Α spacious, well-appointed apartment overlooking a backyard in one of Athens' apartment buildings . Close to some of the most important attractions (especially the Archaeological Museum) and in the very lively and multicultural neighbourhood of Kypseli; the nearby Fokionos Negri street is one of the only places in the city where you can see throngs of children playing outside (and it has tons of bars and restaurants too). Proximity to every kind of store is assured, and connections to the city center are frequent and fast on weekdays. The metro is about 15 minutes away on foot.
The apartment itself looks recently renovated, it is well furnished and has a full kitchen with a modern working oven and ceramic hobs (you could well bake pastitsio if you want!). There is a full bathroom (all new) and in addition a separate WC - looks like overkill to me with only one bedroom but I certainly didn't complain. A rarity in AirBnB rentals is a full, heavy wooden desk with a matching old chair where I actually managed to get a fair amount of work done.
Despite being on one of the most busy streets in the whole city and in a "loud" neighbourhood the apartment manages to stay quiet (it faces away from the avenue). The soundproofing inside the building isn't stellar (as common with older buildings) but this really wasn't a problem during my stay.
The host was very quick to communicate and very responsive - although no problems happened during my trip. All in all, a great experience and highly recommended for people visiting that part of Athens!