Steven is a great host! Very quick with his response, and very accommodating with every request we had. The pros are as follows: The apartment is clean, modern, fully furnished, quiet, great AC, and is located in an upscale neighborhood in Athens. There are shops, pharmacy, small grocery stores, tons of restaurants and cafés located within minutes. We walked to the city center (Monastiraki, Plaka, Syntagma) and it took us about 25 mins. The walk along the way is enjoyable since you get to see the beauty of the neighborhood. The building is very quiet and clean which makes it convenient for a good night rest.
The cons are as follows: The unit is very small in size and we didn’t have adequate space for our luggage (there were 2 suitcases). It felt tight for my husband and I. There is also no balcony. Only windows. The hot water is only available if you turn on the boiler switch about 20 mins before your shower. That can be annoying to have to remember to turn on and off each day before and after your shower. Bring your own towels— the ones there were old and had an awful smell. We had to buy our own towels as soon as we got there. The electricity in our unit randomly went out on our 3rd night and we had to go to the basement of the building to reset the switch and get power back on in the unit. And on our last night, the shower pipe burst which made showing nearly impossible since water was going everywhere. Steven was very quick and helpful in getting these things resolved for us, but this was still part of our experience there. Despite these small challenges we still enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to someone else traveling alone—but not quite sure it’s spacious enough for more than 1 person.