Claudia’s son greeted us on our arrival. The apartment was spacious and situated in a quiet road. The décor was rather drab with most of the lighting being too dim.
The bedroom, which was below street level, was down a steep set of stairs with a handrail which was not as sturdy as it could have been. There was a dehumidifier switched on in the bedroom which did not do enough to combat the smell of damp in the room.
The standard of cleaning and general quality of upkeep at this apartment was not at a level of other Airbnb properties we have used both in England and other countries in Europe.
There was a regular bus service about five minutes’ walk from the apartment but access to other public transport to reach the city centre was not straightforward for somebody new to Berlin.
Claudia very kindly allowed us to stay at the apartment until 2.00pm on the day of our departure which meant we did not have to use or pay for luggage storage.