Niche Hotel Athens

In English we often use the word “niche” to describe something that’s not for everyone, something that isn’t designed for mass appeal. But there’s nothing about the Niche Hotel Athens that’s a difficult or acquired taste — instead, think of the meaning that implies a cozy little corner where you can tuck yourself away. This is a boutique hotel that’s classically inspired but contemporary in its design, and a place whose distinctive good looks are not at all at the expense of warmth and comfort.

The rooms and suites come with luxe touches like marble baths and Coco-Mat mattresses, and they’re designed in a way to maximize the effects of the daytime sunshine — many have floor-to-ceiling windows, and all are decorated in a soothing coastal Greek palette of whites and creams. They vary from compact singles all the way up to suites with terraces and a family room that sleeps four, but all are equally thoughtful in their boutique-hotel comforts.

And as impressive as what’s within the Niche’s walls may be, its finest attribute is out in the open air: Stork, the rooftop bar and restaurant, is elevated above the rest of the cityscape, and provides astonishing views of the Acropolis and Mount Lycabettus.