The Margi

My stay at The Margi Hotel was an exceptional experience. Nestled in the Athenian Riviera, this boutique gem offers luxury, comfort, and top-tier service. The stylish rooms were cozy and well-appointed, while the heated outdoor pool made for a relaxing escape. Dining at Malabar Restaurant was a highlight, with fresh Mediterranean flavors and a fantastic breakfast selection. The hotel’s location is ideal—close to the beach, Glyfada’s vibrant scene, and just a short drive to Athens’ historic center. With its elegant ambiance and warm hospitality, The Margi is the perfect winter retreat. Highly recommended!

I have stayed at this hotel multiple times over the last ten years. I live abroad but my family is from Vouliagmeni, and I visit often. Sadly this place has declined in service over the past few years. It is about a ten minute walk to the beach which is not ideal. Far better choices are the Four Seasons, Divani Apollon, or One and Only. All close by, are better managed and right on the beach. Although the restaurant is good. Would visit restaurant but stay elsewhere.

The staff was excellent. From the valet parking till the cleaning personnel. Everything you want they help you with. If is medicine or ordering birthday cake outside the hotel. Also the valet parking was amazing. The WiFi was quick and you could use different devices.

My wife and I were not sure what to expect but we signed up for this farm to fork experience that our vendor offered. What a really neat experience. We drove to the outskirts of Athens to farm country and visited The Margi. It is a real farm that caters to hotels and restaurants. They produce all kinds of herbs, olives, pomegranates, etc. They also have chickens, goats, donkeys, and horses. On the side they have farm to fork experiences for people like us visiting Greece. In 4 person groups we got to make our own Greek salad and a cheese dip. Of course, we got to have plenty of Greek wine in the process. It was a blast. It also did not hurt that we had perfect weather, with not a cloud in the sky, upper 60’s, and a nice breeze. We would highly recommend for those that want to spend a half day outside doing something fun and then you get to eat it.

We booked the Margi for 5 nights and when we booked in were upgraded to the next category of room. A pleasing start. The hotel itself is tucked away a few hundred metres from the beach. (There is a free beach but the main beach is private and you need to pay. Small fee for entry and it has great facilities.) Although small, the hotel is well set out and has a great pool area. The rooms are also on the small side but perfectly acceptable for most people. The restaurants have a good menu and much of the food is locally sourced or produced on the hotel’s own farm. Breakfast is fantastic and so are the restaurant and bar staff.Now for the downside. A hotel that classes itself 5* and is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World should be getting the basics right. Attention to detail is important and in part what you are paying for. On arrival we made a booking at the hotel’s restaurant , or so we thought. No booking was made. We asked for some toiletries to be delivered that were omitted by the cleaning staff. They were not delivered. The spa is available to residence free for one hour slots. We booked and looked forward to using the facilities. Unfortunately, nothing seemed to work. The steam room was dry and the tempereture was set at 30 degrees. The sauna was no better and when we mentioned this to the staff there seemed to be a collective shrug of the shoulders and an admission other guests had complained. As we were leaving early on the last day we were offered a breakfast box to take with us to the airport. On departure at 0515hrs we were informed they hadn’t been ordered. All the above are small matters but they mount up.Worse was the fact no one apologized for the any of these errors. A great pity because the lack of attention to these matters spoilt an otherwise relaxing break.