A serene oasis in the sometimes overwhelming hustle and bustle of Athens, the Ochre and Brown – or O and B Hotel – combines chic contemporary design, warm hospitality and an intimate ambience in a perfect location.
Central Athens Location
Ochre and Brown is located in the Athens district of Psiri, a neighbourhood noted for both its central location and exciting ongoing regeneration. Chic cafes, hip nightclubs and edgy contemporary art galleries mingle with traditional local businesses and dusty workshops in Psiri’s sometimes forbidding-looking warren of lanes. Excellent dining options abound, from inexpensive street-side tavernas to ultra-chic rooftop dining in the shadow of the Parthenon.
Within easy walking distance from the hotel lie many of Athens’ major attractions: majestic and historic Syntagma Square; pedestrian shopping precinct Ermou Street; Monastiraki, home of the famous bustling flea market; Athens’ old town quarter of Plaka; and, inescapably and breathtakingly, the Acropolis. Both the celebrated Acropolis Museum and the summit itself are no more than an easy fifteen minute stroll from the O and B Hotel, through marble streets redolent with the scent of olive trees.
The hotel is also just blocks from two stations on Athens’ excellent metro line, Thissio and Monastiraki, providing quick, efficient and inexpensive access to more outlying destinations, such as the upmarket urban enclave of Kifissia, Olympic Stadium, the port of Piraeus, and even the airport.
Hotel with Acropolis Views
Dominating the central Athens skyline with the surreal awe and beauty of a movie set, the Acropolis rises up from the Plaka and Psiri neighbourhoods, accessible via the many picturesque cobbled lanes winding up its slopes.
Junior and executive suites at the Ochre and Brown Hotel offer private terrace views of the Acropolis, a stunning and truly unforgettable backdrop for room service breakfast.
Classic Greek Hospitality and Modern Mediterranean Cuisine
What makes the O and B stand out, however, is its own particular charms as a hotel. With only eleven guest rooms, the emphasis is on individualised service within an intimate ambience. The staff’s attention to guest needs is impeccable, and every detail, from complimentary aperitifs and hors d’oeuvres delivered to the room on arrival, is attended to with welcoming warmth and hospitality.
The understated elegance of the hotel decor combines enveloping comfort with immaculate contemporary design. The hotel bar and restaurant (somewhat unimaginatively called BaRestaurant) has a low-key lounge-like atmosphere whose casualness belies the simple excellence of the updated Mediterranean menu.
With outstanding service and comfort in a soothing, stylish setting, the Ochre and Brown hotel delivers excellent value for the discerning traveller who wants an elegant and inviting refuge from a hard day’s sightseeing – or shopping – in the extraordinary city of Athens.
Shona Black - Shona Black holds a degree in Art and Archaeology from Princeton University, and has recently returned to the field of Visual Arts after ...
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