We had a great time. The studio was lovely, very clean and had everything we needed. The small kitchen was a bonus. Ramanos picked us up from the airport (at extra charge) which was very helpful and when we arrived his mother, Maria had prepared us a delicious plate of Greek food, plus some wine was provided - very much appreciated. On the morning of leaving Maria made us Greek pancakes which were again delicious and Ramanos dropped us where we needed to go to get the bus to where we were going next. Athens was extremely hot when we were there but the studio was good in the heat with fans. Would very much enjoy staying there again. There are actually two studios, both similar, one upstairs where we were, and one downstairs. If you have big suitcases or have difficulty with spiral stairs, the downstairs one might be easier. To go the the main sites at the Acropolis and Plaka, we walked about 15 minutes and then caught the Metro into Plaka, but you could walk all the way if you wanted. We also visited the Archeological Museum which was great and only a short walk from the studio. A good thing to do is take the walk up behind the studio and talk the pathway up onto the top of the hill for a panoramic view to the Parthenon. The immediate area is interesting with small shops and a very wide range of artistic graffiti, much expressing the frustrations for Greeks of recent times.
Big thanks to Maria and Ramanos for your wonderful hospitality and conversation.