We were warmly welcomed and orientated by Chris, Nelly’s husband who accommodated our early checkin request. The place is very close to Omonia square ( and metro station) and just down the street you have the central food markets. Lots of bakeries around and if you walk a kilometre, you are down at Monastirki and the plaka. Athens is a pretty gritty city so you need to quickly acclimatise yourself to the graffiti and run down buildings. Nelly’s place does not feel touristy but much more authentic but you need to expect it won’t be shiny on the Outside. The small studio we stayed in as really well equipped with everything we needed and we loved how you could make it really dark by lowering the mechanical blind. Great place to get over jet lag! We appreciated the excellent communication with Nelly and having a mid week clean and new sheets and towels was a bonus. We stayed for seven days and loved exploring all the neighbourhoods within walking distance. Athens has so many places to eat you will find plenty not far from Nelly’s place.