The flat is conveniently situated on the busy and famous Adrianou street in Monastiraki and is a quick 8 min walk from Monastiraki metro station. We had booked the flat for 5 nights in the first week of June 2015. We reached the flat at about 08:30pm and were welcome by Iliana who was very helpful in making us feel comfortable and explained the necessary know-how of the flat. She was also kind enough to share all the information she and the host Marina had gathered based on their knowledge of Athens. This was very helpful. So kind of them. Not sure about the welcome fruits that other reviews mention but we did not expect that anyway so not an issue.
About the flat: It has its own personality, thanks to the host. Very thoughtfully set. The living room is very spacious and has a great view of Acropolis. Its nice and airy with many lights provided for the darker night. However the latch for the balcony door needs to be sorted as its quite fiddly how it is at the moment. The sofa is comfortable and there is also a table and chair with light. Also a good Air conditioner. Thanks a lot! :). However the water from the AC needs to be emptied regularly from the bucket in the balcony where it collects.Not an issue. High speed WiFi throughout!! Excellent!! Loved it!
Bathroom: I saw a lot of reviews mention the flush problem and frankly it wasn't an issue for us as we did exactly as were told to operate it.The bathroom however,needs a face-lift. The bathtub was dirty and so was the shower curtain. The bathtub needs a professional cleaning done. We could not use it for a bath as a result. However the hand shower is powerful. The light was dim too and I feel needs to be brighter. Also the bathroom door does not shut properly and has no lock.Hot water is easy and convenient to operate via a simple switch.This was good.The toilet bowl was clean and smelt good. No issue there.Loads of clean towels provided! Wow. Thanks! :)
Bedroom: Had a spacious double bed with clean linen and a lot of extra linen provided. Has spacious wardrobes and drawers. Also a washing machine with washing liquid which was a boon. Thanks again!There was also an airer to dry clothes. Wow!
Kitchen: Was basic with breakfast necessities like corn flakes and coffee/tea. Cute teapots :) and a coffee maker! Not many cooking utensils, maybe could add a couple for someone who wants to use it well.Not an issue for us.There was a kettle but it was full of limescale.Would be good to change it/clean it.There is a good size fridge too with some wine and water bottles.Thanks!
Overall an almost perfect flat which needs a little more love to complete it.Thanks Marina and Iliana! You're wonderful. Dont change. We know where to crash next time we are there :)
-Birdy and Veena