New Hotel

While visiting Greece a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of staying at the New Hotel in Athens, thanks to Tablet. The hotel’s designers, Brazilian brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana, are masters of recycled chic and have fashioned the interiors of the hotel with salvaged pieces from what was formerly the Olympic Palace Hotel. Chairs repurposed from old coat hangers and fabric, and walls covered in old lamps, wood scrap, and old table legs are juxtaposed with über-modern art, fixtures, and amenities. Exploring every nook and cranny of the hotel was beyond inspiring and visually stimulating. And with my favorite neighborhood Plaka just around the corner, you couldn’t ask for a better way to end a three week vacation!

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  1. Nikki wrote:

    Both the architechtural and design elements of this hotel are amazing! I am a huge fan of repurposing items and sustainability practices, so this had just jumped to the top of my list of places to stay. Thanks for sharing this amazing hotel!

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  2. Alyssa wrote:

    Wow, this hotel is beautiful! I love the pretty pink wall with the gold cutout sculptures. What an interesting design concept, I’m sure we’ll be seeing more places like this one in the future as people and companies become more environmentally conscious.

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  3. Athénais wrote:

    C’est magnifique et vraiment différent! J’ai un gros coup de coeur pour la salle de bain!

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  4. Wow – absolutely stunning!!! This place looks incredible. I went to Greece 2.5 years ago and it was amazing – have been dying to get back ever since!

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  5. Jessie wrote:

    would kill to visit greece. even in their crisis. always so gorgeous.
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  6. d. wrote:

    I couldn’t like this more! 🙂

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  7. Zane wrote:

    wow the interiors are really unique

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  8. Svenja wrote:

    what an incredible hotel!! (:

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  9. Sophia wrote:

    I can’t believe you were here and so close! I live and work in Athens and I pass by the hotel all the time…and constantly say that I will at some point stop in!! It was nice to see the interior finally 😉 Next time your in Greece I would be more than happy to treat you to a Greek coffee in Plaka!!

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  10. LOVE the design of this hotel!

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  11. this looks magical.

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  12. J Umm wrote:

    the green leafy single seater sofas are so amazing!
    STYLE DECORUM

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  13. Jaimie Belew wrote:

    I also had the pleasure of staying there this past summer……very fun hotel, fun design and great service….

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  14. Sherry wrote:

    I bet you had a great time at this gorgeous design hotel in Athens! The cluttered repurposed look is quite interesting. I would be worried about sitting in the wooden scrap chair though. Did you sit on one and was it comfy enough? Only let down is that they do not have a pool 🙁

    I looked at tablet and this other booking site – http://worldtop7.com/us/new-hotel-athens/ which do you think have better rates?

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