Maria is a fabulous host... very friendly and helpful. She helped us arrange a taxi transfer to Piraeus Port and ensured the price was fair. Thanks again Maria. We sincerely appreciate it.
The apartment was very clean with plenty of space. The bed was hard but surprisingly pretty comfortable. The water pressure was great... we even had to turn it down a little bit. We had to turn the water heater on ourselves but it heated up very quickly. The Wi-Fi connection was great. And Maria even left a basket of fruit for us to snack on and a list of recommendations in the local area.
The location of the apartment was AMAZING. I loved that this apartment is on the not-so-busy, away from the hustle and bustle side of Athens. It is in a quieter area but still very close to all the restaurants, sites, metro/bus stations etc. Once at the apartment, we walked everywhere which was a big plus for us. The Acropolis and slopes (including Parthenon) are maybe a 10 minute walk. The Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora, Roman Agora, Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Athens Flea Market and more are all within walking distance too. The closest restaurant which we had breakfast at was only about a two minute walk... plenty of restaurants and places for coffee nearby.
Getting to the apartment was relatively easy. We got off our flight at Athens International Airport and then hopped on the metro train. It took about 35 minutes even with switching to a connecting railway line (very simple, just follow the signs). We got off at Thissio station and the walk was less than 10 minutes (got slightly turned around but pretty easy to get to)!