We were rather disappointed with our stay at this charming and beautiful studio apartment. Firstly, the location is not as listed on airbnb. We know Chora well so assumed we would pay more to be staying in the town square at the centre, however the apartment is on the far Western side of town which is known to be exposed and windy. This not only made for a difficult check-in process (crossing town with all our luggage, 2 kids and pram, up and down the stairs and arriving at false destinations), it also meant we were not near the shops or restaurants that Chora offers (so we had to cross town every meal).
Secondly, the floorpan listed on airbnb is entirely deceptive. We paid extra for this apartment because we thought it had multiple bedrooms and a roof terrace, which would suit a family. We were very disappointed to find out it is a studio apartment and that the floor plan includes an entirely different apartment next door! But it is impossible to know this as the floorpan does not reference them as apartment 1 and 2, nor does it mention the roof terrace is shared.
On top of this, the floor plan suggests there are two bedroom spaces, however there is not. One is an enclosed bed (you can only climb onto the bed and shut the bifold door, not stand in there) and the other ‘room’ listed is part of the open plan living space that has a couch with a trundle bed. There is no privacy for anyone bigger than a couple, and no way to use the space if you are a family and have sleeping children (even if they are in the bedroom as really it’s just part of the studio sectioned off, not a separate room).
There was a washing machine which was very welcome as Chora does not have a laundromat. The terrace is beautiful, like in the pictures, but exposed, hot and windy so we never actually got to sit up there for more than 10 minutes.
We were so tired and exhausted we didn’t fancy the hassle of complaining or moving but some other wedding guests were staying next door and their space had similar issues - the bedrooms were not bedrooms separated by walls, as depicted on the floorplan, and some of the beds were in the living spaces. When they complained the host said she thought it was reasonable for all 6 guests to camp together in one room. We wouldn’t book again, even if we came as a couple, as there are many affordable and adequate hotels in town.