This listing was truth-in advertising all the way. Before describing why, kudos to Aris! He was great about communicating with us from the outset to make sure every aspect of our stay would be clear and understandable. He provided great suggested things to do sheet prior to arrival to help us plan our time in Athens. He checked in a couple of times to see if everything was as expected and to see if we needed anything. He was timely and clear in all communications, always extremely helpful.
The flat is great. The photos and reality match - it is clean, well designed and cared for. Aris has created a great environment and has thought of everything. It is great if you only need it for a night or two. But it is ideal if you plan to be in Athens for anything longer than that.
It is spacious and light/bright (we especially loved the huge balcony with a large table and chairs and privacy). The kitchen has everything you need, there is tons of closet space, the bathroom is spacious for 2 people to move around in, and the shower is huge and has good water pressure.
It was quiet, easy to sleep, and had good temperature and light control. The icing on the cake is that there are outlets (universal European) in every single place you could ask for. Just when you hope for one in the particular place you’re standing and think ‘no, there couldn’t be one there’ - sure enough, there it is!
The neighborhood is great, and off the tourist path, without being out of reach of everything you might want to do. We were there a full week and saw/did everything a typical tourist would want to do, and got to it all by walking. We never took a taxi or public transportation (except to the airport).
The flat is in a great neighborhood which we looked forward to returning to after being out and about all day because we had ample restaurant and bar options there to choose from, all just around the corner, with a great neighborhood feel. Special shout-out to the new coffee bar “Me-Then” up and around the corner from the flat - a great addition to the neighborhood that we really enjoyed.
We can’t recommend this opportunity highly enough. Thanks for being a great host, Aris!