We had a great few days in Athens and stayed at Theodore’s place for 5 nights.
It’s a lovely apartment with a brilliant outdoor space where you get sun in the afternoon and a shaded spot for breakfast.
Theodore was very easy to communicate with and helped us with taxis during our arrival and departure.
Neos Kosmos was a really nice area and the Saturday morning market was amazing. It’s relatively quiet and felt safe so if you’re looking for a spot outside of the hustle and bustle of the more central areas, it’s ideal. The Metro station is a couple of minutes walk and that gets you to the Acropolis in 2 stops.
A couple of things to bear in mind - Neos Kosmos was well supplied with coffee bars but we couldn’t find many restaurants so mostly took the Metro to Monastiraki and surrounds in the evenings to eat.
The bed was really quite uncomfortable which I’ve passed onto Theodore as it feels due a new mattress. There was also a dog living in the apartment directly downstairs who woke us up most mornings barking and howling. Appreciate there’s not much you can do about that as a host but worth knowing about if you’re a light sleeper.
Overall, a decent stay in a safe area on a budget.