Great location with all the amenities I needed for a month-long stay in Athens.
The apartment was clean and organized when I arrived. Check-in was well documented and a breeze (although I did get pooped on by a pigeon on the way in — keep an eye out for those sky rats!) Communication in general was great. The host even released a neighborhood guide while I was there that you should definitely check out.
The light in the apartment is fantastic, considering that it’s surrounded on all sides other buildings, and the windows and doors allow for great air-flow. I stayed from May into June and temperatures were warm, but I never felt the need to turn on the A/C because the apartment stayed cool.
The neighborhood is lively and diverse, which I loved. The street the apartment faces gets a lot of foot traffic from early morning to late night which makes for hours of people watching, and if you stay long enough you’ll start to recognize individuals.
The folks at the cafe across the street are fully wonderful and I encourage you to hit them up. There are mini markets and restaurants and cafes seemingly every 20 feet along the main drag (steps away), and larger supermarkets within easy walking distance.
The side streets in the area are — in my opinion — a photographer’s dream with distant vanishing points, stacked verandas, vines clinging to the walls, children running around, beautiful trees, perfect light, etc. There are markets on Wednesdays and Sundays. It’s really a charming area and I know I’ll miss it.
The metro is very close by, but if you’re up to it, a walk to the center of Athens and the bigger historical sites is incredibly simple and takes less than an hour. There are also museums and other attractions within easy walking distance.
The laundry situation is a single machine that I believe is shared by the whole building. I was a little concerned about that initially, but it was easy enough to find a rhythm. The laundry machine itself was my bitter enemy the first few times I tried to use it — bring your patience. ;) Once I figured it out, we became friends.
This may not matter to most guests, but the internet was ultimately disappointing. There’s not a lot the hosts can do about this, and from what I’ve read this is fairly normal for the area, but I found it to be both slow and unstable. The fastest download speeds I personally saw were in the 25 Mbit/sec range (but it was bouncing all over the place) and the fastest upload was ~5 Mbit/sec. Again, shouldn’t slow down most travelers, but those it will should be aware.
Overall I really enjoyed my time here and I think it’s a great option for people who want to explore Athens, especially those who are going to be around for a while and want to be a little outside of the tourism corridor.