Benjamin was a great host—full of suggestions and quick to respond to messages. The apartment came as advertised and met our needs nicely. There were good restaurants, grocery stores, and other amenities nearby, and the apartment’s location was convenient to public transport as well as to the airport.
That said, I think it’s helpful to add a few other things written from the perspective of a couple in their 60s. First, the apartment requires you walk four stories up the stairs. If you are out of shape and have heavy luggage, this definitely will get you in shape. Second, the apartment is in a gentrifying neighborhood. The outside of the buildings are covered in graffiti, so the feeling is very much like New York’s Lower East Side before it, too, was gentrified. If you want spic-n-span, go find something near Potsdamer Platz. Once you get off the street and up the stairs, however, Benjamin’s AirBnB has been nicely modernized. He’s given to AirBnB guests the best part of his apartment.