I stayed with Panagiota for four nights. She was very friendly and welcoming, I made my reservation only half a day before my arrival and got a very quick reply with a lot of helpful info. Upon arrival my room was ready and clean. It was my first time in Athens, and the location of her place is absolutely fantastic for a first time visit: most famous sights are within walking distance (some of them really only minutes) and when you walk out the door you have many restaurants to choose from. A possible drawback is that this makes it a lively area, day and night: if you go to bed early or are a light sleeper, I would advise to reconsider. You will hear people talking, live music etc from restaurant around the corner until 1 or 2 in the morning at the least. I didn't mind it much this time, as it definitely adds to the atmosphere as well. Panagiota's house is wonderful, very characteristic with a personal touch. My room was great: spacious, comfy bed, and with access to a balcony. As a solo traveler I don't stay long at restaurant when I go out for dinner, so I really enjoyed my private place to sit outside during the cooler hours of the evening. For a possible next visit to Athens I wouldn't stay at Panagiota's, however. My reasons are that not only the neighborhood is noisy, the house itself is noisy too. As it's an old house, and my room was connected to other rooms with closed off doors instead of walls, chances are you hear A LOT from other guests. I think Pantiagiota has 4 rooms for rent in total, and mine was in the middle of two others. This made my third night really terrible, because the man in the room next to me had a severe cold (not his fault of course). I could hear literally every (bodily) sound he made. I dare say that even in my hostel-dormitory years I haven't had this much nuisance from a fellow guest. And in the other room someone got called several times (or a really early alarm clock?) without answering it. Of course this is bad luck, but I wouldn't want to risk it happening again. Besides this, Panagiota has a doorbell with a sensor playing the Big Ben tune, and it reacts when someone walks up to the appartment: so when someone comes or goes and takes a while with (un)locking the door, you hear it again and again, no matter the time. Again, it was a bad combinations of factors, but it unfortunately showed me the down side of a old house like this, and the sleep deprivation really messed up my last day in Athens (although, being awake anyhow, I was on my way to the Akropolis before 7.30, and was the very first visitor to be next to the Parthenon that very day!). Concluding: I would advise to rent a room...