I've never had to write a review like this. (I've always reviewed well and been reviewed very well)
I can't recommend Chrysa's place.
A. While clean, there were petroleum. gaseous fumes that continuously overwhelmed the apartment, was even stronger in the the hallway and in the final days the entire entrance and building the ENTIRE stay to the point we though maybe we were living over a parking garage - but no. In fairness to Chrysa's airbnb income:
This may have been a building's boiler issue - whatever the case it was clear that was a building issue all the residents were exposed to so she could not fix that if she wanted to.
However I do believe Chrysa had to be aware of the problem strongly likely and should not rent out her apartment during this week the building puts its heating on. It's extremely unhealthy.
B. For me personally --Chrysa was rude and all too comfortably condescending past words to both myself and my mother upon arrival. It was really confusing b/c I'd been texting with her plane, luggage belt, on the express bus now etc... and she replied "thumbs up" great the whole commute to her house .
Upon arrival she did a bizarre about-fact: Not greeting hello us at all upon arrival, not offering to even help us up her steps with one bag. Raising her voice for like 10 minute rant that we should have taken the metro--- when I'd specifically told her months in advance that we'd be taking the express-bus and I repeated it again right before my flight. Had she not known the bus times, which she was WELL aware of ----my flight time, and the time we got on the bus - I could understand her having been upset - but she had provided all that information to me in order to take the express bus in the first place (!)
C. Chrysa also insists on taking a copy of your passport "for tax purposes". Which I don't understand given airbnb gives you tax documentation annually and also why that's not put in her profile as a requirement (unless I overlooked it, doubtfully). Then she says well if you have a problem with it, I can get rid of the snapshot..
My guess is that you will stay here if you want. It's a clean apartment, Chrysa's general communication upfront is clear but her attitude needs work or perhaps she should not accept guests at night. Despite all this, as with all my airbnb stays, we left the apartment in great condition but still with those fumes lingering upon departure. I didn't have time to edit this down to be more conscise, so you'll pardon that.