The location of the apartment is amazing. 5 min from the entrance to the Acropolis and the museum, right next to the pedestrian streets of plaka., and 10 min walk to Ermou st (the shopping street in syntagma square). The apartment is huge for city standards, and Nikolas (the host) was very hospitable and happy to help and suggest places to eat and things to do. The AC was cold and the roof terrace was a great place to relax at night with a view of the Acropolis. As a Greek born and raised in downtown Athens I would say that this is the place to stay (if you want to be at the center of the town.