This location could not have been better. The views of Athens, the Acropolis, and the Parthenon were amazing and, if anything, understated in the description. Lounging by the pool at night the Parthenon was bright and large on the horizon. The internet was fast and each room had smart TVs with Netflix built in for down time. This is an ultra-modern apartment. The window into the bottom of the pool in the ceiling of the living room was a great surprise and made for some excellent photos of the kids asking like fools in the water. The lights from the city through the water made dappled shadows on the living room walls at night. For a very urban location the apartment is very quiet inside.
The apartment was very well furnished with modern, comfortable, and clean furniture. The bathrooms were luxurious and also very clean. The kitchen had everything you could possibly need with one exception- For a city that takes it coffee very seriously the coffee machine in the location is sub par and something you'd find in any low end hotel. Considering we discussed the importance of good coffee prior to arriving this was especially disappointing. This might not be a big deal to some folks, but it was to us and definitely out of place with attention to detail paid to the rest of the apartment. Otherwise everything was perfect.
Emmanuela, our host, was extremely helpful in booking all of our transportation as well as engaging, informative, and exclusive excursions (including a catamaran tour with food and drinks inclusive on the Aegean Sea) and tours. The process for these services were extremely reasonable. We were very pleased with all of our tour guides. At first arrival the house might appear to be poorly located, and in a slightly rough neighborhood. We quickly discovered that this is not the case. We were just a few steps from excellent food and sights - completely safe and sound. Speaking of food, the souvlaki restaurant (Ψησταριά - Ο Πέτρος - Πιάτσα Καλαμάκι - Souvlaki στα κάρβουνα) directly next door to the entrance of the apartment is fantastic. As ex-pats we're more well heeled than most Americans but we found thew location extremely walk-able. All of the famous neighborhoods are just a short walk away. We walked past the Parthenon to the apartment many times during our stay and from most of the downtown districts you might like to see. We did not need to taxi at all.
Recommended local places:
Underdog Iraklidon 8, Athina - 10 min walk -Brunch
Λεμονανθός Lemonanthos (Lemon tree) Troon 34 - 15 min walk - Dinner - AMAZING - excellent people - excellent food
Pervoli Vari - Aten, Kirgion, Vari 166 - We booked this with Emmanuela for a tour and olive oil tasting (we found out later that she does honey tasting and production tours as well) I cannot recommend this place, its owner, and its restaurant higher - You must go here. Worth the trip.
Emmanuela also booked us for a food tasting tour through the city ending with a wine tasting. This was awesome and I learned so much about the area and foods I would have never even seen.
I highly recommend this location. I plan on using it again when we come back in the spring.