Aristides's place is just about the ideal place to stay in Athens. It's right on the edge of the Plaka, and literally across the street from the new Acropolis Museum. The street out front is lively but safe, and there are very good restaurants (try out Manh Manh) a block or two away. Most of all, the apartment itself is spacious and well kept, and sports a huge terrace with a fantastic view of the Parthenon up above. The two bedrooms have plenty of room for two couples (one has a queen size bed, the other two twins), and there are 1 1/2 baths. Beds are firm, the water pressure is good, and there's a washing machine too! The only quirk is a large mirror on an angled wall that you may sometimes find yourself about to walk into. When I return to Athens, this is the first place I'll check out.