King George, a Luxury Collection Hotel, hosts weddings, gala dinners, conferences and receptions for up to 450 guests on Syntagma Square in the center of Athens. Its event floor is one ballroom of 346 square meters that divides into three rooms, plus a foyer, and the hotel's events team, wedding coordinator and florist work on each event.
Seminars and company events
For a conference, Ballroom 2 and 3 together seat 254 in theatre style and 156 in schoolroom style. Ballroom 3 alone takes 200 in theatre style and 108 in schoolroom style, and Ballroom 2 takes 120 in theatre style, with daylight and views over Syntagma Square. Ballroom 1, at 53 square meters, serves as a breakout room or a private dining room for a board. A portable stage is available, and the team prepares menus that include Greek dishes. The hotel's central address puts the Greek Parliament, ministries and the business streets of the center within walking distance.
Weddings and receptions
The full Ballroom, decorated in cream, blue and gold with ornamental carpets, crown moldings and framed mirrors, seats 264 at a banquet and takes 350 standing. Opened onto the foyer, the whole floor holds 450 for a reception. Smaller weddings use Ballroom 1 and 2 together, for 120 at a banquet or 150 standing. A dedicated wedding coordinator plans the day with the couple and the hotel offers wedding packages, its own florist for bouquets and centerpieces, hair styling, valet parking and wedding photography.
Rooms and capacities
The Ballroom covers 3,721 square feet: reception 350, banquet 264. Ballroom 3 covers 1,984 square feet: theatre 200, reception 200, banquet 144, schoolroom 108. Ballroom 2 covers 1,124 square feet: theatre 120, reception 100. Ballroom 1 covers 566 square feet, with floor-to-ceiling windows on Syntagma Square. The foyer takes 100 standing. Combinations: Ballroom 1 and 2 seat 168 in theatre style; Ballroom 2 and 3 take 300 standing or 216 at a banquet; Ballroom 1 with the foyer takes 150 standing.
Accommodation
The rooms run from Classic and Deluxe rooms to Acropolis-view suites. The penthouse suite on the ninth floor has two bedrooms and a large private outdoor pool facing the Acropolis, with seating and dining areas on the adjoining terrace.
Catering
Tudor Hall, the hotel's Michelin-starred restaurant, serves contemporary cuisine in a neoclassical room with views over the Acropolis and the city center, for breakfast and dinner. George, the lobby bar, is open all day from breakfast to late-night cocktails. Event catering is prepared by the hotel.
History and setting
The King George opened in 1930 and the hotel presents it as an example of the architectural modernism of the 1930s. The lobby has Murano chandeliers and marble, and the hotel shows works by the Greek artists Pavlos Samios and Kostis Georgiou alongside the Golden Olives of the sculptor Konstantinos Valais. The Parthenon, the New Acropolis Museum, the Ancient Agora, Plaka and Thiseio are close by.
Getting there
The hotel is at 3 Vasileos Georgiou A' Street, on Syntagma Square. Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos serves international guests, and Syntagma, at the hotel's door, is the hub of the city's transport network.
