We spent a week here in early September. Here are the pros and cons of a longer stay.
PROS
- Amazing location, just 2 blocks from the Acropolis/Parthenon.
- Everything nearby within a few minutes’ walk—a nice bakery, convenience store, small grocery store, restaurants and shops.
- Relatively quiet street for the heart of the city.
- Sparkling clean.
- Easy self check-in with great signage in front of the building.
- Binder with Wi-Fi code and tourist options, even a sheet with basic Greek words to learn.
- Cute patio with small table & 4 chairs... great for breakfast.
- Security door made everything feel secure.
- Everything was new, including the washing machine.
CONS
- There are only 2 “split” type A/C’s in the apartment—one in the second bedroom and one in the third. The master bedroom, kitchen and living area don’t have an AC!! Odd for a country where summer lasts 6 months. The owners did provide a portable A/C for the living room when we complained, and that made the room comfortable as long as the door was closed. There is a round hole cut in the living room window where the portable a/c can vent the hot air outside.
- The master bedroom was unusable as it was much too hot to sleep with the windows open (35 degrees C/95 degrees F during the day)! The portable a/c couldn’t be used in that room was there was no vent hole.
- There were 2 couples, and we felt like we were tripping over each other after a few days. The apartment accommodates 6, but for more than a night or two, this would be quite tight unless you’re part of a family.
- We live in the Americas and aren’t used to European appliances. We had to look up directions for how to use the washing machine on YouTube as there were no included directions.