We enjoyed our stay here and would stay again. That said, given how highly rated the property we were surprised we had a few minor issues. But the view from the apartment was well worth it.
To give you an idea of the apartment, you must go up 2 flights of stairs to enter and the apartment itself it on 2 floors. The stairs are pretty narrow and curve in places so watch your step. The bottom floor has 2 bedrooms both with their own private bath, and a kitchen between the two bedrooms. One bedroom is typically sized while the other is extra spacious with a sitting area and large TV in the front of it. It also has a private balcony also with a beautiful view of the Acropolis. There is no living room to speak of in the apartment. The kitchen is large enough and is well equipped with plates, glasses, silverware, etc. If you plan on ordering takeout you’ll be well prepared. There were few cooking supplies, though. There was one pot and one cooking ladle, nothing else. We found ourselves getting very creative when we decided to cook. There’s also a washer and dryer in the kitchen although when we were there the dryer was not working.
Upstairs is another bed that also has its own bathroom. I say another bed vs. bedroom because the upstairs has no door. It’s not visible from downstairs but if someone is seeking privacy, it's minimal. Also upstairs is an ENORMOUS patio with an amazing view of the Acropolis. The patio can also be accessed by going through the upstairs sleeping area so again, there’s minimal privacy for someone sleeping up there. If you plan on having kids sleep there, like we did, it wasn’t a big deal. But if we were 3 couples sharing the apartment, it would have been a little bit more delicate an issue. On the patio there’s a large outdoor table that seats 6 and several other chairs / benches. The rooftop patio is definitely the highlight of the apartment. The view is just AMAZING. The pictures don't do it justice and it's even more breathtaking at night.
Also, the location was great. It's just off some of the busier places with loads of shops and restaurants nearby. The street itself isn’t the nicest, there’s lots of graffiti, but it seemed safe enough and was very conveniently located to lots of nightlife and shopping.
The host was responsive – he had the kitchen stocked with some snacks and breakfast foods which was a great surprise. I asked once for extra trash bags as there were none in the kitchen and after having 6 people there for 3 days, things were starting to fill up. Not only did he have trash bags delivered, he had someone come in while we were out that day and clean the apartment which was super generous. On the other hand, the dryer wasn’t working and that wasn’t able to be addressed while we were there. And the drain in one of the showers didn’t flow as fast as the water came out so if you didn’t watch closely and turn the water off for the drain to catch up it would overflow and go everywhere.
The view, location, and spacious outdoor space make the apartment fantastic. The lack of privacy in the upstairs sleeping area, lack of a living room, and minimal kitchen furnishings are things to be aware of.