Smaragda's place is a dream. The M3 train takes you straight from the airport to the train station that is five minutes from her apartment. The apartment has an awesome city view, being on the very top floor. There's a whole rooftop for you to enjoy with a little table and chairs. The space is perfect for one or two people. The apartment is homey and super clean with everything you need from coffee pot and hot water kettle to cooking utensils and toiletries.
Smaragda picked me you from the train station and because I was traveling alone, she asked if I would mind if she checked in with me nightly to make sure I was safe. There's nothing unsafe about Athens or the neighborhood but she says all moms think the same and that she would just send a quick text to check on me. She also left me Greek honey and strawberry jam with little toasts. She's sincerely kind and helpful.
The place is awesome, the location is a dream. There's Uber, busses and trains available, but I walked everywhere. Here are a few of the places I walked and the time it took to walk there:
To the top of Mount Lycabettus-30 min
Acropolis-40 minutes
National Gardens, Hadrian's Gate & Zeus's Temple-30 minutes
The Agora Marketplace-30 minutes
Nearest market- 2 minutes
Multiple cafes and bakeries-3 minutes