Booking the apartment last-minute was no problem, and picking up the keys from the kiosk worked like a charm. It was very nice that no-one was inconvenienced by our late arrival to Athens.

The apartment was good - and the roof garden spectacular! The apartment is clearly in use as a home, and therefore has character. I almost feels like using a friends home. We found it nice to see how people actually live in Athens.

The neighbourhoos is quaint. Gentrification is slowly taking over the home of anarchy in Athens. This has all the hall marks of an up-and-coming area of the city. Exarchia has its own charm - perfect for night life and partying. Not so nice when your 10 year old can't sleep because there is a concert on the Square, though.

The sound-proof windows keep most of the sound out, thouhg. And the mentioned concert died down before midnight.

We never got to meet Yagos, as he was away. But everything worked like a charm. It was easy to pick up the keys, descriptions and introduction to the apartment were good, and he was very easy to get in touch with for all our questions.

All in all: Stay here. Perhaps not if you have small children (it is a party area, with party-going people and the accompanying noises and smells), or if you really dislike run-down areas before gentrification takes over. But if you have half a heart for bars and night-life, want to see Athens off the beaten track, or just try something a bit different, this is a unique place to stay.

The apartment is wonderful. And the roof garden amazing. If I return to Athens without the child, I'd stay here again.