Designed and built between 1958 and 1963, this modern building on Vasilissis Sofias Avenue was designed by Emmanuel Vourekas, Prokopis Vasileiadis and Spyro Staikos.

Construction of the hotel caused quite a stir in post-war Athens, as it represented the first ‘visual upgrade’ the city had seen in years. It gave rise to architectural, urban-planning, cultural and even political disagreements. Its combination of classical and modern elements also irritated the purists.

Nevertheless, this majestic example of ‘prestige architecture’ marked Greece’s entrance into the upper echelon of the international tourist market. Its designers maintained a balance of cosmopolitan and traditional elements in the exterior, particularly in the reliefs by Giannis Moralis, who drew on Greek themes for the building’s façade.

At the start of this century, a new, six-floor wing was added on Ventiri Street, designed by Tobazis and Bougadelis.

The hotel is temporarily closed.

The building complex of the former Athens Hilton is fully reconstucted  in order to accomodate a multi-faceted destination with novel uses. The completion of the reconstruction is scheduled by the end of 2024. The new destination introduces an elaborate development model, which will include -further to the operation of Conrad hotel- residences under the brands Conrad Residences and Waldorf Astoria Residences by Hilton, a contemporary Club for members, a multitude of restaurants and thematic commercial spaces, creating as a whole, an ecosystem of unique experiences.