Mine was a quick-in, quick-out visit to Berlin in the off-season so I count myself blessed to have lucked into a stay with Reuben and Jekaterina. It was also my very first AirBnB booking so I was doubly impressed with the whole arrangement! Jekaterina responded to my same-day availability inquiry about their space and mere hours later I was meeting her there, swapping keys and internet use paperwork, and settling into this well-equipped and thoughtfully designed little apartment. Their neighbourhood is a really interesting one with numerous great entertainment and eating spots nearby. Jekaterina gave me a number of great suggestions for things to check out. I strongly recommend relaxing at Prachtwerk – a great new café/gallery and music venue just a couple of blocks away towards Karl-Marx-Strasse. While I had originally planned to embed myself in one more Berlin neighbourhood by shifting to a final AirBnB property before heading home, I extended my stay here instead because it offered such a comfortable experience and really was my perfect ‘home base’ for exploring the rest of the city. I’ll be back!