The Excelsior

"Definitely a serviceable option, although nothing special. On a return trip to Thessaloniki I'd probably try the Electra Palace instead, simply because it looked like it had rooms which had balconies and nice views out towards Aristotle Square and the sea. My biggest complaint at Excelsior was that my room had basically no view (and some pretty dodgy plumbing)."

"We visited the hotel last Monday, but unfortunately, we only stayed for one night, as we were in transit. The hotel was spotless, very nicely located, with the staff very nice and professional. In the evening we decided to go to the restaurant for something very small, as we had a hearty lunch and then our experience got even better. Lovely Christina looked for us impeccably, and she went above and beyond to make our stay unforgettable. We are travelling very often and as diamond members we recognise a professional person when we see one. Thank you, Christina, the hotel is very lucky to have you!"

"This is rightly lauded as a good hotel and we had a lovely stay there, but it didn’t quite make the status of great for me. The room we had was small (23) and not particularly quiet, though it must be said that everything within worked well and the bed was very comfortable. Service was generally good, particularly at breakfast. The selection at breakfast was good but somewhat repetitive after 5 days so perhaps some thought may be given to making that more dynamic."