Unfortunately, our anticipated dream stay at George's managed place had turned into a sweaty and sleepless nightmare. Here is the good, the bad, and the ugly of our experience. The good: the view is truly incredible and the location made it easy to go downstairs into one of Athen's most lively restaurant and bar areas. The Bad: The place is simply not as nice as in the photos, everything felt worn and cheap and there were large stains on the couch. The bed mattress was cheap and uncomfortable. And the communication from the host was confusing. Airbnb warns you that there may be an additional security deposit at booking, and after messaging the host about it, George reiterated that there will be a security deposit that we must pay, but it's unclear how or when that was supposed to happen. We wanted to self-check-in because our arrival time was uncertain (we were on a road trip with stops on the way) which George said was fine before we booked because there was self-check-in available, but then we got an automated message from him that insisted asking us for an exact check-in time and meeting some assistant (presumably to collect the security deposit? We never found out because he never responded to messages on check-in day). He later clarified that this was an automated message which out of date, but that just caused additional stress on us that we did not need to deal with on our holiday. This should have been simple and easy, and it wasn't due to a lack of attention to basic details like being consistent with check-in instructions. But here is when things get worse. George was quick to communicate before we booked but simply did not respond to our messages for help on the check-in day. When we arrived, the AC started to work for a minute but then it suddenly stopped, nothing would light up, and the temperatures are extremely hot in Athens in August so not having an AC is a problem, it means you can't really enjoy the space you just rented. I was sweating in the evening indoors even though the windows were open. We also noticed a very large stain on the couch (it looked nasty) and it just felt like the place is definitely not as clean as it looks in the photos. It looks like it's been heavily used and everything felt worn and stained all over. The UGLY: Since the AC did not work, and George was not responding at all, we had to keep the windows open to try to get fresh air in, but due to its location the street music from all the nearby bars (many bars with large subwoofers blasting music), street noise, and city noises, all mixed into a sound equivalent of vomit and all of that noise made its way up into the studio which made it impossible for us to sleep even with earplugs. Laying in that bed, sweating from the heat, with earplugs, and feeling like we were still in the middle of multiple dance floors felt extremely uncomfortable. We read that this might be an issue here in prior reviews, but I think if the AC worked and all the windows were closed, there is a chance to pass out eventually. But with the windows open to get fresh air, we could not sleep no matter how hard we tried to block the ears. Closer to the morning as the temperatures eventually cooled slightly, we closed all the doors and windows to try and get at least some hours of sleep and discovered that the AC suddenly turned on! How? It turns out there was a sensor at the windows/balcony door that turned off the AC and George failed to include that basic instruction in any of his documents, there are no signs, nothing. And since he didn't respond to our messages, we had no way of knowing this small but very important detail. The next day we had a flight, so not getting a good rest resulted in an uncomfortable day of trying to stay awake while dealing with car rentals and airport travel mess. Afterward, George messaged saying that "I was out of the office". He has 112 listings to deal with so don't expect him to respond to your particular booking if you have an issue. He offered a refund of 50 euros in exchange for a 5-star review but I think I owe it to fellow travelers to leave my honest experience here. I still gave this place 2 stars because of the incredible views, but I would not stay there again and would not recommend others stay here either. Perhaps if the host takes good care in cleaning and replacing worn/stained furniture, clarifies the communication to be 100% precise with instructions for check-in and security deposit instructions, and puts a simple sign about the AC sensors and includes it in the instructions, this place could actually one day be worth the money due to the view, but right now it's not.