Manos is a great host. From the minute I made contact, he was quick to respond, helpful and went out of his way to help me in any way I asked him to. My flight landed in Athens after the Metro closed and he came to collect me from the airport which I really appreciated. He also printed my boarding pass and some other things I needed during my stay. He also helped me with my luggage at the end of the stay.

I think you can tell a lot about hosts when things go wrong as they sometimes do. I left the washing machine on one evening whilst I nipped across the road for some dinner and when I returned the outlet hose had worked itself loose and the lounge resembled a swimming pool. Manos was there within 10 minutes (it was midnight) and offered me another apartment for the night. He then made sure that the apartment was back to its immaculate best before I moved back in. I think this shows his commitment to making sure his guests are happy and everything is as it should be.

The apartment itself is lovely and now has a modern TV and DVD player which is great when you are away from home for a while which I was. The balcony is a great place to sit and soak up a little bit of the Athens sun and it gets the sun all morning and most of the afternoon. The apartment is in a great location for travel connections and is close to the buzzing Panarmou area. There is every modcon you could need and the Wifi signal is strong which is helpful if you are working also whilst visiting Athens.

If I am ever in Athens again I will be staying at Manos' place.