Great central location near shops, restaurants and the metro. The 5 flights of steps seemed daunting at first but we got used to it. The building felt very safe and secure. It was a little noisy with the windows open in the morning with the garbage truck each morning but it did help us not to sleep in so we didn't miss anything. There is no AC so we bought a small fan at the corner store. Try the Greek market downstairs. It had great food and a former tour guide that speaks many languages.