Hilton adds stylish properties in Greece
Adia Aluma Athens, Curio Collection by Hilton and Anise Aluma Athens, Tapestry Collection by Hilton are both expected to open in 2025, with Skylark Aluma Athens, Tapestry Collection by Hilton set to open in 2026.
The signings of these three new hotels across the Curio Collection by Hilton and Tapestry Collection by Hilton brands will further strengthen Hilton’s lifestyle portfolio, adding over 500 new rooms for guests in the Athens.
“Hilton’s growth in Greece has accelerated tremendously in recent years, representing our ongoing confidence in its appeal as a leading destination for global travelers,” said Hilton President and CEO, Chris Nassetta.
“More than 60 years since the opening of our first hotel in Athens, we are excited to build our presence in the city with these three hotels under our Curio and Tapestry brands.
“Having recently introduced the Hilton Garden Inn brand to the Greek capital, and with the forthcoming opening of Conrad Athens The Ilisian, we are thrilled to be working alongside Aluma Greece IKE to add a further 500 rooms to our Athens portfolio.”
Located near Omonoia Square, Adia Aluma Athens, Curio Collection by Hilton will offer 215 rooms, with key amenities including a restaurant, lobby bar and rooftop bar, in addition to wellness facilities, including two treatment rooms and a fitness studio. Omonoia Square is one of Athens’ oldest squares and has experienced significant revitalisation over the past five years, now featuring a vast array of retail shops, bars, restaurants, and clubs.
With a total of 191 rooms, Skylark Aluma Athens, Tapestry Collection by Hilton marks another exciting conversion project for the brand. The property is also located near Omonoia Square and is renowned for its rooftop terrace, with amenities inclusive of a bar and restaurant, rooftop pool, two meeting rooms, and a wellness area including treatment rooms and gym facilities.
Following completion of work, the 99-room Anise Aluma Athens, Tapestry Collection by Hilton will join Hilton’s portfolio in 2025. This development introduces Hilton’s Tapestry brand to Evripidou, one of Athens’ liveliest neighbourhoods known for its ambiance and diverse selection of shops. Key amenities include a restaurant and rooftop bar and pool, one meeting room, and gym facilities.
Qatar Airways offers some of the best hospitality in the sky
WAYFARER recommends flying to Athens via Doha in Qatar Airways’ phenomenal QSuite, which was first unveiled in 2017 and has quickly become one of the best Business Class cabins the world has ever seen.
Qatar Airways launched its QSuite Business Class product in early 2017 and the airline’s CEO, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, promised it would revolutionise travel across the globe.
He has certainly come through on his promise because QSuite has become a first class product in business class and it is an experience that right now that is still one of the best and most awarded in the sky.
Patented by Qatar Airways, Qsuite features the industry’s first-ever double bed in Business Class, as well as private cabins for up to four people with privacy panels that stow away, allowing passengers in adjoining seats to create their own private room, a first of its kind in the industry.
Adjustable panels and moveable TV monitors on the centre four seats allow colleagues, friends or families travelling together to transform their space into a private suite, allowing them to work, dine and socialise together.
Qatar Airways currently flies to Doha from over 140 destinations worldwide, where you will experience Hamad International Airport, currently named the ‘Best Airport in the World’ by the Skytrax World Airport Awards, before flying onwards to Athens.