Classical Baby Grand Hotel, Athens, Greece

Athens is known for its history of artistic inventiveness, making it the perfect city centre location for Classical Baby Grand Hotel. This design hotel is one of Europe’s most innovative and exciting places to stay, and perfectly complements the vibrant city of Athens with its refreshingly contemporary design. The artistic allure of this design hotel hits guests from the moment they walk in and find themselves under a tangle of delicate flower cut-outs hanging from the ceiling like ethereal vines. Even the reception desk manages to be distinctive; it is after all, a re-purposed mini-cooper convertible. The surprises continue throughout, with huge cartoonish murals wrapping around the guest room walls.

The facilities

Classical Baby Grand Hotel has a no-nonsense restaurant, aptly named Meat Me, which invites guests to experience it’s simple, inexpensive Mediterranean cuisine. With just a splatter of black details atop a canvas of white furnishings, the trendy restaurant décor is not unlike an art composition. Naturally, the design hotel's restaurant attracts local hipsters, actors and journalists with its good value and mod look. Alternatively, the Moët & Chandon Bar has a relaxed vibe with its fine wines, light food and laid-back lounge music. Classical Baby Grand Hotel also provides a spa which incorporates fragrances and music in their unique treatments.

The rooms

Forget the wallpaper; the guest room walls of this design hotel are hand-painted by ten international artists who specialize in fields like urban art, graffiti design and illustration, making each room a funky, livable work of art. Classical Baby Grand Hotel maintains an environment of creativity within each of the 79 guestrooms by surrounding guests with Japanese cartoons, space-age fantasies, fairytale landscapes or legendary comic heroes. While each room is distinct, each also includes expected amenities like satellite television, high-speed internet, cd players and minibars.