I had a lovely stay in Ranina's top floor apartment in central Athens.

The apartment is roomy and very light - with great views of the Acropolis from the balcony.

The apartment is definitely a home rather than a soulless rental property - Ranina even left me some home-made jams for my stay.

The apartment is in a part of town which tourists often avoid (not huge amounts of street lighting, and perhaps not an area to wander around at night with a tourist map open). However, it's very central (I walked everywhere), and is close to lots of the key places to visit - including the great nightlife of Gazi.