euroPLX 80 Athens - Hotel & Place
The Conference Hotel
Attention: Confirmed registrants book their rooms through their RauCon user accounts after log-in.
This outstanding conference hotel has been praised by many former attendees. The multi-awarded Hotel Grande Bretagne is part of the Marriott Group’s Luxury Collection Hotels. Situated right in the heart of the city, the Hotel Grande Bretagne is within walking distance of exclusive shopping areas, museums and the business district.
Check-in time after: 15:00h (3:00 p.m.)
Check-out time before: 12:00h
Breakfast starting at 6:30h
euroPLX 80 Athens will be held in the Grand Ballroom, the Royal Room, and the Golden Room, all adjacent and on ground floor level.
Address:
Hotel Grande Bretagne
Syntagma Square
Athens 10564, Greece
(Reservation tool in your user account)
The euroPLX Conference Hotel Grande Bretagne at night
Front view of the euroPLX Conference Hotel Grande Bretagne
Busy pedestrian only street near Kapnikarea Cathedral
Narrow downtown street
The Temple of Olympian Zeus
View of Athens from the Akropolis
The Propylaia (gates) of the Athenian Acropolis
Part of the Erechtheion of the Akropolis
The Theatre of Dionysos
Hephaisteion - the temple of Hephaistos
Beautiful Replica of the Agora, an ancient shopping mall
The Greek Parliament
Greek Parliament viewed from one of the hotel rooms
Hotel lobby of the euroPLX Conference Hotel Grande Bretagne
The Roof Garden Restaurant with Akropolis view
The Hotel’s Winter Garden
Afternoon Tea in the Winter Garden
One of the conference rooms
From the Airport to the Hotel
The Eleftherios Venizelos/Athens International Airport is located 34 kms from the hotel. A taxi ride may take anything from 40 to 60 minutes, depending on the traffic. Taxi fare is about €40 during the day and €55 at night (after 23.00h).
For those who do not want to take a taxi, Athens International Airport is connected via the Suburban Rail with Athens Central Railway Station (Larissis Station). The fare is €9 day and night. The distance from the Central Railway Station to the Hotel Grande Bretagne is about 2.5 kms.
The Weather
Athens' average maximum temperature in November is about 18°, the average minimum temperature in 12° Celsius. Average rainfall is about 60 mm.
The Currency
The currency used in Greece is the Euro. There is an easy to use Currency Calculator on the Web which calculates rates provided by Universal Currency Converter.
Major credit cards such as Visa, American Express, Mastercard, Diners are accepted in most places.
Electricity
220-volt AC, 50Hz, two-pin continental plugs (round-prong plugs with side grounding contacts). Adaptors are available at the hotel and at the airport.