The Westin Athens Astir Palace Beach Resort

The Westin Athens Astir Palace Beach Resort is easy to reach, located only about 15.5 miles (25 km) from Eleftherios Venizelos, the new Athens International Airport, and the same distance from the city center, a major transportation hub.

Driving is an excellent way to reach the resort and enjoy the surrounding area’s attractions and beautiful scenery. The resort provides complimentary, outdoor valet and self-parking.

If you’re driving from the city, the airport, or other parts of Greece, please see our driving directions.

Getting Here

• Port

  • Port of Piraeus

    Travel Distance: Approximately 25.0 km/15.54 miles

    Options for getting to and from the hotel include:

    • Taxi

      • Fee: 30 EUR
      • Travel Time: 45 minutes
      • About: Onsite;

        Our hotel will be delighted to assist you in arranging taxi transfer from the port of Piraeus to the hotel at the following prices:

        • Taxi fare between 7am - 10pm at 60 EUR
        • Taxi fare between 10am - 7am at 80 EUR

        All prices are for one way and include all taxes and gratuities. Please call the hotel for immediate attention.

        There is a taxi depot outside the port and the cost of a taxi is approximately 30 EUR. Overnight ride from midnight to 6am is subject to double tariff.

• Airport

  • Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)

    Travel Distance: Approximately 25.0 km/15.54 miles

    Options for getting to and from the hotel include:

    • Taxi

      • Fee: Fee is approximately Euro 30-35. Note that extra charges apply after midnight.
      • About:

        Our hotel will be delighted to assist you in arranging taxi transfer from the airport.

• Heliport

  • Westin Athens Heliport

    Travel Distance: Approximately 0.0 km/0.0 miles

    Options for getting to and from the hotel include:

    • Private Heliport

      • Hours: 24 hours
      • About: Onsite;

        The resort has a private heliport, which is available to guests upon request. Please contact us to make arrangements.
        
        The fees for the helicopter landing site are 300EUR per landing for visitors, and 50EUR per landing for guests of the resort.
        
        Note: there is no charge for paid guests of the resort who are staying at a bungalow or a suite. However, if said bungalow or suite guest is staying using SPG points, they will be charged the 50EUR guest fee for the use of the helicopter landing site.
        

• Other

  • Downtown

    Travel Distance: Approximately 24.9 km/15.47 miles

    Options for getting to and from the hotel include:

    • Hotel Shuttle

      • Fee: Complimentary
      • About:

        A scheduled complimentary hotel shuttle is available to and from specific locations near the resort:

        Shuttle from Athens Center (in front of Amalia Hotel) runs at 9:50am and 5:30pm.

        Please note that the above schedules are subject to change.

    • Taxi

      • Fee: 25 EUR; Please note that fares between midnight and 6:00 a.m. are subject to double tariff.
      • Travel Time: 20 minutes
      • About:

        Explore Athens easily via taxi from our resort, and get home in a snap when your day's adventures are through. Guests will find it easy to get a taxi in the center of Athens to return to the hotel.

Getting Around

• By Bus

  • • Public Bus System

      • Travel Time: 30 minutes
      • About:

        Daily public bus service is available every hour between the resort’s district of Vouliagmeni and the Glyfada district, which offers excellent shopping, dining, and other attractions just a few miles away. The bus (number 114) stops outside the main hotel entrance, and tickets cost Euro 1.00, per person.

• By Rental Car

  • • Sixt Rental Car

      • Hours:
        8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
        Hours of operation
        • Sunday
          • 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
        • Monday
          • 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
        • Tuesday
          • 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
        • Wednesday
          • 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
        • Thursday
          • 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
        • Friday
          • 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
        • Saturday
          • 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM
      • Contact: (30)(210) 8901745
      • About: Onsite;

        If you would like to rent a car, we have a partnership with Sixt car rental company. For car rental please call (30)(210) 8901745 or (30)(6979) 001107.

• By Hotel Shuttle

  • • Complimentary Hotel Suttle

      • About: Onsite;

        A scheduled complimentary hotel shuttle is available to and from specific locations near the resort, making it easy for you to explore everything the storied and dynamic city of Athens has to offer.

        • Shuttle to Athens Center (opposite Amalia Hotel-Syntagma square) runs at 9:00 am and 4:30 pm. This shuttle also stops in Glyfada.
        • Shuttle to Glyfada tram station (on Posidonos Avenue) runs at 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm.
        • Shuttle from Athens Center (in front of Amalia Hotel) runs at 9:50 am and 5:30 pm.
        • Shuttle from Glyfada to the hotel (next to the bus stop ‘Plateia Glyfadas’) runs at 10:15 am, 6:00 pm, 7:20 pm and 9:30 pm.

        Please note that the above schedules are subject to change. Contact the resort directly for more information.