A review in steps:
Step 1: Communication pre-arrival - spot on, Petros is quick to respond and provides accurate and time-sensitive information.
Step 2: The physical space - lovely, clean and comfortable. The bed and sofas are comfortable so you can spend time in the apartment if you choose to. The place is clean and well stocked. We didn't want for anything. Thumbs up for the choice of coffee-making facilities. The terrace at the rear provides a relaxing oasis out of the hustle and bustle of city centre life, whilst the balcony out front is brilliant to enjoy a coffee whilst 'people watching'.
Step 3: The location of the apartment - brilliant. Everything to see and do in Thessaloniki is more or less within walking distance, the apartment is 100 meters from the lovely promenade, 50 meters from a supermarket, 30 meters from a great place to get breakfast. A bus stop and taxi-rank are within 100 meters as well. Not to mention that there are more excellent restaurants within 5 minutes walk than any other European city (prove me wrong...).
Step 4: Thessaloniki - if you've been considering Thessaloniki and not sure? Give it a go. It is one of my favourite destinations in Europe. Ancient history combined with a modern city-plan just works. There is so much to see and do that even after us spending a week at Petros' perfect apartment, we still have stuff to do.
We'll be back!