Dimitris and Alice’s studio apartment was ideal for my partner and me and we enjoyed our stay very much. My partner can’t walk too far and the apartment’s location was just a few minutes walk from everything we needed but the location was very quiet in a small backstreet just back from the harbour where the taxi boats operated and there were many restaurants, cafes and food stores.
Alice was kind enough to order us a taxi from the boat when we arrived from Rhodes as it was too far for my partner to walk with our bags in the heat. The instructions for getting into the apartment were easy to follow. We found a welcome bottle of wine and a bottle of water in the fridge - a nice touch! Everything was super clean and the bed was comfortable.
The studio itself is very compact but was equipped with everything we needed for our stay. It was still quite warm in early October and we were glad of the air conditioning at times. We were out most days so only did the minimum of food preparation in the apartment as we liked to go to the local restaurants. The washing machine was a welcome addition as we were there over a week.
There is a small patio with chairs, a small table and a large umbrella at the front of the apartment where you can sit out. We were often visited by a friendly cat! In October it was sunny in the morning but shaded later on in the day. It gave out to the road but as I said it was very quiet so not a problem as there was only the occasional scooter or vehicle belonging to a resident. There is a little wine shop next door which is open until late but we didn’t suffer any disturbance from it and the lady there was very helpful.
Alice responded to any queries we had very promptly and in a friendly and helpful way. She and Dimitris were in the UK at the time so we did not have to opportunity to meet them. A helpful book gave details of local restaurants and various useful information as well as suggestions for excursions etc.
We loved Symi and would recommend the studio to anyone who wants to stay in an ideal central but quiet location in Symi town without having to climb up multiple steps!