We stayed at Hubert’s place for a full month and found it to be very comfortable and inviting. Hubert was very welcoming and flexible, making it really easy to collect the key and get settled in as quickly as possible, and check out at a time which suited. He allowed us our personal space but made sure that we had everything we needed during our stay and he was fast to respond when we had questions.

Overall, the apartment itself was clean and well presented, with plenty of space. We did find some plates and the oven were not clean, but were able to arrange for Hubert's cleaner to come and clean the oven for us. Overall these were not significant, and would not stop us visiting again.

The kitchen has an oven and stove top so we were able to cook for ourselves most nights. The washing machine, while a little old, also allowed us to keep on top of laundry. The apartment is three levels above ground with windows facing into a courtyard, yet we still felt we had enough privacy from neighbours. The stairs were quite demanding, especially after a full day of sightseeing or when carrying luggage, however we understand that this is something that can’t easily be avoided in Berlin.

We were lucky enough to come in a heatwave, but understandably the apartment wasn't quite built for such conditions and got rather hot so we needed to buy a fan. This was quite sufficient however, and once cooled the apartment stayed cool well.

The upstairs neighbours were quite heavy footed and awake most of the night. They also had some pretty heated arguments which were a bit disruptive. They were only there intermittently, however, so I am not sure if this will really be an issue for most visitors, particularly if staying short term.

The location of the apartment is very convenient for the U Bahn train line, with a U6 station at the doorstep. The immediate area of the apartment was a bit limited with only a few cafes and small shops, so we had to catch the ubahn to do grocery shopping. The area was fairly quiet and we felt safe walking in the streets. It is a convenient location for transport to and from Tegel Airport.

We were very happy with our stay at Hubert’s apartment and would gladly choose to stay again - to be perfectly honest the photos are making me sad I'm not there right now!