Like the US embassy in Athens, the building that houses EP3 is said to be of the Bauhaus school of architecture. Luckily, instead of the foreboding frontage, you instead get a much more inconspicuous building nestled within the dilapidation of Psirri. You get nice features such as high ceilings and marble feature bathroom and kitchen areas. The bed was notably comfortable but the furniture spartan.
Being our fist Airbnb, we’re a bit cynical about the host culture of the booking process, especially when the name is a front for a large organisation with many tens of properties on their books. We have no idea who Dean is, but Lia was extremely energetic in her welcoming and gave us umpteen tips that our short stay would never have time for. It didn’t stop there, as she even walked us around the district and pointed out the hotspots. Much appreciated.
Our stay was good but not quite great. The hospitality didn’t extend to the free roof top drinks advertised and when the neighbouring apartment was occupied, we didn’t know how to get to the roof top at all. We had to make a special request to have a TV provided. Unfortunately we also had to ask a cleaner to be sent when a cockroach disrupted the comfort of our stay. We didn’t see any evidence of a clean having taken place but instead received an email asking us to switch off the air con when out. Given that we were spending the day at the hospital for a procedure with advice to convalesce in a cool room that evening, the email felt less than hospitable. Of course we also had to “take care” of the roach (and another the following night) thanks to the help of the heavy coffee table book. The offer to move was too much to contemplate given our short stay and the purpose of our visit. All in all we laboured over rating this stay as a three but a four felt to be too generous.