The good:
Once inside, the space is nice for a big party (five in ours). There are a few areas to lounge in, and it is anything but cramped.
Host was kind, communicative, and helpful.
Beds and linens were clean, as were the general areas, for the most part.
Beds are comfortable.
Shared terrace is a good spot to unwind after a busy day walking around.
Host arranged taxi for our group (up to four people at a time) for a flat $38 (cash only) and our taxi driver was awesome. We really enjoyed talking with him and all the tips he gave us.
It is within walking distance to the Acropolis and a lot of bars/restaurants that will please most. It's also super close to the Monastiraki square, which is where most free walking tours take off from, if you're into that.
The bad:
from the outside, it looks scary - that's because it is at the end of a very rough area, nestled half a block from the city center.
We could not exit our building and go right. We would come up on some very rough areas had we done so, and we were warned by several locals we talked to in regards to petty theft and robbery in the area we were staying.
We had three females and two males in our group. Had we all been females or even a family with kids, I would not have felt safe leaving our airbnb outside of daylight. There were men strung out half a block from our place, and we didn't exactly feel safe walking back at night.
It wasn't even the graffiti that has taken over all of Athens, but the people we felt were casing us out any time we stepped outside after evening hours. So definitely something to be aware/mindful of.
the place has TONS of mosquitoes. Considering there's a steep increase of west nile virus cases in Greece, I would hope that instead of murdering mosquitoes on the walls of the place (because there are blood splatters everywhere inside), maybe spraying for them would help improve the situation. We each killed no less than six in each room we were in and walked away with numerous bites after our stay.
The bathtubs could use some deep cleaning, as well. I'm sure they've been "cleaned" between stays, but not necessarily scrubbed, and the dark stains show it.
overall, it worked for our stay, but left a lot to be desired.