My wife and I have stayed at Dimitrios' place three times in the past month; first was upon our arrival in Greece, next when we transitioned from visiting the mainland to the islands, and last on our last day in Athens on our way back to America.
First about the neighboorhood...The apartment is located on the sixth floor (accessible by elevator) of an older appartment building, and is eqipped with a large balcony with a marvelous view of the Parthenon to the south and the sky above. Leaning on the rail of the balcony you will see that directly below are a pair of narrow pedestrian streets occupied by several small resturants and bars with outside tables. The resturants and bars are vibrant, full of people enjoying the food, drink, and open air, and there is no vehicular traffic. It's a slice of modern Greek cafe life in a non-tourist setting. The neighboorhood is active yet never noisy, and is modern, thriving, and entirely authentic. The attractions of Athens are all within walking distance, and if I were to pick a spot for an appartment it would be exactly there.
The apartment is not large, nor is it small. It's perfect for two and neither my wife nor I ever felt confined or cramped. Dimitrios' place is spotless, tastfully decorated, very comfortable, and inviting. The bed is large and comfortable, and the bedding is equally so. We always slept very well and woke refreshed for the next day, which reminds me that I need to replace our own mattress at home when I return!
Dimitrios is the very best of hosts. Given the nature of international travel we never arrived when we intended to, yet no matter the day or hour Dimitrios always met us at the apartment or, if he was away, always had a trusted friend meet us with the keys. The first night in Greece we arrived at 0130 in the morning. We told Dimitrios that we could stay at the hotel at the airport but Dimitros wouldn't have it. Dispite the very late hour we were greeted by a cheerful young man, one of Dimitrios' good friends, who made us welcome, showed us the apartment, and helped us to settled in. It was a marvelous start to our exploration of Greece. I'll admit that we had not done enough research to know what to see in Athens, but the following morning we were met by Dimitrios who laid out a complete itinerary and route through the city, including the best resturants along the way. It completely transformed our time in Athens, we explored Athens as would a native, and that made all the difference.
It's impossible to say too many good things about Dimitros, his wonderful friends, and his marvelous apartment and neighborhood. We loved every minute of our stay, meeting his friends, and exploring his city. If you are young and adventerous (though my wife claims I'm 63 I'm sure I'm not a day over 62) I can't imagine a better way to begin an exploration of all things Greek than to meet Dimetrios and to stay at his apartment.