I have mixed feelings about this stay. The location was perfect - it’s close to everything but very peaceful. You wake up to birds every morning and it’s a lovely area to walk around. There were lots of people coming to take pictures on the street outside because it’s so pretty. The bed was one of the most comfortable I’ve ever had in an Airbnb!
However, the check in process was atrocious. I was sent a guide before I arrived that said to get off the metro at Monastiraki station. If you get off there it is a brutal walk with luggage, all the way up the Plaka stairs, getting gawked at by tourists the whole time. When I arrived, it turns out the address is not accurate on google maps. Its a much easier walk if you come from Acropolis station.
I ended up walking around for an hour looking for the place and finally called - only to get told to watch the video to see how to check in. The video is taken in the dark and is useless. Eventually they sent someone to help me check in. It had been almost 2 hours at this point and I was in tears and the guy that came had the audacity to tell me I needed to calm down and was so rude!
The apartment itself is desperately in need of some tlc. You can literally see through cracks in the wood of the door. The floorboards are coming up in one spot. The shower has no place to hang the shower head so you just have to awkwardly hold the sprayer the whole time and there is no water pressure. At least there was a good amount of hot water though.
The walk to the apartment would be difficult for anyone with mobility issues or difficulty with stairs.