Apostolos's apartment was brilliant and we'd stay there again in a heart beat!
Location/Area:
Brilliant location, super close to various tubes and trams which will take you to the city center or all the way to the airports. From Schönefeld airport to the apartment takes around 45 minutes on the tube. The popular roads of bars/restaurants in Friedrichshain are a 5 minute walk away and the Flohmarkt am Boxhagener Platz Flea/Farmers market is about 10 minutes down the road.
The are various corner shops for food to cook at the apartment all within 5-10 minutes away.
Friedrichshain is a trendy area which has a younger vibe about it, lots of 20-30's and students. Lots of nice bars and restaurants (Homemade has lots of Vegan food, really nice!) There's a climbing/skate park about 15 minutes away which has a nice cafe, there's also vintage antiques place with knickknacks for sale and lots of market stalls on the weekend. In the evening it has music and other events happening there. For food and drinks basically this road has lots to offer: Simon-Dach-Straße. Safe area and generally has a lot of people wandering around. Be aware as with a lot of smaller shops/restaurants most only take cash so remember to take some with you!
Apartment:
The apartment had everything we needed and more (hairdryer, towels, coffee.) There were even toiletries such as toothpaste, shampoo etc. There's lots of space and big windows for light and air. The doors can be a bit fiddly to unlock but you'll get the knack after a few tries! Very quite building and feels really safe. Everything in the apartment was really clean and not worn.
Host:
Apostolos was a great host and when our flight was cancelled he waited up for us to arrive, we got there around 12.30pm in the end and this wasn't an issue at all. (Big thank you again Apostolos!)
General tip: Download city mapper and use this to get around the city. You can save offline journeys to save your data and it's a massive help with the different transport options.