This apartment was lovely. (Complete review)
Before reading hits, I'd like to say that my stay in this apartment was amazing, it was perfect for what we needed, plenty of space and well located. I WOULD stay here again.
We came to Athens to stay for 2 months and after shopping around for a place to stay, we found this 2 bedroom very spacious apartment.
So let get down to it... On arriving into Athens getting the access code for the key to the apartment was stressful, we were told this would be sent to us the morning we arrive however, this was not the case... I would recommend getting this ASAP - I had to call GPM directly and ask for the key code (Whilst travelling on a very noisy greek bus into Athens) Fortunately this was not an issue and the code was provided promptly via Air BnB chat...
Arrival to the apartment, overall its located very well in an area called Koukaki, great bars, restaurants and nightlife and only about 10 minutes walk to the gates of Acropolis and the tourist area, shops, streets, etc etc... Koukaki is a lovely place and having the chance to discover this area was a bonus for sure.
The Apartment - It is large and spacious, two televisions, good size kitchen, 2 bedrooms and a small bathroom.. It was lovely having the entire place to ourselves.
Be aware during the day internally its pretty dark due to heat outside this was very nice, I think this is a greek thing.
Internet - Small internet package, good enough to stream Netflix movies during our stay, could be slow at times but perfect for most people.
Living room - is cosy, table, chairs, couch, tv and space for any items you wish to store. One thing I did notice is that the curtains don't offer much in terms of privacy, especially during night hours (See through net curtains)
Kitchen - Nice sized kitchen, lots of storage, cutlery and glasses and a few other items provided, pots, pans etc... Large fridge freezer and over and 4 piece hob installed. My only issue was with the over, the rail would slide out as soon as you open the door, sadly burning my partner quite badly now leaving a scar... No oven gloves or tea towels provided, this is something I would recommend having in this kitchen for drying dishes and handling hot food/oven trays. All in All this kitchen is a great space with items kindly provided.
Bathroom - VERY SMALL, sadly the bathroom mirror with small cupboards was nice but the lightbulbs stopped working and we had to use a table lamp to light the room, due to faulty wiring... I investigated and the wiring above this cupboard is in bad condition (And potentially dangerous)
Shower - Tiny square bath to crouch in, low roof with shower curtain, sadly the shower head holder was not present when we arrived which requires you to manually hold the shower head whilst showering, became a little tiresome after a while.
Wash facilities - Brand new washing machine in bathroom, worked perfectly and a great addition to have here. 2X balconies one in the spare room for hanging clothes on the balcony washing line.
Bedroom (MAIN) straight ahead from the hallway is the main bedroom, lots of storage with all bedding included, TV and small balcony (Not much to see outside) Large bedroom, a very nice space, large bed with a very creaky wood floor
Bedroom (Left of hall way) Smaller sized single bed, lots of storage again lovely room, this has balcony for drying clothes, again with very creaky wooden flooring.
The bedding provided consists of white sheets, pillows and duvets, this was fine for us however duvets are likely reused as one had one or two small stains on, they do not come with duvet covers so in the interest of hygiene we placed a white sheet on us and the duvet on top...
The spare bedroom was very noisy at night, sadly I tried to spend a night or two in here but more often than not next doors TV was very noisy and sleeping was an impossible task. I don't think their TV was loud I think the walls are just very thin and unfortunately their tv is against that wall (Can be heard from the main bedroom) So this was disappointing.
Also noise from neighbours upstairs is very disturbing, it seems everyone has very creaky wooden floors in this block. As the greeks eat later than us UK folk, don't be surprised if you hear your neighbours going to sleep at about 1-3am.. it seems the norm in Athens.
CONCLUSION - I had a great stay here, a few minor issues which you soon adapt too and the space in this apartment is just amazing. You have a home for the entire time and you can make it yours. Support is always on hand with GPM and from previous reviews issues, these have been dealt with and resolved...
Based on the location I would recommend staying here, just to start your adventure in Koukaki and work your way up into the busier tourist areas. We got bored of the hoards of tourists after 2 months it was nice to blend in with the locals, to the point everyone would address us in greek.... So I think we succeeded. Greece is amazing and so are the Athenians/Greeks....
Thanks for the awesome apartment, stay and experience GPM.