We are three young sisters who stayed at this apartment for our first visit to Greece. The experience was mixed. We have zero complaints about Apostolos as he had wonderful communication, arranged for us to be picked up from the airport, asked the housekeeper to help us when we couldn’t figure out appliances, and so on. So thank you!
Unfortunately we did not feel the apartment itself was a great experience. It didn’t match the bright vibe the pictures gave. The sofa bed is not very comfortable to sleep on. The apartment itself was very small and as we were not able to flush our toilet paper due to old plumbing, the apartment smelled like waste all the time even when we changed the bin daily. The apartment was very dingy and was all fluorescent lighting. It felt a bit jailing. It was hard to relax on the balcony as the apartment across was mostly young men who would watch us. The curtains are all sheer so we couldn’t change our clothes comfortably as the men in the building across could see.
The area itself is a bit run down with garbage in the streets. However we had zero issues walking around and the occupants made us feel very safe and welcome when we were out, even past 1am. We saw lots of young women walking around at all times which made us feel safe. The other reviews for this listing just indicate those people aren’t used to being around Arab, black, and brown immigrants.
We loved the Horiatikio cafe, which were staffed by lovey women and had delicious freshly squeezed orange juice, tea, coffee, and dessert pastries. But the other amenities nearby weren’t very appealing - mostly cheap shawarma or kebab, produce stands that didn’t look very fresh, and dusty convenience stores that stocked stale items.
As it was very hot when we visited in May, we took a taxi in the early evening to the main sights. The cost was about 5€ for a 10-15min car ride which isn’t too bad. But if you want a more enjoyable vacation experience, I would recommend staying somewhere within a 5-10 min walking distance of the sights especially during warmer weather as public transit is exhausting and taxis prices can pile up.
All in all, I would only recommend the place for a quick overnight stay, but not for a vacation experience.