For me the stay at Giannis apartment in Thessaloniki was a first time experience with Airbnb and it was ok. Beforehand Gannis sent me e-mail with detailed instructions on checking, city attractions and other useful information. We were 3 girls staying in his cozy apartment for a study week – 9 nights. The apartment was clean and very artistically furnished, just as it looks on the pictures. I personally (1.75m tall) had some issues in the bathroom because of the low ceiling ;) The place is in a walking distance from the main city attractions and incredibly quiet for this area :) Even though, the streets around are very narrow I had easily found a parking place.
Giannis has provided us with a bottle of wine, Easter eggs and fruits as a welcome compliment. Unfortunately, I didn’t meet him personally because one of my flatmate arrived earlier, and the other left later than me, but both set he’s friendly and very helpful.
Overall the place is much better alternative for most of the mid-range hotels in that area (~50€/night) that we had used during our studies in the last 2 years…