My 3 friends and I gathered from all corners of the world to meet in Athens and everything about the time we spent at Nikos' apartment was spot on! He welcomed us in a tradition Greek way - with a big smile, a drink (homemade!), and a lot of tips on where to go! His place was spotless clean, beautifully decorated in olive theme and you can definitely see his attention to detail. He thought about every single thing you might need in your apartment in terms of ammentinies, kitchen and bathroom supplies. I think he definitely had more things than I have in my own apartment lol. The best part of the apartment was the huge balcony - my friends and I had lovely coffee mornings and wine nights there.
The neighborhood is very safe and quiet, very residential, but still super close to the busy Gazi, Monastiraki and Plaka. The Kerameikos metro stop (from the airport) is only 5 min away. We walked everywhere though! We even found a great speakeasy bar a couple blocks away with great soul music and cocktails. We didn't miss out on any of the cafes, tavernas, and gyro shops nearby!
Nikos was great with communicating and very flexible. I have visited Greece almost every year in the last 15 years, and so far, this was one of the best experiences I had! Thank you, Nikos for making our vacation time amazing!