* We stayed at Elena’s place for almost two weeks and I can truly say she is a wonderful host.
* She met us in person in the apartment. She was always available when we needed anything and she responded right away. She is very friendly and her apartment is also comfortable, clean and bright. We had a wonderful time since there were cafes and restaurants within reach and a lot of historic places in the walking distance besides a few bus stops nearby and taxis were also available in the streets all the time. She even prepared a list of places in case we wanted to go.
* We will definitely come back.
Sermin
We stayed at Elena's place for nearly two weeks in September. The apartment has high ceilings and large bedrooms. There is a lift in the building and a spacious lobby. It is in walking distance to two very good coffee shops, two supermarkets, an easy 20 minute walk to the old town center, while completely immersed in the local neighborhood life.
There are several highways around which create a constant city noise only to be partially blocked by the insulated double windows in every room, but which also means there are several busses zipping through the neighborhood for even quicker access to all the sites if walking is not your thing.
What is truly exceptional, unmatched in my years of Airbnb stays is Elena's hospitality, availability and responsiveness. The kitchen was stacked with several bottles of water (though Athens' tap water is drinkable), still and sparkling, beer, tea, several types of coffee, protein bars, and even Greek honey and walnuts, and gallons of Greek olive oil. The bathroom has a functioning washing machine, and Elena provides laundry detergent and softener, even shampoo and conditioner. For a few things we required-from a hair dryer to as random a request as a yoga mat, she was immediately responsive and brought them over the next day. One day she came over just to built a free standing clothing rack, because we asked for one. She worked tirelessly to research and respond to every question from hiking trails to random shops that sell goat bells. On our last days, she let us store our bags, come in and out as we readied ourselves for the trip back. A truly exceptional host and overall a lovely human, one I can easily befriend after the Airbnb stay and would love to see again.
Ishtar