Manthos

This feels more like a youth hostel than an Airbnb. The Wi-Fi is so slow it's unusable, and in winter the A/C can't heat the room. Don't come then.

We arrived on 4th Jan after a long, tiring day of sightseeing, expecting somewhere affordable and restful based on the Booking photos and the pictures here. Maybe it's better in summer, but what we found felt really creepy. The area around the apartment looked abandoned, as if half destroyed after a storm had covered the road in front with stones. A woman who couldn't speak a word of English offered us a room. It was very old and dirty, especially the kitchen. The A/C gave off no warmth, so it was freezing, and the doorway smelled like cat pee. I love cats, but that was unpleasant. I didn't have a Greek SIM to call and ask for my money back, my mistake, and after check-in I couldn't find the woman.

The spot is beautiful, which makes this especially sad, but after our second visit we're not coming back. The place is literally falling apart. The door, fridge, wardrobe, toilet, shower, and lights were all broken or in such poor shape they couldn't be used. Every one of those essential things was a problem. I'd stay at a nearby resort that's properly maintained and in working order.

Lovely views from a spot right by the water.