We absolutely loved our stay at Nicolas's apartment. First of all, Nicolas is extremely conscientious and very responsive as a host. My copious questions were answered in an extremely timely and thorough fashion and check-in was as smooth as possible. The freshly designed space is large, modern, inviting and has tons of natural light. The decor is lovely and the touches of contemporary art added a great deal of personality. As the epic heat wave of summer 2017 continued we were especially grateful the AC units were powerful. The showers were great, the kitchen was well equipped for anything you might want to prepare. Nicolas had even left us coffee, chilled drinking water, breakfast bars, and local herbs and spices to try. The beds and pillows were comfortable and the wifi worked perfectly. The private courtyard was an added bonus which the coffee drinkers and early risers in our group enjoyed in the mornings. We fell in love with the Anofiotika neighborhood which is a very old residential neighborhood within the Plaka. We liked staying in the Plaka because it made it easy to sight-see, etc. Conversely, the tourism bustle of the Plaka could have felt a bit chaotic but we escaped all that just steps away in the quiet, charming residential bubble that is historic charming Anafiotika. it's a little oasis within the Plaka. And to stay in an apartment that literally abuts the rock wall of the Acropolis is so cool. Walking home at night after dinner we marveled at the Parthenon and Acropolis lit up. We genuinely loved our stay at this apartment and our only regret is that we couldn't be there longer. A few tips: if arriving by taxi or driver make sure to find one that is reliable and will take you all the way up the hill to get you close with your bags. They can't drive all the way to the front door, but they can get really very close. we had massive amounts of luggage (an embarrassing amount) and it was easy to carry from the car to the front door just a few feet down a narrow restricted street where the apartment is located. after sightseeing one day one grumpy taxi driver wouldn't deliver us anywhere near the apartment. but he was an exception and exceptionally crotchety. I would simply suggest upfront communication with taxis and drivers ahead of time. it's not hard at all and they really can get you super close. It is a fairly good size hill walking back up to the apartment from the Plaka so anyone with mobility issues might need a little extra time. But it is nothing extreme, we carried groceries up. Nothing you won't experience when you go to tour the Acropolis itself. Plus we loved it because we ate so well at every meal we need a good walk home. The annex bedroom and bath has its own entrance and key and is enormous with the utmost privacy. it enters from...