La Divina
Historic high note
Heart-of-things Thissio
Once a theatre with stellar operatic pedigree, La Divina’s latest role is that of an neoclassical guesthouse in Athens’ ancient heart – and the results are pitch-perfect. After days immersed in Hellenic high drama – the Agora is moments away, and staff can orchestrate visits to other cultural highlights – a glass of assyrtiko in the frond-framed courtyard makes a fitting coda. Retreat to your spacious room (which might spy the Acropolis) and you’ll be ready for your encore before you can say ‘bravissima’.
Facilities
Rooms
12, including seven suites.
Checkout
11am. Check-in is at 3pm, but both are flexible, subject to availability. Reception is open from 8am to 10pm daily.
More Details
Rates include breakfast, served daily in the hotel's courtyard.
Also
Unfortunately, the historic building’s listed status means there is no lift and no adapted rooms, making La Divina unsuitable for guests with limited mobility.
Free Internet Access
Pet Friendly
At the Hotel
Courtyard and free WiFi throughout. In rooms: TV, air-conditioning, tea- and coffee-making kit, minibar, free bottled water, bathrobes and Olive Era bath products.
Our Favourite Rooms
After sun-baked days exploring Athens, the Spa Suite is an alluring prospect, with a double-size shower and garden-gazing Jacuzzi in its super-size bathroom. Opt for the Suite with Outdoor Jacuzzi and you might struggle to shift from the private terrace, where you can soak in bubbly bliss with cityscape views.
Packing Tips
You may not be quite ready to give your Tosca, but take inspiration from La Divina’s namesake diva with an operatic playlist and your best primadonna jewels.
Also
No excuse needed to a celebrate a woman who could nail Donizetti and a dramatic cat-eye…but in case you were wondering, the mansion that La Divina calls home was once the Odeon Athenaeum, famed for its competitions in honour of Maria Callas’ career.
Children
Welcome, but not especially catered to. Baby cots can be added free to all rooms; one child, aged three to 12, can sleep on a sofa-bed for free in Junior Suites, Suite Athens and Suite Adrianou.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Top Table
A shady spot in the courtyard makes for languid breakfasts.
Dress Code
Breezy linens and gold sandals for match your Hellenic locale.
Hotel Restaurant
There’s no formal restaurant, but breakfast is served in the courtyard.
Last Orders
Breakfast is served from 7.30am to 11am.
Planes
It’s around a 45-minute drive from Athens International Airport. The hotel can arrange transfers for €55 each way.
Trains
It’s a 10-minute drive from Athens Railway Station, which has links to Thessaloniki and Kalambaka. Thissio and Monastiraki stations are your local metro stops, with Line 1 linking you to Piraeus.
Automobiles
You’re in a privileged downtown position, with many of the city’s historic highlights in strolling distance, so you can leave the challenging Athens traffic to the locals. There’s no car park at the hotel, but paid public parking is available at the Sarri 30 garage, a five-minute walk away.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
It’s just a skip down the street to the Ancient Agora of Athens, once the heart of Greek society – fast forward a millennium or two and it’s a staggering array of ancient ruins, crowned by the Temple of Hephaestus and the Byzantine Church of the Holy Apostles. The Acropolis and Plaka’s charming cobblestone streets are within walking distance, too – or ask the hotel about booking a bike tour of the city’s headline sights. For a breather from the city-centre hubbub, make for Mikrolimano marina in Piraeus, where yacht-spotting strolls end with calamari at a waterfront café. Golden sands and scene-y bars await at Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and Varkiza beaches; or ditch mainland life altogether on a day cruise around the Saronic islands. The hotel can also arrange trips further afield – take in archaeological marvels at Delphi and Cape Sounion, or mosey around Nafplio, a swoon-worthy coastal town where neoclassical architecture meets the shocking blue of the Aegean.
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This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
