Georgios and Katerina were great with communication, but the property itself was underwhelming - and all of us felt was misrepresented. We rented the entire “Villa,” which is really a collection of hostel-like apartments with prison bars on the interior windows, connected by what was touted as a “new” addition. Far from luxury.
There were many things not disclosed in the listing that would have deterred us from booking the property in the first place.
The first issue: Georgios and his staff live in the entire downstairs attached section of the property, and they have full access and view to the pool.
When we first got to the property, we were accidentally dropped off at Georgio’s house downstairs. The actual front of the Eos house faces the highway.
In order for us to access the pool, we’d have to walk down the side stairs of the front house and pass Georgios’ and the service staff’s house. None of us girls felt comfortable doing this or even using the pool, especially with most of the downstairs unit’s windows all facing out toward the pool. He also alerted us during check in that we’d occasionally see his service staff while using the pool. We wouldn’t have any real privacy at the pool, nor at the house.
Second: you cannot flush toilet paper down the toilet and would have to throw it in a trash can, then take the trash out yourself most days because housekeeping doesn’t come every day. This was poised as an issue known all over Greece, but we stayed at another Airbnb and hotel without this issue. Everyone was deer caught in headlights when he explained the toilet situation during check in.
Third: cleanliness, or what he referred to as “wear and tear.” For what was described as a brand new addition (the Villa part of the property), there was significant wear in the kitchen and bathroom. When provided feedback on this, instead of trying to remedy the issue, Georgios’ response was that we could consider checking out.
The towels were also threadbare; we were told we could not get makeup or sunscreen on them or we’d be charged. Not sure what to do in that situation, as makeup and sunscreen are pretty standard accoutrements.
Fourth: the property is within “walking distance” to stores/restaurants - but you can’t walk there. There is no sidewalk on that stretch of road; Georgios didn’t recommend walking, so you’d have to either rent a car or wait for a taxi.
After a long and grueling travel day, the last thing our group wanted to do was to pack up and check into another property, but that is exactly what everyone did. No one felt comfortable staying or spending the night; we left immediately when we came back from dinner that same evening.
Between the worn property and laundry list of “don’ts” during check-in, we wouldn’t recommend this property unless you are looking for budget accommodations that would suit a large group of people - but know what you are signing up for.