Might be a rather delicate question

[gizmodog]

Sorry about this question, but going to Greece in October and just found out most places do not want you to flush toilet paper.

are there any hotels in Athens that you know of that allows flushing of toilet paper?

odd question I know but for some reason this is really bothering me.

[princeton123211]

23 minutes ago, gizmodog said:

Sorry about this question, but going to Greece in October and just found out most places do not want you to flush toilet paper.

are there any hotels in Athens that you know of that allows flushing of toilet paper?

odd question I know but for some reason this is really bothering me.

Mainly a bigger issue outside of Athens on islands that have more primitive plumbing. We stay every few years at the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens and have always flushed our toilet paper and have had zero issue with it. 

[kctwinmommy]

Spent 4 days in Athens, never had this issue.

[edinburgher]

6 hours ago, princeton123211 said:

Sorry about this question, but going to Greece in October and just found out most places do not want you to flush toilet paper.

You are asked to instead place used toilet paper in the bin next to the actual toilet itself. It is no big deal and helps prevent potential blockages. Doing this is better than having no flush at all should a blockage occur.😁

Edited June 30, 2024 by edinburgher

[gizmodog]

I’m staying at the Grand Hyatt in Athens and emailed them to ask this question and they replied they ask us to please not flush toilet paper, 

I will look at the hotel that was mentioned above.

[CruiserBruce]

2 hours ago, gizmodog said:

I’m staying at the Grand Hyatt in Athens and emailed them to ask this question and they replied they ask us to please not flush toilet paper, 

I will look at the hotel that was mentioned above.

Based on your type of hotel, check the InterContinental Hotel as well. Been researching for an Athens hotel for next summer...Grand Hyatt was one I looked at...we ruled it out, not a great neighborhood.

 

But always...when in Rome...

[princeton123211]

5 hours ago, edinburgher said:

You are asked to instead place used toilet paper in the bin next to the actual toilet itself. It is no big deal and helps prevent potential blockages. Doing this is better than having no flush at all should a blockage occur.😁

Not been our experience at this particular hotel-- no bins next to the toilet, no note asking you to do it, and no instructions from the staff to do it. 

Like I said I've seen it elsewhere in Greece but have stayed at the GB three times, once before Covid and 2 times after, and not been asked to do this.  

[princeton123211]

2 hours ago, gizmodog said:

I will look at the hotel that was mentioned above.

The Grande Bretagne is part of Marriott Bonvoy-- its part of the Luxury Collection, You can book it through points if you do so early enough. 

[edinburgher]

19 hours ago, gizmodog said:

Sorry about this question, but going to Greece in October and just found out most places do not want you to flush toilet paper.

are there any hotels in Athens that you know of that allows flushing of toilet paper?

odd question I know but for some reason this is really bothering me.

gizmodog,  I had not read your initial question carefully enough, and thinking it was a general question for Greece (mainland and islands)  I replied with a general comment, failing to mention that there will be some exceptions.  On reading it again but this time more carefully,  I note you had actually asked about only specific hotels in Athens, and you have been given the names of a least one exception to the general "noTP" request.

 

I should also have added first time, that you will most likely find the same "No TP" request in cafes, bars and restaurants, but again, I should point out that there are likely to be exceptions which others with that specific knowledge can advise on.

Edited July 1, 2024 by edinburgher

[edinburgher]

8 hours ago, princeton123211 said:

Not been our experience at this particular hotel-- no bins next to the toilet, no note asking you to do it, and no instructions from the staff to do it. 

Happy to have been corrected and educated.

Yes there will be exceptions and the OP will be happy that you have found him/her/them a hotel without having to search through hundreds of options.

[drew69]

Greece like some other countries - Turkey, etc. - uses 2 inch pipes instead of 4 inch.  They ask you not to flush toilet paper.  Having stayed in Greece over a dozen times, I have always flushed the paper in hotels, restaurants, etc.  As long as you flush often no clogs.  

 

[JeffElizabeth]

Sometimes they will have babushka types selling you toilet paper. I always carry those little packs of Kleenex just in case.

[SusieKIslandGirl]

10 minutes ago, gizmodog said:

I have never been to Greece, going in October. I have recently been told you cannot flush any toilet paper in their toilets, even in our hotel.

Past Greece cruisers can you confirm this?

I've read the same thing. 

[Charles4515]

12 minutes ago, gizmodog said:

I have never been to Greece, going in October. I have recently been told you cannot flush any toilet paper in their toilets, even in our hotel.

Past Greece cruisers can you confirm this?

Depends on the hotel. A newer hotel you might be able to. Older ones the plumbing is too narrow. It’s no problem if you can’t. There is will be a trash can with a lid with a foot pedal. It will be emptied every day. This is possible not only in Greece. I have encountered it in other countries. 

Edited July 13, 2024 by Charles4515

[sandiego1]

In many countries, there is a basket next to the toilet for the toilet paper. While the hotel plumbing could possibly handle the TP, the city pipes can't. When in doubt, throw it out.

[Wehwalt]

You might get better answers if you actually put the subject you are discussing in the title of the thread. We get quite a few clickbait threads and some may avoid threads titled like this. But since you ask, we had no problem using toilet paper and disposing of it in said fixture when we stayed at a hotel in Greece in April.  

[gizmodog]

I tried to edit it but it doesn’t seem to let me

[foodsvcmgr]

I’ve stayed in 4 Star hotels in Athens and Santorini and both requested not to flush paper.

[VMax1700]

I stayed in a hotel just outside Athens, where the previous week they had hosted a Heads of European Governments meeting.  I presumed that it was ok to flush the paper, but on my return to the room after dinner, the 'basket' had been placed on the toilet seat as an obvious indication of the required disposal method.  🙄😉

[ShipWalker]

1 hour ago, gizmodog said:

I have never been to Greece, going in October. I have recently been told you cannot flush any toilet paper in their toilets, even in our hotel.

Past Greece cruisers can you confirm this?

When visiting the islands bring TP with you and use the provided wastebasket.

 

Their septic systems cannot handle the overload from all the tourists.

[Charles4515]

2 hours ago, gizmodog said:

I tried to edit it but it doesn’t seem to let me

You only have about 15 minutes to edit. I don’t know why you called it a delicate question or even asked it. When you travel internationally you will find all kinds of different plumbing and toilet fixtures. You might have a bidet in your hotel bathroom. Someone I met on a cruise was wondering why the hotel bathroom in her pre cruise hotel had a toilet and urinal. She had no idea it was a bidet. In some countries there are no toilet seats. 

[Host Kat]

4 hours ago, gizmodog said:

I have never been to Greece, going in October. I have recently been told you cannot flush any toilet paper in their toilets, even in our hotel.

Past Greece cruisers can you confirm this?

 

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[gizmodog]

Maybe because to me it is a delicate question.i asked it because i was curious if this was in fact true, i knew i could find out on this board. Did not expect to be replied to by someone trying to make me feel like an idiot! I have travelled internationally a lot of years but have never been told not to flush toilet paper.  I have encountered many bidets, I love them but from what I am told Greece does not have bidets. 
 Just find it odd that for such a popular travel spot nobody ever speaks of this.

It bothers me lot, I am wishing I did not have  two days before and two days after in Athens, I’m just  city girl who through out all my travels to Europe have never encountered this before. I’m sure I will survive.

[bennybear]

You will definitely survive,  seems strange at first but it’s handled really well.   It may not apply in every hotel, but for most it seems to be the case.  Greece is definitely worth spending time in, but we prefer the islands to Athens.  We’ve spent several months there and would go back in a heartbeat. 

[Hlitner]

Over the years we have stayed in multiple hotels in Athens (and also the Sofitel at ATH) and never had an issue flushing toilet paper down the commode,  

 

Hank