Vivian is the kindest person I have come across and the more I say, the less words I have to describe her big heart.
Pre- Arrival
As I was working all the way up to my conference in Athens, I had not prepared an itinerary but those fears were put to rest as Vivian came up with one before I even asked. She even tailored it around my conference!
In addition, she agreed to allow me to check in at 3am and offered to pick me up from the airport as Uber's operation in Athens had recently closed.
Arrival
On arrival into Athens, I realized I had lost my purse & visa. In distress, I called her and she accompanied me at 3am in the morning to the airport's police station, and by the time I woke up around 9am she had already spoken to the British Embassy, Athen's Lost & Found Department and gotten me telephone numbers to call.
Stay
The suite itself was lovely and modern, and I never closed my blinds, allowing me to fall asleep and wake up to the view of the Lycabettus Hill daily. The building had a tram stop right across, the Omonia metro station was only a 5 minute walk away and the area felt safe.
Whilst I was still stressed about my visa, Vivian reassured me and really encouraged me to enjoy Athens and what Greece had to offer. I even had to extend my stay which Vivian arranged for hassle-free. She went above and beyond in helping me out with my visa and this kindness in a time of need really gave me strength!
My fondest memories of Greece will be meeting its people because in Vivian, I found not only a compassionate host but a wonderful friend.