Highly recommend. Great space, location and host.
1. Location- 5 stars
Pros (in addition to walking distance to Acropolis/Parthenon etc)
-Apartment located off main promenade, which is all walking traffic, so no traffic noise or air pollution.
-A few short blocks from hip area of downtown (5 minute walk)
-6 miles from ferry port (we arrived from Santorini at Pireaus port), taxi easily available and shuttled us to apartment (took 1.5 hours due to 5:30 traffic on Friday afternoon Easter weekend, cost $18, although taxi driver tried to charge $25 first by asking if we needed receipt, when we said no, he said he could offer us a deal, $25 for ride (included luggage assistance), then asked if he could turn off meter. We said, no you don't need to turn off meter. We paid him $25 although meter said $18 (I tipped generously, and gained interesting insight)
-23 miles from airport. We took Uber from apartment to airport, uber available in 13 minutes although I called Uber driver to notify him we would be ready for pick up at 7am, he arrived at doorstep at 7am. (Drive from apartment to airport took 45 minutes, low traffic 7 am Easter morning, cost $29)
Cons
-No easily visible street sign listed with "Pnikos Street", (was tucked behind greens) and street sign in Greek (greek alphabet) so we were unable to read it BUT we asked a local and he directed us the right way AND host met us around the corner and we were able to follow her to apt.
Neither pro or con: taxi dropped us off a few very short blocks away (at edge of promenade, due promenade prohibits car traffic)
2. Service- 5 stars
Pros
-Communicated with host via What's App (free international texting and calling). She always responded immediately or within a few minutes.
- Taxi dropped us off a couple of short blocks away (no vehicle traffic allowed in area), host met us around corner and we were able to follow her to apt.
Cons
NONE
3. Apartment
Pros
-Clean and is even better than pictures.
-Rooftop view amazing, terrace view wonderful
-Breakfast foods, wine and some liquors provided.
-Washing machine
Cons
NONE
5. Physical Environment
-Streets cobblestone (leave your heels at home)
-If you visit in spring, bring layers. Temperature fluctuates based on sunshine, activity level, wind. I got overheated and overcooled easily and frequently. Best to bring a Patagonia type "puffy jacket", easy to pack, light but insulated. and bring cardigan.