Rowena and Thanasi's place is central but it's in a peaceful and very very cute area. It's located in the uptown area of Athens (away from shady area), so we felt really really safe during our stay. There's a lot of shops close by just a few steps away from the place. Syntagma square and the Parliament is also close by, as well as the train station (Syntagma station), and the National Garden. Acropolis is about 20 mins away walk, making it close enough and far enough from tourists and street vendors at the same time . The place is very comfortable and clean - the bed especially. There's a market just beside the building so we did some food shopping and cooked some food which saved us a lot of money and time. We didn't meet Rowena or Thanasi, however, their friend, Christos helped us with checking in. Plus, Thanasi communicated with us very well through email and he sent me helpful information via PDF file about the place - use of hot water for showering, kitchen, washer, air condition, basically house rules; and information about Athens - where to eat, how to get somewhere, and cool areas to try and see. They also have several magazines about Greece/Athens that you can try, these we think were very helpful especially it was our first time visiting Greece. We also appreciate that they contacted someone they know to give us a ride to the airport, which lessens any hassle for us. It was a great experience overall. We highly recommend staying at Rowena and Thanasi!