My Friend and I traveled to Greece last week to volunteer at a non profit in Athens that helps families in this time of economic crisis. I recommended AirBnB as an alternative to hotel rooms.

This Apt was definitely the right choice!

The Location:
The apt is located is a great little section that had bars and restaurants 1/2 block away that were fantastic. It is only a few minutes walk to the Acropolis and I walked there every morning. The apt is also very close to the Sygru-FIX metro station and was very convenient to get around Athens. There are 2 grocery stores within 3 blocks that had everything you need.

The Apartment:
The Apartment was very clean and had a terrific layout. The bedrooms each had their own air conditioner and heat units which was great for us since I slept in 1 room with the windows open and my friend slept in the other with the heat on. The Bathroom has a full sized bathtub and shower combo and a Washer. There were also flowers in vases around the apt which added a great touch. the Kitchen had all the appliance you could hope for even though we only used the coffee maker (probably too much:)

The Host:
I saved the best for Last! Nadina was in contact us at least 5 times before we arrived in Greece and sent us recommendations for restaurants and shopping in the area. When I told her our flight was arriving at 9:00am she let us checkin early.
Nadina and her boyfriend met us on the first day to show us around the apartment and showed us how to turn on a/c and heat ETC. She left us with breakfast, a full jar of filter coffee and Greek coffee, yogurt, cream and a load of fresh bread! She told us to call if we needed anything. over the next few days we ate at 3 of her recommendation, a few close to the apt and 1 in the main sqaure (Syndogma) . They were all excellent. On Tuesday Nadina messaged me to see how things were and recommended that we join her and her family that Wed night at music bar that plays rembetiko music. Boy are we glad we did! We stayed until 2:30am in the morning drinking Raki and dancing! We got to meet Nadina's Mom and Dad and there were even a few surprise relatives in attendance. My friend said it was the best time of his life after his wedding!

If I return to Greece this summer with my wife and 2 children, I will make sure we schedule the trip around the availability of this fabulous clean apt with a great location and a terrific host.