Great location for a trip to Berlin!
Apartment itself is simple but has everything you need - TV (with HDMI and USB ports), Washing Machine / Dryer, Garden, Hob, Toaster, Coffee Machine. Perfect for a chilled night in if you don't feel like being out and about or a great stop over during busy activities. However, being a ground floor street facing bedroom it does get a little loud from time to time with passing groups or trams operating but overall it was a comfortable stay.
Self check in system works quite well. You're sent codes for the 2 doors and can also download an app. At exactly 3pm these codes become active and you can gain access instantly. Did make me wonder how secure your belongings are inside if it can be opened via a phone / code but we had no issues here at all.
Great area, we always stay in Friedrichshain when we visit for access to great restaurants, bars and clubs. It's just a short walk from Ostkreuz Station which links you pretty much anywhere. Also a short enough walk to Frankfurter Allee and Warschauer Straße stations where there are further U-Bahn routes that will take you anywhere.
Boxhagener Platz is just a short walk offering great bars and restaurants
Nearby restaurant recommendations - Donner Dach or Mustafas for kebabs. Ali Babas for an amazing kofta halloumi sandwich. Burgermiester for the best burger and chilli fries around. Silo Coffee for breakfast or brunch. No Hablo Espanyol for a good burrito or a whole host of solid Vietnamese restaurants.
Nearby bar recommendations - Home Bar, Kaia Bar, Fitchers Vogel.
Also a short walk to clubs Berghain, Suicide Circus, Crack Bellmer which were unfortunately closed due to Covid while we were there.
Good communication with host and apartment matched photos. Definitely would recommend staying here!