10/10 Excellent
Winslow S., Evanston
31 Oct 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent 2BR 2 Ba apartment for sightseeing in Athens
The Lush Sapphire 2Br 2Ba apartment is in the absolute best location if you are doing the tourist thing in Athens. It's walking distance from the train, palace, Temple, Museums, and Acropolis. It's also right on the edge of the Plaka district where the restaurant and shopping scene abounds. Check-in was easy, Nik the manager arranged for a car at the airport and we were met by his assistant Markella at the apartment for a run-down, all very smooth. Both beds are king and comfortable. The showers in both(!) bathrooms were large. There is a small but functional elevator, good thing because it's on the fourth level (called floor 2) of an old building with a steep staircase - not so easy if you have to haul up luggage, not bad for walking down though. The building is in a safe location, and is built like Fort Knox. You have to see the doors to believe them - they are made like vault doors, possibly to ward off civil unrest in a previous era, anyway, the place is extremely secure.
Two things I would note - there is only one set of keys provided. We were two couples, and weren't always palling around together, so that created some logistical issues. Second, the hot water is on a manual timer. Hit the button when you go to bed at night and you have piping hot water in the morning, hit it again when you leave for the day so you have a full tank when you get home, no problem as long as you remember to do it.
All in all, great place to stay We would stay here again.
Winslow S.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
