We met George at apartment to check in, and he was likable and on time. The neighborhood is close to the sights without being too close. We walked to Plastira Sq. to pick up the 2,4, or 11 bus to Syntagma Sq. often, or would take the 209 that runs through Varnava Sq. Taxis are plentiful and usually inexpensive.

The apartment itself is a nice space in a quiet, secure building. We found the furniture to be rather uncomfortable, from wobbly kitchen chairs that seemed about to collapse to a love seat was horribly uncomfortable to sit on. The gray sofa was the only furniture fit to sit on for any length of time. While still in the apartment, the white Poang chairs shown in the pictures have been displaced by the uncomfortable love seat. The Poang chairs are so dirty we didn't want to sit in them at all. (I really like Poang chairs - I own two and happily use them all the time, and I know the covers are easy to wash.) The mattresses were bought with only low price in mind, and neither bed had a mattress pad on it. Only the sheet protected the mattress from people who slept there (and vice versa) . This seems to be a basic hygiene issue. The clothes washer is very small and full of mold. We found a laundromat near Plaka. I suspect most guests try to clean the bathtub. Our experience in this apartment was good but mixed. It's hard to know what one could find in Athens for a similar price.