An elegant hotel rearranged with designer gloves.

As large or as traditional as its sister next door, the Grande Bretagne.

The King George opened in 2004 as a reincarnation of the hotel that was built on the same site in the 1930s, right on Syntagma Square and adjacent to its Luxury Collection sibling, the Hotel Grande Bretagne. While the GB oozes Old World glamour and is opulent in every possible way, the King George is slightly more modern, but no less elegant. There are still acres of marble and gleaming mahogany, regal velvet seating and intricate crown moldings, but the 102 rooms and suites seem to have more space and a preference for clean lines and silhouettes. Shades of grey marble weave delicately together in the lobby, with art from the owners' private collection adding a contemporary tweak. Up on the roof, Tudor Hall has a menu of refined Greek fare that changes with the season and zaps the classics with a bit of modern technique—calamari isn’t fried, but served with white fish roe and aioli whipped up from squid ink. The food is wonderful, but it can hardly compete with the unobstructed views of the Parthenon and the Acropolis.

You want a central space that’s small in scale but adheres to the standards of an Old World palace.

After a day of exploring Athen’s historic streets, you relax in your private pool in none other than the palatial Penthouse Suite. What makes this evening so special? Only the backdrop of the Acropolis, painted by the hues of the sunset, just begging you to take a picture for the ‘gram.

Tudor Hall Restaurant - Modern Greek cuisine

Tudor Hall Restaurant - Bar