Our family stayed in this AMAZING apartment for 6 weeks this summer. The apartment, building & neighborhood are gems within the city. Upon arrival we were greeted so warmly by our host. They provided us with everything we needed including wonderful communications during our stay. The rooms were cheerful & the bed quite comfortable. Even the sofa bed provided a good nights sleep. This is a quaint & cozy apartment in perhaps one of the most charming neighborhoods we've ever seen. In fact, we would joke how it was like out of a movie. "Cue the Extras, sound the church bells!" The neighborhood is quietly bustling with bicycles, wonderful restaurants, yummy ice cream shops, serval bakeries, a cheese shop, a wine shop and a very inviting neighborhood square. The square is the community's focal point. A fantastic place to people watch. As I had every intention of cooking in our well equipped kitchen, we found ourselves many evenings sitting in cafes, sipping our Rieslings while watching our 11yr old join other children in ball games & ping-pong. There's a nice little balcony off the bedroom which is very quiet in the evening. During the day, this area becomes quit loud since there's a school yard nearby. The double in-set windows seal out the noise. The kitchen will have everything you need. There's a small cube fridge so plan daily shopping if you a cook. There is no dyer but plenty of clothing racks for drying. There is no AC but the well built building keeps cool in the summer. It is rare to find AC in Germany. We are from the US east coast & can't imagine summer without AC but it was great... breeze was lovely! Water in Berlin is high in minerals so be prepared to drink bottled water or drink plenty of beer & good wine.
I would highly recommend this apartment to our friends & family. Would love to come visit again...and you will, too:)