I stayed 11 days/nights in Maria’s apartment “Bright Penthouse with a big Terrace” in Berlin’s city center. For me it was a repeat experience, as I stayed here also in 2019. I knew from last year that its location would be excellent to attend the Berlinale 2020 film festival. #####
I could easily watch 3 or 4 movies per day without wasting too much time in fraffic: it was 300 meters on foot to Friedrichstadt Palast where half of my booked screenings took place. And for the other half, the nearby Friedrichstrasse railway station where 8 important S-Bahn lines come together, was an important steppingstone to reach the other festival venues. Adding a bus stop before the front door as well as a tram stop and U-bahn (subway) station literally around the corner, traversing all of Berlin is easy from this place, be it for business or for touristic purposes. #####
The apartment is exactly as described on the AIRBNB website. Sitting room as well as both bedrooms are spacious, offering enough space to move around, each room offering ample closets and drawers to keep your own things organized without having to live out of your suitcases. There are two bathrooms, a smaller one with a washing machine and toilet, plus a much larger one with toilet, bathtub as well as a separate shower. I was very pleased with the latter, as I prefer it above showering in the bathtub, something that seems unavoidable elsewhere in Germany. #####
All in all, the apartment was very suitable for me. And I love the self-checkin with clear photos to show where to find the keys and pointing the way to your apartment. I would not be surprised to find myself here again next year when attending the Berlinale in 2021.