Mary’s room was exactly as pictured. Very quaint, and very comfortable. It was also very clean.
The bed we had was advertised as a double but we were very pleased to find it was a queen. Mary also provided body wash and clean towels but although her sign outside says “Bed and Breakfast” our booking said no breakfast was provided. No surprise though.
Her location is not in the old town, but just outside of it. I would suggest that Mary provide directions from the train station because it can be a bit tricky to find. But set your search for Romano’s Pharmacy. It sits at the apex of two streets. As Mary advises go around the back of the pharmacy and at the SECOND door you will see her sign.
While being outside the old town, Mary’s place is a 10 minute walk (but mostly uphill) from the train station, and a 3-5 minute walk to the main bus station where you catch bus 2/ to the Valley of the Temples. If you continue up the road and then down again you are 5-10 minutes to Old Town. Strategically we could not have picked a better location. Oh and yes, a food market directly across the street. The downside to Mary’s location: the street and neighborhood is dirty. Trash on the streets. Worse, the locals just let their dogs out on the sidewalk to defecate and just leave it there. So the street is covered in dog droppings Also, the only restaurant close by is a pizza place across the street that doesn’t start serving until 20:00 (8:00pm). But as I said, we were only 10 minutes uphill to the old city and found a very nice restaurant. Mary met as briefly when we arrived, but rushed out and since we were in late, just to visit the temples, and out the next morning early, it didn’t matter. If you are looking for a one night stay that is clean with a great location I would highly recommend Mary’s place. If you want to stay a few days and are looking for ambiance, I would consider all the elements mentioned above.