Overall our place was amazing! My mom, sister and myself all stayed in the apartment and we had plenty of space. There were nice touches such as homemade olive oil and ouzo waiting for us.
Perhaps it was my own fault, but the listing did not do a great job of honestly explaining the neighborhood we were staying in. Once we got to our destination, multiple tour guides, taxi drivers, and other locals were surprised we were staying in that location and stressed the importance of us not leaving the house at night, or walking alone in the dark. Nothing happened to us during our stay, but we were told of riots happening within the last few months/weeks right outside of our place. Do your own research about the area but I feel it should’ve been disclosed a little more clearly.
Overall, the hosts were very responsive to our questions. One of the locks to the door was very confusing to work out, but we had managed to get it to work after a few tries. However on the last day, we could not get the key to work. We messaged the host and asked him to come by; after about 10–15 minutes we did get the door to open. The host didn’t respond for another 3 hours. While he did come right away after he responded, we were a bit frustrated it took him so long to respond, especially being in the neighborhood we were in. Again, the description of the apartment is “in the educational district” and has a rich history or something along those lines. Our driver from the airport put it bluntly: we were in the ghetto of Athens. Our apartment was at the center of the “student revolution” from the 1970s, but remains a high tension, high crime area. Police are frequently patrolling and there were reports of riots and smoke bombs still to this day. However, we did not have anything happen to us during our stay, our senses were heightened significantly. On the flip side, we were within walking distance to some really cool sights like the archaeological museum and Syngtama square which is the main center in Athens.
I think I would recommend this place to others as long as they go in to their stay aware of the location. The place was super cozy and cute and for a really great price. The view from the back balcony is amazing, and you can see the acropolis from the side balcony!