After flying into Athens, we were only staying one night at Bill's place since we were taking a ferry to Santorini the next day, but we had a great stay and I would stay there again.
What I loved:
- We arrived in Athens hours early and Bill let us place our luggage in the apartment as it was being cleaned. That freed is up to get a bite to eat and do a little exploration without the bags.
- To someone new to Athens, like myself, the street may not look welcoming with all the graffiti, but now I know that's just how Athens looks for the most part and there was never really anyone on the streets to worry about.
- The cleaning guy (Ivan, I think) met my family outside when we were leaving our bags and he was so welcoming. He helped us figure out where the box was and showed us to the right apartment. It was comforting to get that type of hospitality so early in our trip. Bill was also very responsive with a question I had about the lockbox.
- The place was pretty darn close to the Acropolis, but we were too tired to try to get there that night. Either way, the location was great. We could tell when we took the taxi to Emou street(?). Wasn't far and seemed walkable to me and the taxi driver.
- Bill warned us about pick pockets abs so did the taxi driver, so when we went out we kept our things close and didn't lay our phones down anywhere. I appreciate the heads up and I believe this info is helpful all over Athens. Again, there was no one on the street we had to worry about.
- The apartment was pretty spacious and had nice light. The bed was very comfortable and I really liked the closet space. The bathroom was a nice size, and everything just looked very clean. We didn't get much time in the living room area but I really wanted to hang out there. Nice size and more light to take in.
- I love the Air conditioning units and that there was one in each room. They are so responsive! im If I ever need one, I want one like that.
- The price was amazing. Very reasonable for the location and the space that you get.
What I had trouble with, but was my fault:
- I had a little trouble with the lockbox. it was just user error, but maybe more instructions on using it would be helpful for those that are not that smart 😆
- I got info on the water heater and that it needs to be turned on, but I missed the description of the button in one if l of the instructional messages we received. We thought we had the right button but we were wrong, so there were a couple of cold showers. After looking through Bill's instructions for other info, I came across the description of the button. Again, my fault, but I think the button description should be added to the instructions that are in the home.
All in all, we had a great stay and I would so stay here again. The place we stayed when we returned to Athens was farther away from the sites we came for so I can appreciate the value in this place. Thanks for everything Bill!