Travel Advice

Travel and Hotel advice for those visiting Thomas Miller (Hellas) Ltd

Local Travel

The new airport for Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos) which opened in 2001 operates very efficiently and is certainly a vast improvement on the old airport. Taxis from the airport to the centre of town are charged on a tariff rate and should cost no more than €20 at most times of the day. Several new roads have opened recently and Piraeus can now be reached from the airport within an hour. There is also a very efficient bus service from the airport into the centre of Athens which should cost no more than €2.50. The choice of hotels in Athens and its suburbs is enormous and many of the international chains are currently upgrading their facilities as part of Greece's preparation for the Olympics in August 2004.

Getting Around Athens

The public transport system in Athens is actually quite effective but can be daunting for the visitor. Many journeys require changes between buses, trains and the metro. Taxis provide a comparatively cheap alternative but care needs to be taken, as drivers are prone to pick up additional passengers and take lengthy detours on the way! Generally, transport links are improving as various road-building projects are completed before the Olympics. There is also a new tram being constructed which will run from the centre of Athens to the southern Coastal suburbs and a new train which will operate from the airport into the city. Both are expected to open shortly before August 2004. Like any bustling city certain times of the day are very busy. Although the core of shipping activity remains in Piraeus many offices are tending to move to either the northern or southern suburbs and a considerable amount of time can be wasted moving between the three focal points.

Hotels

Ledra Marriott Hotel

Address 115 Syngrou Avenue
Athens 11745
Phone 0030 210 9300000
Reservations Direct Line 0030 210 9300200
Fax 0030 210 9358603

Tariff (Euros)

Standard Room
(Inclusive of full American Breakfast)		 €155.00+ 10.16% tax =€170.75
Executive Room
(Inclusive of breakfast, complimentary beer wine & soft drinks in Club lounge)		 €195.00 + 10.16% tax = €214.81

Poseidonio Hotel (Piraeus)

Address 3 Charilaou Trikoupi Street
Piraeus 18536
Phone 0030 210 4286651-6
Fax 0030 210 4599220

Tariff (Euros)

Single Room €76.50 inclusive of breakfast and taxes
Twin or Double Room €102.00 inclusive of breakfast and taxes

Hotel Mistral

Address 105 Vasileos Pavlou Avenue
Kastella
Piraeus
Phone 0030 210 4117150
Fax 0030 210 4122096

Tariff (Euros)

Single Room €77.00 inclusive of breakfast and taxes
Twin or Double Room €98.00 inclusive of breakfast and taxes

The Margi (Vouliagmeni)

Address 11 Litous Street
Vouliagmeni 16671
Phone 0030 210 8962061
Fax 0030 210 8960229

Tariff (Euros)
inclusive of American buffet breakfast
and taxes 10.16%
Jan/Feb/Mar
Nov/Dec
Apr/Jul/Aug
May/Jun
Sep/Oct
Single Standard €160 €190 €230
Single Executive €170 €200 €240
Double Standard €190 €215 €260
Single Executive €200 €225 €270

The Pentelikon (Kifissia)

Address 66 Diligianni Street
Kifissia 14562
Phone 0030 210 6230650-6
Fax 0030 210 8019223

Corporate rate - whether single/twin/double room is €320 inclusive of taxes.

Breakfast , Continental €16.50
American Buffet €21.00

Glyfada Hotel

Address 40 Posidonos Avenue
Glyfada 16675
Phone 0030 210 8944081 / 8944106
Fax 0030 210 8985068

June - September
rates are inclusive of breakfast, taxes and mini bar (mineral water/soft drinks)

Single Room €100.00
Twin Room €160.00
Executive Room - Single Use €140.00
Executive Room - Double Use €190.00

Hotel Grande Bretagne

Address Constitution Square
Athens 105 64
Phone 0030 210 3330000
Fax 0030 210 3228034

Last updated 19 January 2004