ANON. Excelsior Hotel, Athenes.
Original hotel luggage label, c.1930. 165 x 165 mm.
The Excelsior Hotel in Athens was a luxury landmark located at the corner of Panepistimiou and Patison Streets. It opened in the late nineteenth Century and was designed by Architect Ernst Ziller.
The hotel was orinally named The Victoria Hotel before being renamed Excelsior. Its popularity grew rapidly and it soon became the pillar of Athenian high society.
Following World War II the luxury hotel entered a period of decline and the hotel closed. Today the imposing historic façade has been preserved and the building now belongs to the National Bank of Greece.
Rare.
SKU: 2126595
ANON. Excelsior Hotel, Athenes.
Original hotel luggage label, c.1930. 165 x 165 mm.
The Excelsior Hotel in Athens was a luxury landmark located at the corner of Panepistimiou and Patison Streets. It opened in the late nineteenth Century and was designed by Architect Ernst Ziller.
The hotel was orinally named The Victoria Hotel before being renamed Excelsior. Its popularity grew rapidly and it soon became the pillar of Athenian high society.
Following World War II the luxury hotel entered a period of decline and the hotel closed. Today the imposing historic façade has been preserved and the building now belongs to the National Bank of Greece.
Rare.
SKU: 2126595
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