Forget the resort strip and the old town crowds – Bob W Valencia Patraix sits in the city's original village, an easy walk from market stalls, family bakeries and a plaza that keeps its own hours. Studios come with a rooftop terrace and a coworking lounge of their own.

Bob W Athens Stadiou sits on a street built for a new capital's business. Arcades cut through the middle of the blocks, home to booksellers, a basement theatre, and lunches under a glass roof. At six, the offices empty and the evening moves one street over to Kolokotroni, to bars, wine, and dinner.