The host: Nikos could not have been more helpful, upbeat, easy and informative in his communications. A real pleasure. From the moment we booked the apartment, many months ago now, until our flight took off in Venizelos and brought us back to Brussels, Nikos promptly and patiently answered every question we texted or e-mailed to him. Whether about restaurants, transport, weather forecasts or garbage disposal: ask and the answer is already on its way.
Nikos received us in person when we arrived at the apartment, gave my wife and I a tour of the premises and left us with a beaming smile.
Nikos struck us as a man of taste and culture, blessed with a delightful personality: the perfect host.
The apartment: Nikos’ apartment combines three all-important C’s, adding a fourth C into the bargain for free.
1. Clean. The apartment is super clean. It’s ultra clean. It’s mega clean.
2. Central. All major tourist sights are within walking distance. The neighbourhood is up and coming. Hip eateries and bakeries, barber shops, boutiques and super markets, … it’s all there. Just step outside.
3. Comfort. An excellent bed; a bath (never take a shower when you can have a bath!); a big, cosy sofa; a well-stocked refrigerator and all sorts of goodies on the kitchen table; A/C; and, of course, a terrace to die for. The list of comforts goes on and on… Did we mention the terrace?
4. Class. The apartment breathes the same purified beauty and class that Athens has, at its best, been offering the world for a couple of millennia. You cannot put a price on class.
Where you stay can make or break your trip. Nikos upgraded our already memorable Athenian trip to a truly unforgettable holiday. Thank you, Nikos!