Maria arrived with a warm smile and made us feel welcome from the very first minute. She explained everything about the apartment and the surrounding area in detail and was very helpful in answering all our questions. Maria is the perfect host and really knows how to make her guests feel relaxed. She is very nice and sincere...The apartment was like a "home away from home," and it had everything that we needed, including some nice "extras" such as DVD's, books, and plenty of information about Athens. It has a wonderful kitchen, and we found it very nice that Maria had tea, coffee and cocoa in the kitchen for us. The courtyard really makes this apartment special and provided us with a peaceful place outside to have breakfast in the mornings and some beer and wine in the evenings. I highly recommend this place to families or couples planning a stay in Athens, whether it be your first time or tenth time visiting. It's in a quiet neighborhood area with some nice local tavernas and a mini market for shopping all within walking distance. Staying here will make you feel like you are a "part" of Athens where you can mingle with locals, and it is also within walking distance to all the major archeological sites, which gives you the best of both worlds. The only regret we have is that we wished we would have stayed here a bit longer! Thank you Maria for making our last few days in Athens a wonderful memory...We hope we can come back and stay again!