The pros to choose this apartment...
Great location just steps from a seaside walk right to the historic centre. I went back to the sea sometimes just for fresh air before going to sleep cuz its so close. Spacious living area. Well-furnished functional kitchen. No traffic noise, on a quiet residential street that dead-ends at the sea.
The cons are..
The place was not cleaned well,
you hear the noise of every footstep of the upstairs resident,
Wi-Fi signal in the bedrooms is very spotty,
the flat doesn't receive much natural light, and
I was frustrated with communication from the host.
I had asked to be notified when the cleaning was done but the host didn't follow up and let me know.
The floors were very dirty when I got in at 9pm. And all furniture surfaces were dusty. As it was already late, I went ahead and washed them myself (on hands and knees for lack of mop).
I advised the host. She said she would send the cleaning lady back but I told her I didn't want her to...and there was no point in sending her because the place was now clean. But the host sent her anyway and it made for an awkward moment for me. I didn't like having to answer the door late at night and tell the host's contracted worker that she hadn't cleaned the floors. There was no reason to send the cleaner when the apartment was now clean.
I asked the host for an adjustment on the cleaning fee and I found her response to be odd: The reason she couldn't adjust my charges because she had already paid the cleaner.
I sent a message asking if the washing machine worked but didn't get a response. It turns out it does work but the door doesn't stay closed.
I sent a message to the host to advise her that the Wi-Fi didn't work well at the back of the house where both bedrooms are. She didn't respond, neither with an apology nor a thank you for letting her know.
As far as noise goes, because this building was originally a family house, the open beam wooden ceiling does not insulate sounds from the upper unit. No matter how carefully they might walk upstairs, you hear every single step.
The apartment is much darker than it shows in the pictures. Very limited natural light even with the window open on street level.
An awkward room layout doesn't help.
I knew the place only had three single beds, but it still felt wierd that there wasnt one double.
The fridge makes annoying buzzing sounds.
So...it's a mixed bag review on this one...it's the first time I ever say anything other than positive comments about a host on this platform.
After this stay, I decided to go with hotel bookings for the rest of my travels in Greece.