The good and the bad
Pros-
Location location location
This location can not be beat. It’s a short walk from the train and it’s in walking distance of everything you will want to see and do in Athens.
The unit was very clean and temperature controlled. The pictures don’t lie. Also the Wi-Fi worked very well.
Cons -
Beware that you can be locked inside this building!!! If you are going to check out be sure the front door of the build is open or you could end up like me. I was trapped in the lobby of the building for 2 hours. I called the host 50 times, and sent several emails (with no response). I missed my flight, I had to purchase a new flight and pay baggage fees, which totaled more that 3 times my original flight. I contacted the host (Yannis) to advise him of the situation and NOTHING, no response, not even a simple sorry. He will not take any blame for anything that goes wrong. We had book another stay at this AirBnB a week later, and I noticed that someone had placed information in the packet about the front door locking. Yet, he did not say a word to me about the issue.
At check in - the host will not meet you. The cleaning guy will be at the unit to hand you the keys , show you where the information packet is and that’s it. When I arrived l, I called Yannis , and he said that the cleaning guy was inside the unit and he will let us in. We went into the unit and the cleaning guy asked us to come back in 30 mins, as he needed to finish cleaning the space. He handed me the keys and we went to the restaurant on the corner. When we returned. The cleaning guy was gone. This was not a issue until we tried to check out. We had no prior knowledge about the door locking from the inside. Not only did we miss our flights, this is a major fire/safety hazard.
Overall-
This situation was very unfortunate and unnecessary. If you choose to stay here, it’s a great place to stay. Just be aware of the door locking. Also the host, Yannis (who does not greet you upon arrival) could have shown some level of professionalism and understanding.