Urban hotel collection Brown Hotels, has today announced the official launch of its first propertie in Athens, Greece, marking the third international location for the Tel Aviv-born hotel group. Expanding into the Greek capital, Brown Hotels has opened unique hotel in the heart of Athens, ushering in a new wave of hospitality to the increasingly popular destination.
DAVE Red Athens is the fourth property from Brown Hotels' affordable urban collection following DAVE Gordon, DAVE Levinsky and DAVE Downtown in Tel Aviv. Situated on the opposite side of Omonia Square just a stone's throw away from Brown Acropol, DAVE Red Athens breathes fresh, young energy into the recently redesigned area, offering fun and budget-friendly accommodation to the modern tourist.
The 87-room boutique hotel features the DAVE brand's distinguishable, punchy decor, with an industrial style interior design and fiery red branding. DAVE Red Athens boasts a retro design aesthetic with each room featuring exposed pipes, bare concrete walls, marble top surfaces and oak wood furnishings, and finished with nostalgic gadgets including a vinyl player. The building, which formerly served as the KKE (Communist Party of Greece) headquarters, is honored beautifully through a wall mural at the entrance of the hotel's mezzanine area, which features pool tables, original Nintendo and Packman consoles, hammocks to relax in and an intimate bar.
The ground floor of the hotel features a bar and restaurant, and a soon-to-launch underground nightclub accessed through a secret door imbedded in the iconic Brown Hotels library, both operated by Six D.o.g.s hospitality group. With an all-day-dining concept, guests are invited to enjoy the breakfast buffet and a la carte menu, offering the signature Six D.o.g.s beef burger and an indulgent cocktail list. The roof terrace is the perfect place for guests to relax and unwind, with sweeping views across the ancient city. Presenting a spacious sundeck, pool table, jacuzzi hot tub, massage room and complimentary sparkling wine on tap, DAVE Red Athens is an unparalleled, urban bolthole for the younger traveler in Athens.
