Alexis was very welcoming and accommodating. It's clear that he really wants to make you feel at home, like family. His place is right across the street and he's happy to answer questions about the neighborhood, about Athens in general, and about the history. When we arrived, he drove us around the neighborhood and pointed out bakeries, lunch spots, and tavernas.

The neighborhood is fantastic. The tavernas Alexis pointed us to were all wonderful and the folks warm and friendly. It's very close to the Acropolis (or, at least the road that borders the Acropolis) and convenient to Monastiraki station and many other nice areas.

The house itself was *beautiful*. Really spacious, open, airy, with nice, comfortable furniture. Really, the place was gorgeous.

We stayed here for our last couple of days in Greece, and were, by that time, feeling very comfortable getting around -- but even without that, I think we would have been right at home here. We'd certainly stay here again.