The apartment is very tastefully decorated, centrally located and clearly loved by the owner. We were met on time and shown how everything works. The owner responded to our few calls and shut a window we mistakenly left open when we popped out.

Whilst it is by no means a requirement, the apartment did not have any simple touches that take such stays from good to awesome (e.g. a radio, soap, iron). Furthermore when I asked the owner for the latter or if we could borrow one (he lives upstairs), I was told that my request was "weird". Despite the heating, the place was also cold so I would not recommend it once the Berlin winter really kicks in.