First of all Panos is awesome! I had missed his message to meet at the corner of the street so we went straight to the apartment; Panos came right over without any fuss at all. He was really welcoming and super friendly and spent almost an hour helping us plan our itinerary for the next 4 days. This was incredibly helpful as it was our first time in Athens so it was great to have his useful advice!
The location of the apartment is excellent! On Ermou, the main shopping street, and literally a few minutes from Syntagma Square - the central square/point in Athens. We walked everywhere - to Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Roman Agora, Temple of Zeus, Panathenaic stadium, Hadrian's Arch, Monastriki Market, Adrianou (fabulous street with cafes/restaurants/arts and crafts) etc. It also meant that we could pop back to the apartment anytime we wanted - to drop off shopping/have a rest/use the bathroom etc. It does get a bit noisy at night particularly Thursday/Friday/Saturday nights as it is on a main street but it's a reasonable trade off for the location.
Panos has 2 other apartments on this floor so it feels really private. The apartment is beautifully furnished - as seen in the photos, very secure with 3 locked doors! The bathroom is clean, modern and spacious, water pressure in the shower is great! I understand that they are considering turning this 1 bedroom apartment into a 2 bedroom apartment. I really hope they reconsider as this place is just perfect for couples of even 2 close friends.
We cant wait to be back!