We (2 adults and 2 children) found Astrid’s place very clean and indeed a home away from home. It had everything from kitchen utensils to washing machine and dryer. Astrid herself as a host was very good. She took my husband to the supermarket on arrival to get what we needed. Also left us fruits and a bottle of wine to enjoy. She wrote a book/pamphlet about what to see/expect in Berlin and this was very helpful to us. There’s a water bed in the bedroom which my husband loved very much. Area is a bit far from the city but has good transport links just take a bus (5 mins walk away) and that gets you to the train station nearby. Would I stay here again? Absolutely!