Sometimes a host hits it out of the park. They nail every aspect from amenities to information about where you have just landed. Panos is that host. Our taxi driver took us to the wrong spot and Panos literally arrived at Hadrian's Arch, within minutes, to take us to his amazing apartment just a short walk away while giving us a guided tour all the way. When we reached the apartment, he had taken the time to ensure his recommendations were written down so we could go back and look at them again. He also wrote directions on a map as he explained so we could understand where we were and take it with us for easy reference. A large bath tub and a washing machine for laundry are welcome touches when traveling.
His apartment was much larger than we expected and full of interesting touches. The DVD collection alone can keep you busy looking at all of the titles. It was beautifully decorated and absolute eye candy in every corner. The living area was large and comfortable, with the high ceilings we love AND an awesome view of the ruins of The Temple of Zeus the Olympian.
Anything you want to see, anywhere you want to go is at your doorstep. But this was one of those homes we loved being in so much we had to drag ourselves out. In fact, most hosts will request you turn off lights and AC when you leave - Panos is such a great host you'd feel guilty if you didn't.
"Mamma's Greek Cookies", coffee, cream, chilled water, a bottle of wine... Few hosts in our experience ever put in such an effort - in fact most of the time there isn't even coffee.
We highly recommend Panos as your host when you visit Athens. You won't be disappointed and you will have a big head start on navigating the centre of Athens over anyone with any other host.
Thank you, Panos, for a truly enjoyable experience. You have set the bar very high for our future AirBnB visits.
Patrick and Denise
British Columbia, Canada