I spent 4 nights in this large, newly renovated, stylish, very clean and well equipped apartment. It looks like the photos. Communication was good and I was able to checkin early.
There are many, many cafes minutes from the apartment, all with a view of the Acropolis. To find real restaurants, you need to go further afield.
While my stay was very good, here are some things other travelers should know
- It is very close to the metro stop BUT that is not a particularly convenient stop. To get to the Acropolis or any of the major museums, I had to take 3 different trains. If it hadn’t been 95 degrees in Athens, I would have walked, which would have been just as fast (20 minutes).
- With the exception of the bedroom, all rooms face air shafts. The apartment is well lit, so that wasn’t an issue for me, but you might want to know.
- the apartment is 1/2 flight up and the bedroom faces the street. Like all Greek apartments, it has large glass doors, a roll down shutter and a low exterior metal railing. These are NOT the type of doors that can tilt in so they’re secured but open at the top. There is a sheer white curtain that covers most of the width of the window, but not all.
The problem is that, if you want light in the room or to sleep with the window open, you have no privacy - or, if the shutter is up, security. Anyone walking by on the sidewalk can see into the bedroom, even if the shutter is 60% down, which is how I had it.
- the bedroom air conditioner blows down onto the bed. There are comforters available. There is another air conditioner in the living room.
- the sofa is very squishy. The one time I lay down on it I found myself sinking between the two cushions. This is worth knowing if someone plans to sleep on it.