Before our arrival, I had asked Andreas number of questions, to which he had answered promptly. Since we had rented a car, responses from Andreas helped us organise parking on the day of our arrival. Whilst Andreas was not available to meet us at the apartment (we later came to know that his son was very ill), he made sure that his mother and his aunt greeted us at the apartment and showed us around in the apartment. The apartment is beautifully appointed, with interesting artefacts and a functional kitchen. The best part of the apartment is the view of the Acropolis and especially the Parthenon through a large central window over dining. The view is also possible while seated on the sofa or while at the kitchen. The balcony also offers the same views. Absolutely Amazing!

They mentioned that they were very excited to welcome us, since we were their first guests. They had a bottle of wine for our arrival. We felt very special. Andreas had also prepared maps for exploring the surrounding neighbourhood, which we could only do few due to time limitations. To Andreas’ credit, his maps and tips assumed that we would already know about the touristy things, and therefore focussed on items that would allow us to experience Athens in a whole different level. Absolutely loved this!

Andreas, later in the evening, called and mentioned that he felt bad for not being able to welcome me at the apartment and insisted that he drops us at the airport, since we had to catch an early morning flight. On next day morning at 5:30 am Andreas came to the apartment to drop us to the airport, for which we are very grateful to him. He said the only reason he came was so that he could meet us.

The property and its features were accurately described. The property cannot be more central! It is located exactly in the middle of Syntagma Square (express bus to airport) and Monastiraki Square (dining, shopping etc.) and is less than 100 metres to Ermou Street (shopping street). There are number of eating and drinking places within 2 minutes’ walk of the apartment (some souvlaki places nearby stay open till 4 or 5 in the morning).

All in all, staying at this apartment and meeting Andreas and his family was one of the highlights of our Greece trip.