The countdown to the 41st Athens Authentic Marathon has begun!

On Sunday, November 10, 2024, thousands of runners from all over the world will take over the historic route from the Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro Stadium), living the magic of this unique sporting experience.

As a Marathon Hotel, Athens Zafolia Hotel has again this year prepared special benefits for marathon runners who will choose our hotel for their stay, as well as the special Marathon Deal, offer, with preferential accommodation prices in specific room types.

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Athens Authentic Marathon 2021 returns after a year of absence due to the pandemic and we are very excited that Athens will celebrate this unique sporting event once again.

Athens Zafolia Hotel has designed special services for the Marathon Runners who will visit Athens.

If you are a Marathon Runner looking for accommodation in Athens, you can take advantage of our special offers which are available in our website and our online booking system.

Furthermore, besides the available offers, we have designed the following special services so we can offer you the highest level of hospitality and comfort before the race:

Special welcome at the hotel
Fruit basket at the room upon check in
Bottles of water (500ml) in the room, free of charge
Breakfast Box on Marathon’s morning day
Marathon maps and information available for runners
Weather Report
Information for running routes around the Hotel for training
Information about Buses schedule to the Marathon starting point venue
Free usage of our Sauna and Gym

We look forward to welcoming you!

Athens Zafolia Hotel welcomes for one more year the Authentic Marathon of Athens, and as a “Marathon Hotel”, we welcome all runners from all over the world who will participate in this special event.

Once again, we have organized services specially designed for all runners, in order to offer them the comfort and the hospitality needed, as for them to meet in the best possible way, the demands of the race.

For more information you can visit the official website of Athens – Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association for Marathon Hotels:

Athens Zafolia Hotel – Marathon Hotel

You can also visit the official website of the Association for Athens Authentic Marathon: http://www.athensauthentic.com/

Summer Cocktail at the Roof Garden of Athens Zafolia Hotel!

It was with great joy to welcome our associates on Thursday June 20, for a beautiful night at the hotel's Roof Garden, with bright sky and the lighted hill of Lycabettus as a background.

Visitors were able to tour the newly renovated lobby areas, the Ellinikon Restaurant, Jason Bar, and the refurbished rooms and suites of Athens Zafolia Hotel.

The evening continued at the hotel's Roof Garden until midnight, enjoying cocktails, drinks, and the chef's creative proposals.

We would like to thank everyone who honored us with their presence and gave us the opportunity to offer them our hospitality.

Join us at “Poseidon Pool Bar”!

Our outdoor swimming pool at the roof garden, which operating from May to October, promising to offer you magical moments of relaxation and luxury! Enjoy the sunbath and the swim while facing the magnificent view of Lycabettus Hill, one of the greatest landmarks of Athens.

At the stylish Pool Bar “Poseidon”, enjoy a drink, cocktail or snack. The amazing view and the setting will offer you the feeling that you are in a summer holiday right in the heart of Athens city center.

Easy access

Athens Zafolia Hotel is located on Alexandras Avenue, outside of the ring, on the road leading to the commercial and business areas of Kifissia Avenue, Mesogeion and Katehaki, while the passage to Attiki Odos at El. Venizelos airport, as well as Lamia and Corinth National Highways, is a matter of a few minutes.

It is also close to the Ampelokipi Metro Station with easy and quick access to Syntagma Square, the Concert Hall, the Acropolis, Plaka, Kolonaki and the commercial and historical center of Athens.

Conferences and events

For small and medium-sized events, from 10 to 250 people, Athens Zafolia Hotel offers you multiple venues with a total area of 300 square meters with natural lighting, as well as discreet luxury, elegance and aesthetic harmony.

Athens Zafolia Hotel is the perfect choice for business events or social gatherings, as it meets all modern business requirements. The range of events covered includes conferences, corporate events, product presentations, lectures, exhibitions, conferences and meetings, formal corporate dinners and corporate cocktails, dinners and festivities.

Hotel Services

- Fully air-conditioned public areas

- Electric Vehicle Charging Station

- Two-storey guarded underground car park

- Wireless broadband Internet access (WiFi)

- Automated Teller Machine (ATM)

- Internet corner

- Room Service

- Early Breakfast Service

- Laundry-Dry Cleaning Services

- Accessible facilities for guests with disabilities

- Smoking and non-Smoking rooms

- Fitness Center

- Sauna

- Outdoor Swimming Pool

- Daily Maid Service

- Ironing Service (on request)

- Luggage Scale

- Storage Room

- Massage Chairs

- Baby Chairs

The discreet luxury, the specialized facilities and the warm hospitality of Athens Zafolia Hotel classified it as the ideal hotel for your business or romantic purpose. The 179 rooms, includes single, double or twin single and triple rooms and 12 family apartments with 2 separate bedrooms designed and equipped for the whole family. All of them are characterized by unique elegance, harmonious combinations and the well-known service of Athens Zafolia Hotel, for a unique relaxation experience.