Appealing 2-bedroom apartment in the centre of Patras, patras

I stayed here from mid-September 2025 to mid-February 2026 during my Erasmus semester in Patras. I paid €430 per month (€215 for the half months of September and February), including utilities, plus a €500 deposit. ### CSF – Pros * Every room has its own bathroom, kitchen, wardrobe, bed, desk, and basic furniture. * Fridge, microwave, and basic kitchen equipment are provided, although the quality and equipment vary between rooms. * The rooms on the first floor have large windows, making them very bright. * Having visitors was not an issue. ### CSF – Cons * My room was not very clean when I arrived, and I had to clean everything myself before I felt comfortable. * Bed linen and towels are not included and cost an additional €120, which I found excessive. * The condition of the furniture and kitchen appliances varies a lot between rooms. Some things were old, dirty, or simply did not work properly. * The vacuum cleaner did not work during my entire stay. Since the floors are black, dust was immediately visible, although there were mops available. * During winter, the heating only ran for a limited amount of time each day. Because the building is poorly insulated, it was very cold. * From around November/December until February, the Wi-Fi did not work properly. The landlord repeatedly said he had fixed it, but unfortunately, it never really improved. * Some rooms had problems with ants coming out of the walls. * Many rooms had mould, in some cases so severe that residents experienced coughing and breathing problems. * The double rooms in the basement have a kind of terrace, but are much darker. The sleeping areas are only separated by curtains rather than proper doors, and the mould problem seemed to be even worse in the basement. ### The landlord My experience with the landlord, Dionysios, was mixed. Personally, I found him easy to reach and generally willing to repair or replace things when necessary. However, other residents had very different experiences and felt ignored, not taken seriously, or that he was annoyed when they raised problems. He was also not very flexible regarding contracts. For example, people who had signed for two semesters but wanted to move somewhere else after the first semester were not allowed to leave. He also occasionally made his political views quite clear, which, let's just say, are pretty much the opposite of mine. :) Also these points are not directly related to the accommodation itself, but may be important for other Erasmus students: ### General – Pros * It is very easy to meet other Erasmus students. We went to ESN events together, organised game nights, and generally spent a lot of time together. * The university and canteen are within walking distance, although it still takes around 30 minutes. * Public transport connections are okay, with buses and trains to the city and university about 10 minutes away. * The sea and a beach where you can swim are only about 5 minutes away. ### General – Cons * The accommodation is quite far from the city centre. You generally need to take public transport, which stops running after midnight. This meant that we often had to take a taxi home, costing around €10 per ride. * Depending on your room, there can be some noise. Rooms facing the sea have trains passing directly in front of the building twice an hour until midnight, while rooms facing the mountain can hear basketball games from the academy next door until around 10 p.m. ### Overall Looking back, I would have preferred to live somewhere else, ideally in the city centre. Considering the relatively high price and the overall quality of the accommodation, I don't think it offers particularly good value for money. I have also heard that the rent was increased again the following year and that utilities are now charged separately, which I find difficult to justify. That being said, I met some of my best friends there and will always be grateful for that. However, based on my experience, I would not recommend living here.

Cozy place, flats are modern and comfortable, offering everything one needs for enjoyable stay.

A remarkable building installation, modern & architecturally designed with respect for the aesthetics of the buildings in the area!!!

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Quite good and clean!!!!