My husband and I, another couple and my adult son were in Berlin for several evenings and stayed at Tia's place ... what an absolute treat! This is a lovely, spacious first floor apartment located in a vibrant part of Kreuzberg.
Where to start ... the living room/kitchen/dining room was large and beautifully decorated. Although we did not cook any meals in the apartment, the kitchen seemed to be well stocked with plenty of dishes, pots, pans, etc.
The bedrooms were also very large with comfortable beds, including the twin daybeds. The bedding was a good quality. Both bathrooms were spacious with GREAT showers.
Although, were were somewhat concerned about noise, once the windows were closed, we heard very little from other apartments or outside. The apartment is across from the canal -- a wonderful location for walking or getting a beer on the nearby docked boat. The Kottbusser Tor U-Bahn station is a short walk away. There are grocery stores and restaurants in the neighborhood.
Tia met us when we arrived from the train station (there was a bit of confused communication on my part due to phone carrier), so there was no problem picking up the key. We had some problems with internet (it had been recently worked on). Tia came back over to the apartment to resolve the problem. Also, she mentioned that the cleaner thought the coffee maker was not working. We confirmed this. There was a French press in the apartment (which we actually prefer) and Tia dropped off a new coffee maker the next day.
All in all, Tia's description of her place was accurate. Where there was a problem, Tia was quick to try to resolve it. Staying at Tia's place was a memorable way to end our trip!