and around a stunningly beautiful beach. With its terracotta rooms, and the seafront restaurants overlooking the brightly lit ancient Temple, Grecotel is one of the best Athens beach hotels.

• Capacity: 150 suites, bungalows, and standard rooms
• Decoration Style:  Fine, modern minimalistic decoration
• Yard, Terrace, Balcony: Yes
• Spa, Gym, Pool: Elixir Spa for treatment, internal and external swimming pools, Gym

• Breakfast, Restaurant & Bar: Yes, 5 restaurants and many bars. Breakfast: Greek and American
• Disability Access: Yes, wheelchair accessible
• Acropolis Distance: 67 Km
• Nearby Points of Interest: 2 private and secluded crescent beaches one with sand and the other with pebbles, 4.8 km from the hotel is the unique Archaeological site of the Temple of Poseidon famous for its spectacular sunsets.

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7. Dolce by Wyndham Attica Riviera, Vravrona

Dolce Hotel is the best seaside beach hotel in Eastern Attiki, recently renovated with a fresh Greek look. Vravrona suburb is only 15 minutes far from the Athens International Airport. Nearby is Rafina, a popular port for island hopping like Andros or Mykonos. Dolce Hotel is very popular for conferences or romantic weekend getaways!

• Capacity: 346 guest rooms, suites, and bungalows some with private pools, spas, tennis and basket courts
• Decoration Style:  Great balance of classic and modern chic
• Yard, Terrace, Balcony: Yes
• Spa, Gym, Pool: Spa, tennis and soccer courts, 3 swimming pools, seaside sports

• Breakfast, Restaurant & Bar: 2 restaurants with beautiful sea views, American Breakfast
• Disability Access: Yes, wheelchair accessible
• Acropolis Distance: 37 km and 12,5 km from Airport
• Nearby Points of Interest: Archaeological site of Vravrona, the Museum, the protected natural habitat of Vravrona where many bird species live

Check availability and prices on Booking.

8. Avra Hotel at Rafina Port

Hotel Avra is the best hotel in Rafina Port right by the seaside. It is ideally located near the port, just 200 m far – featuring modern and welcoming rooms with beautiful sea views. Its breakfast is notoriously rich and the free-of-charge airport shuttle is super convenient.

• Decoration Style:  Classic
• Yard, Terrace, Balcony: Yes
• Breakfast, Restaurant & Bar: Greek and Italian cuisine, American Breakfast and buffet
• Disability Access: Yes, wheelchair accessible

Check availability and prices for Hotel Avra on Booking.com.

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How to Get to Athens Port (Piraeus) from Athens Airport

• Bus: If you are arriving at Athens International Airport you can travel straight to the port by taking the X96 express bus (€5.5, children <6 yo, free entrance), which departs every 40 minutes and the average trip lasts 1 hour – runs 24/7.
• Metro: (€9 ) is easily found across airport arrivals (blue line – M3) going directly to Piraeus port. The average trip to Piraeus lasts 1 hour.
• Taxis are available in front of the airport (around €40 to Athens, €55-60 to Piraeus (depending on the traffic in Kifisos), and take up to 3 or 4 people with small luggage)
• Rent a car with Discover cars to rent reliable new cars at affordable prices
• You don’t like driving but love hassle-free solutions? Book a Private transfer with an English-speaking driver from Athens International Airport to Piraeus Ferries, or anywhere else in Greece
• Check out here a full post on Lavrio Port in Athens

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Did you find the best Athens beach hotel you were looking for? Let me know what you think about visiting Athens Riviera in the comments, I’d love to hear whether I managed to get it onto your bucket list! Till next time, Evgenia.

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