We had recently read a review about cockroaches and were a little concerned, but the only cockroaches we found were near a 2000 year old church! We saw a few ants, but there was a bug repellent and they immediately disappeared!
This apartment has an AMAZING location, it is right in the heart of Athens and is a walking distance from all of the major sights! Rick Steves’ walking tour started basically at the front door! The small alley had motorcycles, but we never found homeless people sleeping near our apartment. There is a security guard during the day and the door is locked at night. Police are scattered throughout the city helping tourists feel safe.
There are two a/c units, one for daytime and one for nighttime. It can take a while for the a/c to cool the place during the day, but we were in Athens staring at the Parthenon from the couch so it was a good reminder to get out and see what we came for! Speaking of the view, yes there are windows so it feels very open, but first there aren’t any open windows facing the apartment that we could tell or the people are too far to see you and we believe it would be a crime to block that amazing view of history. We could see Hadrian’s library, the acropolis, the head Greek orthodox cathedral, the bustling market of monastiraki, etc. At night there are blackout curtains to separate the bedroom which keeps the a/c in like a refrigerator which was nice after a long day in the heat.
The only thing we wish we would have known ahead of time is that we didn’t need a metro card! The restaurants and cafes in the area are amazing and open all the time. The restaurants are maybe 10 seconds from the door depending on your walking speed. Grigoris gave us tips of where to eat and was very helpful and pretty quick with a response. He also let us store our bags on the day of checkout so that we could truly enjoy the sights a little longer.
We definitely recommend staying here, perfect location, perfect views, great price, and a great host!