To be honest my first words to the taxi driver when we arrived at the stay was, ‘Are you sure you have the right address?’ The entrance to the building was covered in graffiti and smelt really bad. My phone wasn’t working so the nice man in the kiosk assisted me in contacting Vivian and sorting out how to get in and up to my room. Once inside the building I was still a little shocked at what I was seeing. Messy, dark and dingy. Only one of the tiniest lifts I have ever seen was working. Made it to my floor, found the locked key box, however, no matter how many ways I tried to open the door, I couldn’t. Waited in the heat for Vivian to arrive and let me in. Once inside I was pleasantly surprised as the room was spacious, clean and provided many additional amenities (toast, jam, butter, bottled water in the fridge, shampoo, etc). Vivian quickly organised me with a map, pointing out the best places to go. Walking to Syntagma Square took about 18 minutes. There is a bus right outside, but I preferred the walk. Walking to the Acropolis, Temple of Zues, Olympic stadium and all other major land marks are all within a 20-30 minute walk. Lovely cafes, bakeries and shops all right next door to room. Vivian always kept in touch and answered any questions straight away. I was able to use a washing machine and Vivian kindly stored bags before my arrival. Room was as pictured. If you don’t mind walking a little then this place is perfect for you. Taxi to the airport cost £38 or we got the bus to Syntagma Square (X95) from the airport for £6 and then a taxi to Vivian’s place for £5. We were quite happy with our stay.