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Poseidon Athens is the beach option. It faces Edem beach in Palaio Faliro, with sunbeds, a pool and bar, and the X96 airport bus stopping outside — the hotel puts Piraeus Port 9 km away, our routing about 5.7 miles of road to Terminal A.
That makes it the one hotel where the evening is the point. Sea-view rooms have soundproof windows, and Flisvos Marina is walking distance.
There's no transfer, no parking line and no word on breakfast. The hotel suggests bus 217, A1 or B1 to Piraeus, or a taxi.
Book it for a swim the evening before, and take a taxi in the morning, not a city bus with luggage.
Book it if
- You want a swim the evening before — pool and beach both
- You're landing late and want the X96 to stop outside
- You'd like a sea-view room with soundproof windows
Look elsewhere if
- The coast road from Faliro adds about 6 miles to sail morning.
- You're driving and need parking terms.
- You want breakfast in the rate.
Your night before, from here
From check-in to the gangway, using only what Poseidon Athens publishes.
A pool with a bar and snack bar, sunbeds on Edem beach across the road, a Roof Garden restaurant and the Skybar 360° on the roof, per the hotel's own pages.
No hotel transfer is mentioned; the hotel points you to buses or a taxi.
Poseidon's pages don't say whether breakfast comes with the room.
The hotel puts Piraeus Port 9 km away (about 5.6 miles) and suggests bus 217, A1 or B1, or a taxi. Our routing gives about 5.7 miles (9.2 km) by road to the Terminal A street point. Allow more than our 13-minute routing from Poseidon Athens — that figure assumes clear roads.
Poseidon's pages don't mention parking on the seafront or anywhere else.
Night-Before Score: 32 of 100
Scored only from what the hotel publishes. See how the Night-Before Score works.
Getting here, and on to the ship
By our routing the ship is about 5.7 miles from Poseidon Athens, and the airport about 24.1 — figures for empty roads, not Athens at rush hour.
The X96 airport express stops at Edem, outside the hotel, around the clock; OASA's fare is €5.50.
X96 express bus
No hotel transfer is mentioned; the hotel points you to buses or a taxi.
The hotel puts Piraeus Port 9 km away (about 5.6 miles) and suggests bus 217, A1 or B1, or a taxi. Our routing gives about 5.7 miles (9.2 km) by road to the Terminal A street point.
Poseidon's pages don't mention parking on the seafront or anywhere else.
Parking for your stay: Not stated.
No hotel transfer is mentioned; the hotel points you to buses or a taxi.
The hotel puts Piraeus Port 9 km away (about 5.6 miles) and suggests bus 217, A1 or B1, or a taxi. Our routing gives about 5.7 miles (9.2 km) by road to the Terminal A street point.
Landing on sail morning instead? Skip Poseidon Athens 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 E12Three terminals, two gates: E11 for A, E12 for B and C, per MSC. From Poseidon Athens that’s about 5.7 or 6.2 road miles by our routing — your documents say which. See the Athens (Piraeus) cruise guide.
Source: msccruisesusa.comDistance
Piraeus Port 9 km, per the hotelThe hotel puts Piraeus Port 9 km away (about 5.6 miles) and suggests bus 217, A1 or B1, or a taxi. Our routing gives about 5.7 miles (9.2 km) by road to the Terminal A street point.
Source: poseidonhotel.com.grRide departures
No ride statedNo ship ride at Poseidon Athens means no departure board — just a taxi or your own car, about 13 minutes to Terminal A on empty roads, by our routing.
Source: poseidonhotel.com.grParking while you sail
Cruise parking
Cruise parking unconfirmedPoseidon's pages don't mention parking on the seafront or anywhere else.
Source: poseidonhotel.com.grFor the cruise week
POLISPARK packages, €35–60 (about US$40–65)There’s no public parking at the pier, per Holland America, and Poseidon Athens’s own line reads: no parking on its pages. For a car that has to wait out the cruise, POLISPARK’s Agios Nikolaos packages (€35 for 3 days and €60 for 7 as of September 2026) are what to check from Poseidon Athens.
Where the car goes while you sail · Piraeus cruise parking, compared.
The evening and the morning
The evening
Pool · Food or bar on siteA pool with a bar and snack bar, sunbeds on Edem beach across the road, a Roof Garden restaurant and the Skybar 360° on the roof, per the hotel's own pages.
Breakfast
Not statedPoseidon's pages don't say whether breakfast comes with the room.
Address
Posidonos Avenue, Palaio Faliro72 Posidonos Avenue, 175 62 Palaio Faliro
Hotel website
The fine print, in one place
Times, fees, rooms and the small stuff, as Poseidon Athens publishes it. Before you book, ask Poseidon Athens about breakfast and parking; its pages don’t say.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Not stated by the hotel.
Extra fees
Poseidon Athens 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 Poseidon Athens 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
Not stated
Breakfast
Not stated
Pool
Pool with a bar; sunbeds on Edem beach
Pets
The pages we read don't mention pets.
Food and drink on site
- Roof Garden and Skybar 360°Rooftop, per the hotel
- Pool bar and snack barBy the pool
Rooms
Single, Double or Twin, Sea View, Triple, Panoramic Sea View, Family Sea View and Suite Sea View; soundproof windows in the sea-view rooms.
Accessibility
Poseidon Athens’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms, so call before you book one.
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymNot stated
- Pets allowedNot stated
Nearby, by the hotel’s count
- Athens city centre6 km
- Piraeus Port9 km
- Flisvos Marinawalking distance
Distances as Poseidon Athens or its brand lists them, on a square-root scale so short walks stay visible.
Also worth knowing
- Tram line 5 to Syntagma
- Buses 217, A1 or B1 to Piraeus, per the hotel
Before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 3:00 PM, check-out 11:00 AM.
- The X96 airport express stops at Edem, outside the hotel.
- Soundproof windows in the sea-view rooms.
- Flisvos Marina is walking distance; the tram runs to Syntagma.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Breakfast
- Parking
- Its official star category
Every hotel fact here comes from Poseidon Athens’s own pages, read October 3, 2026, unless we name another source — so before you book, confirm breakfast, parking and the star category.
Worth a look alongside it
Around Poseidon Athens: the Athens (Piraeus) cruise guide, Piraeus cruise parking and the splurge list.
Wake up on the Faliro seafront, about 5.7 road miles from Terminal A.
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Poseidon Athens FAQ
Can I take the X96 from Athens airport to Poseidon Athens Hotel?
Yes — the hotel says the X96 express stops at Edem, outside; OASA runs it around the clock for €5.50.
Is Poseidon Athens Hotel on the beach?
Across the road from Edem beach, where the hotel offers sunbeds, plus its own pool with a bar and snack bar.
How do I get from Poseidon Athens to Piraeus port?
The hotel suggests bus 217, A1 or B1, or a taxi, and puts the port 9 km away. Our routing gives about 5.7 miles by road to the Terminal A street point.
Does Poseidon Athens have family rooms?
Yes — Triple, Family Sea View and Suite Sea View rooms are listed, per the hotel's booking page.
What time is check-out at Poseidon Athens Hotel?
11:00 AM, with check-in from 3:00 PM, per the hotel.
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