Good hotels in Thessaloniki, Greece?

I do not have personal experience as I always stay w relatives

But you can use this site and decide for yourself:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g189473-Thessalo...

I don't know what that other guy is talking about - buckets for toilets? Yeah, ok, sure. Equally plausible is finding a hotel in Thessaloniki for €30 a night - not gonna happen. You will pay €70 as a bare minimum.

I haven't been there in a while, so I can't recall specific hotels. But anything around Aristotelous Square (A, in the link below), is probably going to fulfill the "chic" factor you want. But it's not always easy coupling chic with cheap. Look at that link (or search for "thessaloniki hotels" in Google Maps) and then cross-reference the hotels you find with Trip Advisor. That site will give you photos and reviews of each hotel.

I always use the El Greco Hotel at the west side of Egnatia Odos, towards the Train station. Reasonably priced and excellent service. If it is during fairs period, hard to find rooms.

When I stay in Salonika I stay at Capsis hotel

http://www.capsishotels.gr/thes/index_en.html