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Electra Palace is the city-centre night with the most in the building. Two pools, an Acropolis-view roof garden and a port transfer the hotel books on request — about 7.4 miles of road to the Terminal A street point by our routing, roughly 14 minutes on empty roads.
The transfer has no printed price, which is why it scores 15, not 25. Parking is €16 (about US$18) a day for a car, and nothing says a car can stay for the cruise.
Families get a Classic Connecting Room, two triples joined. Breakfast and the official star category aren't on the pages we read.
Book it for an evening in Plaka, and give the morning drive more room than our no-traffic figure.
Book it if
- You want an evening in Plaka with the Acropolis from the roof
- A pool matters — there are two
- Your family needs connecting rooms
Look elsewhere if
- Plaka to Gate E11 is a cross-town ride you'd rather skip.
- You need the transfer price before you book.
- You want parking for the whole cruise.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Electra Palace publishes.
The Roof Garden looks at the Acropolis, with the Motivo lounge and the Duck Tail bar below; there are indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna and a gym.
The hotel lists an "Airport / Port Transfer Service" on request, without a price.
Electra's pages we read are silent on breakfast, so ask whether your rate covers it.
Electra gives no distance to Piraeus — our routing puts the Terminal A street point about 7.4 miles (11.9 km) by road from Plaka, roughly 14 minutes with no traffic. Our no-traffic figure from Electra Palace to Terminal A is about 14 minutes — your check-in time decides when to leave, not the hotel.
Parking is €16 a day for a car, €20 (about US$20) for an SUV and €23 (about US$25) for a van, per the hotel. It doesn't say you can leave the car for a cruise.
Night-Before Score: 36 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. See how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
Electra Palace is about 7.4 road miles from Terminal A’s street point and about 20.9 from the airport — our routing, not the hotel’s. Question marks are rides you arrange.
The hotel lists an "Airport / Port Transfer Service" on request, no price printed.
The hotel lists an "Airport / Port Transfer Service" on request, without a price.
Electra gives no distance to Piraeus — our routing puts the Terminal A street point about 7.4 miles (11.9 km) by road from Plaka, roughly 14 minutes with no traffic.
From ATH without a hotel shuttle
Without a hotel ride, it's Line 3 at €9 (about US$10), about an hour to Piraeus, the round-the-clock X96 at €5.50 (about US$6), or a metered taxi — about 20.9 road miles to Electra Palace by our routing. More: the airport page.
Parking is €16 a day for a car, €20 for an SUV and €23 for a van, per the hotel. It doesn't say you can leave the car for a cruise.
Parking for your stay: €16 a day (car), €20 (SUV), €23 (van).
The hotel lists an "Airport / Port Transfer Service" on request, without a price.
Electra gives no distance to Piraeus — our routing puts the Terminal A street point about 7.4 miles (11.9 km) by road from Plaka, roughly 14 minutes with no traffic.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Electra Palace and go straight to the terminals — the airport page covers the metro, the X96 and the taxis.
Which terminal
A at E11; B and C at E12No line publishes a fixed terminal here; MSC says assignments may vary. From Electra Palace, our routing puts Terminal A’s street point about 7.4 miles by road away, and B and C about 7.8. See the Athens (Piraeus) cruise guide.
Source: msccruisesusa.comDistance
~7.4 mi, our routingElectra gives no distance to Piraeus — our routing puts the Terminal A street point about 7.4 miles (11.9 km) by road from Plaka, roughly 14 minutes with no traffic.
Source: electrahotels.grRide departures
Port transfer, fee not publishedElectra Palace lists a port transfer on request, no timetable and no fare printed — book it with the room. Our no-traffic routing is about 14 minutes to Terminal A.
Source: electrapalaceathens.reserve-online.netParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedParking is €16 a day for a car, €20 for an SUV and €23 for a van, per the hotel. It doesn't say you can leave the car for a cruise.
Source: electrapalaceathens.reserve-online.netFor the cruise week
POLISPARK packages, €35–60 (about US$40–65)Parking at Electra Palace: €16 a day for a car. For the week, POLISPARK’s Agios Nikolaos lot sells cruise packages (€35 for 3 days, €60 for 7, per our September 2026 parking page), and Holland America says there’s no public parking at the pier.
Where the car goes while you sail · Piraeus cruise parking, compared.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on siteThe Roof Garden looks at the Acropolis, with the Motivo lounge and the Duck Tail bar below; there are indoor and outdoor pools, a sauna and a gym.
Breakfast
Not statedElectra's pages we read are silent on breakfast, so ask whether your rate covers it.
Address
Nikodimou, Plaka18 N. Nikodimou Street, Plaka, 105 57 Athens
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Electra Palace publishes it. We couldn’t confirm the transfer fare and whether breakfast is included, so ask Electra Palace when you book.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
Electra Palace doesn't print its star category on the pages we read, so the climate resilience fee Greece sets by category (amounts per the Greek government's November 2024 answer to Parliament) could be €2 to €15 (about US$2–17) a room a night at Electra Palace from April to October, or €0.50 to €4 (about US$1–4) from November to March — ask which band it's in.
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Parking for your stay
€16 a day (car), €20 (SUV), €23 (van)
Breakfast
Not stated
Pool
Indoor and outdoor pools, sauna and massage
Pets
The pages we read don't mention pets.
Food and drink on site
- Electra Palace Roof GardenAcropolis view
- MotivoLounge
- Duck TailBar
Rooms
Eleven categories, including the Classic Connecting Room (two Classic Triples joined) and Classic and Junior Suites for up to 3.
Accessibility
Electra Palace’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymYes
- Pets allowedNot stated
Also worth knowing
- Port transfer on request
- Electra Hotels & Resorts
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3:00 PM, check-out 11:00 AM.
- Parking €16 a day (car), €20 (SUV), €23 (van).
- Classic Connecting Room: two Classic Triples joined.
- Port transfer on request, no price printed.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The transfer fare
- Whether breakfast is included
- Its official star category
Every hotel fact here comes from Electra Palace’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm the port-transfer fare and whether breakfast is included.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Electra Palace: the Athens (Piraeus) cruise guide, Piraeus cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up in Plaka, about 7.4 road miles from Terminal A.
Tell us your sail date and we’ll check Electra Palace for the night before. No payment on the form.
Electra Palace FAQ
Does Electra Palace Athens have a pool?
Two — an indoor pool and an outdoor one, with a sauna, massage and a gym, per the hotel.
How much is parking at Electra Palace Athens?
€16 a day for a car, €20 for an SUV and €23 for a van, per the hotel's booking page.
Does Electra Palace have connecting rooms?
Yes — the Classic Connecting Room is two Classic Triple rooms joined, per the hotel.
Can Electra Palace get me to Piraeus for my cruise?
It lists an airport and port transfer service on request, with no price printed. Our routing gives about 7.4 miles by road to the Terminal A street point.
Is the airport taxi to Electra Palace a fixed fare?
Athens airport's fixed fare to the city-centre inner ring is €50 (about US$55) from 5 am to midnight and €65 (about US$75) overnight, per the airport, raised in September 2026. Plaka is central, but ask the driver to confirm your street is inside the ring.
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