The Grande Bretagne Hotel celebrated its sesquicentenary last week. The hotel has a rich story that has been entwined and connected with Greek history for 150 years. From its inception, even by European standards, it was luxurious because it had 2 bathrooms servicing its 80 beds.
The hotel has always been a focal point for Greek society. Governments have been formed and destroyed here. International Spies have partaken in some cloak-and-dagger activities and espionage. It became the headquarters of the Third Reich after Athens fell to the Nazis in WWII. The Grande Bretagne has seen it all.
You don't just stay at this hotel, you get immersed in its history from the moment the doorman nods a "Kalimera" to you before the revolving door launches you into the majestic lobby. Your own historic stay is about to begin.
Oh, did I mention the breakfast on the rooftop is legendary? And that the Alexander Bar on the ground floor, with its exquisite tapestry, was voted one of the world's best bars by Forbes magazine?
If the opportunity presents itself, a stay at the Grande Bretagne (with an Acropolis view, of course) should be on every intrepid traveller's list.
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