What a wonderful stay at Stella and Nikon’s apartment.
Introductions for the house and access was very straight forward. Stella was very quick to reply to any question.
Drinks were left to welcome us when we arrived.
The apartment is similar to the photos but the bathroom and kitchen were more worn and slightly darker then expected. However this is a typical older European building and it has charm. Though the kitchen and bathroom were more worn it has character.
The whole flat was very clean.
It’s most amazing feature is its view of the Temple of Zeus, it is impressive.
It’s location is perfect for walking around Acropolis and Plaka and beyond. The metro was close by ~ less then 5 minute walk.
Wifi was good.
You do hear the street noise but that did not bother us.
Air conditioning at night was much appreciated.
I would like to recommend a longer shower curtain as we found trying not to wet the entire floor when we showered a challenge,
We were a group of 2 adults and 4 kids (16,15, 12 and 11), in the end my husband was not able to join but even as a group of 5 we felt that the flat was more suitable for a smaller group. Perfect for 4? The main bedroom was cramped as a double bed was added to the end of the room, so four could sleep in there.
However if you don’t mind cozying up then it’s location, cleanliness and view will beat the tight space feel.
Stella did offer to arrange transportation to pick up from the airport but we found a much cheaper one via Klook app and they turned out very reliable. We are given the drivers contact details the day before. The driver even contacted us to let us know he was waiting for us when we landed. We booked the same company via Klook for our departure.
Things to do - highly recommend Cine Paris which is an open air cinema. Also get a guided tour of the Acropolis and Plaka. We hardly ever get a guide on holidays but there was so much information to take in (archeological facts, Greek history, Greek mythology and all intertwined) that we felt a guide would be more informative and Stefanos (via TripAdvisor but can be found via the With locals app) was fantastic. Once we did the tour we felt we knew more and could stroll around and soak it all in by ourselves. We also did a food tour which was delicious and very filling. There is also a fantastic bubble waffle ice cream cafe near by.
Finally, Athens is safe. Coming from a country where graffiti is not common we were wary but soon realised that all the graffiti around is just that nothing more.
Overall thank you Stella for making our trip to Athens so memorable. I would highly recommend your place to anyone visiting Athens.