The apartment is lovely and just as advertised. Clean and comfortable. It was a very relaxing stay and Ranina was very helpful and responded quickly to my emails. There are some nice restaurants and bars within meters of the apartment and it's about a 15 minute walk to city center. Surrounded by a large population of Chinese and Pakistani the apartment is set in an authentic Athens neighborhood. As is the case throughout most of Athens, the neighborhoods are a mixture of seedy blocks and upscale blocks, with quick transitions between the two. I felt the apartment and surroundings were safe, but that area of town does have its share of drug use in public. Despite that, I would stay there again. Great host, and it's a great escape 6 floors up. I loved the balcony!