Since we had never been to Greece before we wanted to stay in an authentic Athenian family apartment rather than something hotel-like or cheaply furnished with Ikea stuff.

Reminding us of our Greek grandmother, with pillows and doilies and beautiful old furniture, we found that Efi's apartment was exactly what we were looking for.

The price is also amazing for people like us, travelling on a budget.

The apartment is not "fancy" in any way but it has everything you might need: fully equipped kitchen, AC, washing machine, beautiful balcony. The beds were not very soft but perfect for me since I like a firmer mattress.

The area is nice with a lot of little cafes and a supermarket. The metro is super close to the apartment and from there it's easy to get anywhere like the city centre, Acropolis, the airport, etc. We loved living away from the tourist areas and being able to see how the locals live. It was nice to walk around at night and see children playing in the squares while the grownups sat talking outside cafes.

Efi and her family were very friendly hosts and helped us with everything we needed. Her husband even got up at 5 am to drive us to the Piraeus port despite our (mild) protests!

Thank you so much!