As new life is being infused into Athens’ icons, the living museum of a city is undergoing a modern-day renaissance spearheaded by hotel debuts like Conrad Athens The Ilisian. Within walking distance to some of the city’s most sought-after sites, the 278-room property reopened in April 2026 as a lavish urban resort complete with Athens’ largest outdoor pool and a 7,500-square-foot green roof ringed by a private running track.Sporting some of the city’s most spacious rooms, most peering at the legendary Acropolis, Conrad Athens The Ilisian is also emerging as a dining destination with nine different concepts, from a rooftop bar to poolside dining to a French-Greek brasserie with its own cheese master, chocolaterie and patisserie.
As one of the world’s oldest cities, Athens is teeming with masterpieces, but the hotel beautifully complements its surroundings through a curated art program with modernist pieces commissioned from historic ateliers and celebrated ceramicists — plus sculpted marble façades that nod to Greek mythology.