Athenee Palace Hilton opens Cafe Athenee, ground floor shop opening expected in November – December

Five-star hotel Athenee Palace Hilton in Bucharest has opened the Cafe Athenee restaurant following a revamping process which included the hotel's reception, lobby, the hallway area, as well as food and beverage areas. The entire renovation cost was of EUR 2 million, according to Linda Griffin, the newly appointed general manager of the Bucharest hotel. The ground floor of the hotel went through a renovation process during this summer and part of the retail area on the ground floor on Calea Victoriei is still under works. The shop which will run in the area is expected to open in November – December this year, according to Linda Griffin (in picture). Romanian media reports have recently pointed out that the 300 sqm retail space at the ground floor of the Hilton hotel could host a Prada store, but an official announcement is yet to be made. Corina Saceanu (corina@romania-insider.com)