Nearly perfect for our (married US couple) needs during a 3-day Athens stay in early July. In our opinions, this was a great overall value.
The location is super close (~5 minute walk with luggage) from/to the Monastiraki Metro train station (exit the Monastiraki Metro train station directly onto Athinas Street and walk away from the Acropolis. The building is on the right side of Athinas street , but enough removed from the bustle and crowds of Monastiraki, Syntagma and Plaka.
Side Notes UNRELATED TO THIS AIRBNB:
Beware (be extremely aware) of highly professional pickpockets on the trains from the airport and on the streets around Monastiraki and Plaka. We are fairly aware travelers implementing defensive techniques and without the slightest clue, we still had cash and credit cards stolen from a zippered pocket in a pair of travel pants. We believe it may have happened on the train from the airport a couple stops before the Syntagma Metro train station.
If you appreciate inexpensive, yet delicious (IOHO), “takeaway” style, Greek street food (souvlaki/gyro, kebab…), we found what appears to be a “locals” type place across Athinas Street from the apartment and up a block (again, away from the Acropolis). We believe it is called Alexander’s or something close to that and we highly recommend the Kebab (ground beef) with Kasseri cheese on pita for about €3. One sandwich each with one shared side order of fries was more than enough for the two of us having a late lunch after a long day of travel.
Back to the review…self checkin with one personal code for building entry and the apartment door was high tech, seamless, easy and quick - excellent! The apartment appears brand new and nicely constructed with modern fixtures and large, operable windows with Athinas Street view from the living room and a slider (with shutters) accessing a small balcony which overlooks the backside space of the building from the bedroom. There are two newer (and powerfully effective in low 90s/30s July heat with moderate humidity) digital AC units with remote controllers - one in the bedroom and one in the kitchen/living room area - excellent! The smart/internet TV was great. The loveseat style couch (two cushion/person) was a little small, but sufficient (note: it does not convert to a bed). The kitchen was lightly stocked with the basics - plates, cups, utensils and a roll of kitchen paper towels, but not much else - sufficient for us. The bathroom had sufficient towels for our three day stay, plenty of toilet paper and a bottle of shampoo and a bottle of body gel. The bedroom was a little tight, but sufficient for us. While there was only a top sheet provided on the bed for cover, our host provided a blanket within minutes of our request. The mattress was great for us as we prefer firmer mattresses, but the pillows were not at all to our liking as they were very soft and offered minimal neck support. We would recommend that the host offer more pillow choices (though, in hindsight, we admit we did not ask the host). Finally, we booked knowing there was no washing machine, so this wasn’t a problem, but it would have been great to have one.
For us, this apartment was nearly perfect. A couple small tweaks and it could be perfect. Well done, Amelie! Thank you for a lovely stay.