Our apartment was just as described: In a new building, clean, comfortable beds, and nicely decorated. Even though our flight was delayed and we didn’t arrive till midnight, Anna was there to greet us. The neighborhood is residential and quiet.
But the lady at the cafe on the corner made great omelettes for breakfast and there is a lovely beer garden about two blocks away. The nearest “touristy” area is about a ten minute walk around the Wyndham Grand hotel. All the hop on bus lines have a stop there. And there is a direct metro line from there to the Acropolis stop in less than 10 minutes.
We had a wonderful week, both discovering the quiet pleasures of our neighborhood, and then venturing into the more touristy parts of the city.