Lia’s flat is amazing and I really enjoyed my stay there. I would definitely stay again! And please really trust me, I’m a local- born and raised in Athens and I’m genuinely talking as a local!
The location is fantastic as you can walk to the city centre easily. It’s also very close to Philopappos Hill from where you can enjoy amazing views and walk to all the historic places and museums, including the Acropolis Museum, the Parthenon, the lovely ‘old town’ ( Plaka ) and generally the whole city centre. The central square (Syntagma Square) is less than half an hour walk.
The metro station is 6-7 mins walk and there are also plenty of buses connecting the area to the southern and northern suburbs of Athens. The tram station is also very close and takes you to the lovely seaside.
The flat was extremely clean and had all the amenities one would need, either for a short or a long stay- I stayed there for several weeks.
Koukaki, the neighbourhood, is very lively and upcoming and it has lots of cafes, bars, restaurants etc.So if you don’t fancy going far to eat/drink, you literally have everything on your doorstep- just walk 1-2 mins! It’s also very close to other lovely neighbourhoods, if you already know the area like I did or you plan to stay for weeks, you will definitely take advantage of that. An example is Petralona, a very residential area , not known to tourists.
There are super markets less than 10 minutes away as well as great local bakeries, pharmacies, ATMs ( make sure you use an actual bank ATM to avoid unnecessary extra charges ) and everything else you may need.
Communication and assistance with all the hosts was second to none- really amazing.
Although extremely close to the main neighbourhood’s square, the flat and the streets are relatively quiet. If you are a sensitive sleeper, I would recommend earplugs- as with all flats in central Athens, there are various noises from the cars/streets and from other flats on upper floors of the buildings- but this is nothing to do with Lia’s flat and it is the case across all flats/old buildings in central Athens.
Overall a great stay and highly recommended!