It also depends on the size and topology of your location. No argument that you should wire as much as possible. The question of mesh vs access point is where there are a lot of "depends". If your space is small-ish and you don't need to support both 2.4 and 5 GHz devices with wifi, then an access point might be sufficient. The bigger the space, the more likely a mesh solution will be better.
I have a fairly large house (~4000 sq ft) and had multiple access points (apple airports, airport extremes) and had some issues with the devices connecting to the "wrong" wifi. That is, the apple products showed separate networks for 2.4 and 5 GHz. Depending on where I was, sometimes the 2.4 signal was stronger, sometimes the 5 was stronger. The B&O app would not always (or maybe ever?) see devices across networks. That is, if my phone was on the 5 GHz, but the Essence was on the 2.4, then the app could not see it. I'd then have to switch my phone to the other network (or selective reboot network gear to get the devices on the "right" network). Not the end of the world, but kind of a pain.
I have since switched to a mesh (I bought Orbi - has worked very well), and all of these problems go away because it treats the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands as the same network. Then again, if you have a smaller apartment, then a single access point, broadcasting a single band might be sufficient.