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InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest
Facing the Athenaeum
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Image courtesy of © Andrei-Daniel Nicolae from Coventry, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest
The Athénée Palace has been Bucharest’s most famous hotel since it opened in 1914, a Belle Époque landmark beside the Romanian Athenaeum whose bars and salons have seen a century of history. Today it is an InterContinental, with elegant rooms, a spa and pool, and the concert hall on the doorstep.
Why it's on our list
- A legendary hotel, opened in 1914
- Next to the Romanian Athenaeum
- A spa and pool
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest before you go.
How far is it from the sights?
Distances from InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Piața RomanăM2450 m6 min walk
- UniversitateM2850 m10 min walk
- IzvorM1M31.1 km13 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Strada Ion Câmpineanu400 m5 min walk
- Taxi rank, Strada Dimitri Ivanovici Mendeleev550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Romanian Athenaeum150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- National Museum of Art of Romania150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Revolution Square350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Cișmigiu Gardens600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Stavropoleos Monastery1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Cărturești Carusel1.2 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Old Princely Court1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Palace of the Parliament1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Museum of the Romanian Peasant1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Arcul de Triumf3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
Getting around
- Gara de Nord (main station)1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Henri Coandă Airport (OTP)14 kmCar or taxi 46 min
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