The Ten Best Hotel Bars in Athens

Polished, precise, civilised. Athens's best hotel-bar drinking — picked for craft, not concierge buzz.

Athens's hotel bars run a quieter, more disciplined kind of drinking. They're rooms designed for travellers who want a precise martini and an unhurried hour, not whoever happens to walk in off the street. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to the 10 best hotel bars in Athens — picked for craft, atmosphere, and the rare quality of being equally good at 6pm and 1am.

Hotel bars solve specific problems. You need a bar near your room. You need somewhere quiet to take a meeting. You want the drink right the first time and you don't want to negotiate a wait. Every recommendation below clears those three bars. Most are open to non-guests; we've flagged any that aren't.

Best for: business travellers, late-checkout drinks, hotel-room negotiations made civilised, anniversaries that deserve a hotel jacket. Pricing skews higher than the city average — that's the trade. The rooms below justify it.

The Ranked List

Ten hotel bars, ranked

Civilised, polished, not pretending to be a club. Pick by neighbourhood and proximity to where you're sleeping.

No. 01 · Hotel Bar
By the Glass
Kolonaki · $$$
By the Glass draws a steady local crowd in Kolonaki. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 02 · Hotel Bar
Coco-Mat Athens Rooftop
Kolonaki · $$$
Coco-Mat Athens Rooftop draws a steady local crowd in Kolonaki. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 03 · Hotel Bar
Sky Bar at Athens Capital Hotel
Sintagma · $$$$
Sky Bar at Athens Capital Hotel draws a steady local crowd in Sintagma. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 04 · Hotel Bar
The Clumsies Athens
City centre · $$$
The Clumsies opened in 2014 and has been routinely placed in the World s 50 Best Bars list ever since. The two-floor space is unusual: the upstairs is bright, c
No. 05 · Hotel Bar
The Gin Joint
Plaka · $$$
The Gin Joint draws a steady local crowd in Plaka. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 06 · Hotel Bar
The Mansion
Kifisia · $$$
The Mansion draws a steady local crowd in Kifisia. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 07 · Hotel Bar
The Old Tavern of Psaras
Plaka · $$$
The Old Tavern of Psaras draws a steady local crowd in Plaka. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 08 · Hotel Bar
360 Cocktail Bar
Monastiraki · $$$
360 Cocktail Bar draws a steady local crowd in Monastiraki. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
No. 09 · Hotel Bar
360 Cocktail Bar Athens
City centre · $$$
360 Cocktail Bar sits on top of a Monastiraki building and delivers the most reliably packed Acropolis-view rooftop in Athens. The cocktail program is broad and
No. 10 · Hotel Bar
42 Bar Athens
City centre · $$$
42 Bar opened in 2014 and has built itself into the Athens cocktail bar most committed to the classical canon. The room is small, low-lit, and built around a po
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