We were greeted by Linda and although we were much earlier than check in she took us up to the apartment so we could leave our bags. She explained how everything worked and then we left to explore.
It is a great area of Berlin full of small coffee shops and restaurants. The transport links are very close by so it's easy accessing the centre. Also only 30 minutes from Tegel airport on local transport.
The apartment is very light and spacious. The arrangement of a sofa bed with a pull across curtain was perfect for our teenage son. We still had access to the balcony in the morning. The main bed is huge and felt larger than a Kingsize.
The apartment is very well equipped, especially the kitchen. There are lots of thoughtful things like two umbrellas were provided and a shopping trolley for the local markets/ supermarket.
Also there are so many different combinations of lights ( throughout the apartment) which was great. We loved the strings of lights on the balcony at night. Being the top floor the apartment isn't overlooked and there are lovely views across the city.
There is access to a communal garden if you have small children and plenty of local parks with play equipment. There are several table tennis tables nearby but unfortunately we didn't have our bats.
There is a very good folder provided by Cornelius full of useful local information for eating, shopping and transport as well as operating instructions for things like the washing machine. Also a Lonely Planet guide book in English was provided.
We would love to come again, a wonderful apartment in great location. From beginning to end Cornelius helped to make it a stress free experience, especially as this was the first time I'd used Airbnb