We are a family of six and had the privilege of staying in Lampros’ apartment for a month. It was wonderful! We always felt very safe, and comfortable, including walking from the metro at night.
The apartment is a 5-10 minute walk to the metro station, and only 4 stops from Syntagma, 5 from Monastiraki, and 5, with one line change, to the Acropolis. Take it to Syntagma and change to the tram, and in half an hour you’re at beautiful Edem beach. A switch at Monastiraki to the green line and you’re, in total, about an hour from Piraeus for a ferry to another island.
The space was great when we wanted to hang out all together, but also accommodated when we needed a little space for ourselves. Having two bathrooms with showers was a blessing after hot days out touring or at the beach. And there was always enough hot water.
Having a washer and dryer was priceless. The capacity of the machines are smaller than the average American machines, and with six of us, we did a load pretty much every night. But not having to pack too much, and coming home with all clean clothes was great! It was also easy to always have clean fresh towels.
The kitchen is well equipped for cooking and serving meals. You are easily within walking distance (no more than 5 minutes) to at least three grocery stores - one just a minute across the street on the corner. And there is plenty of cabinet storage, as well as the full size refrigerator and freezer.
There are also plenty of dining options also just a short walk away. For breakfast or a quick bite, there are no less than 10 coffee shops between the apartment and the metro where you can grab a coffee and a pastry.
One of our favorite places to get dinner was at Mandraki (ΜΑΝΔΡΑΚΙ), also conveniently on the way between the apartment and the metro station. Great for take away, or on their lovely roof top. One night we had pizza from Pizza Fan. (Try the gyro pizza!) Just before we left we discovered the Wee Dram, a great Scottish pub within a 10 minute walk if you want a great burger, hot dog, or curry fries! Wish we had found it earlier, we were only able to visit once.
I could go on, but I will sum it up and say this was a great place in a good location. You can’t go wrong staying here!