Pro:
-The flat is well-located, in the very safe and pleasant neighbourhood of Charlottenburg.
-It is inexpensive.
-Andreas is friendly and flexible. He let me store my bags until a little bit past check-out time.
Con:
-IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS ROOM IS DIRECTLY ABOVE A BAKERY. This means that there is noise coming from below for most of the night. In addition to the noise, there are lights that turn off and on outside, and shine through the window. On my first night, the bakers were clanging and away from about 12AM until well past dawn. Even after I put earplugs in, I could feel the buzzing of the oven. I wondered if it was construction work. At 2AM I went outside to find out what on Earth was going on, and that’s when I found out that there was a bakery below. The baker told me that it is like that every night!
Andreas, it is your responsibility to be transparent about this in your advertisement. If I knew that this was going to be the case, I certainly would not have rented the room.
-If you are 6 ft. or taller (I’m 6.3), it is very likely that you will bump your head on the loft bed, even if you are being careful. I thought that I would manage to avoid doing it, but I was wrong. Within 5 minutes of being in the room, I bumped my head. And then I did it a few more times during my two-night stay. In an effort to avoid bumping your head, you will be cautiously slouching around the room, as the loft bed takes up a good deal of space.
-Unless you sleep on the loft mattress, you will be sleeping on a 3-inch-thick foam mattress. Sleeping on the loft bed is not very comfortable either, because it is close to the ceiling and because it creaks quite loudly whenever you shift your body.
Conclusion:
This is one of the cheaper options you’ll find in Berlin. Despite its good qualities, it has negative aspects which override, in my opinion. I cannot say that this apartment is good value for the price.