Ralphs apartment was a great airbnb choice!
Location and transportation were great! It took about an hour to get from Schönefeld Airport to the apartment. There were two connections: regional rail from the airport to the S, the S to the U, and then a 5-minute walk from the U station to the apartment. As already the stated, the U was only a five-minute walk from the apartment! We could get anywhere we needed in Berlin using the U, the S, or the regional rail.
The apartment was in Kreuzberg, which was a nice home base for our visit in Berlin. Locally, there were restaurants, ice cream shops, corner stores, coffee shops, and a few public parks/squares. It was pleasant to walk through Kreuzberg. Overall, the people with whom we interacted were kind. The apartment was a pleasant 45-minute walk to the TV Tower and other popular attractions.
The apartment itself had everything we needed and was very comfortable! It consisted largely of three rooms: kitchen/foyer, bathroom, and bedroom. The kitchen included stove, sink, utensils, pots, pans, plates, glasses, coffee maker, and more. There was also a small refrigerator and a small washing machine. The bathroom included a large tub/shower, some storage space, TP, soaps, cleaning supplies. The bedroom was huge with a queen-sized bed, sitting area, table space, bookshelves, cabinet space, plenty of lighting, extra bed sheets, a dozen towels, a drying rack. The ceilings were tall!
As a host, Ralph was responsive and flexible! He almost always responded within an hour. Often he'd respond within a few minutes. He waited for us near the apartment when we first arrived. He gave us an apartment tour. He checked in on us via text once during the week, to ask how things were going. He helped us with directions. In general, he was a great host and so I'd highly recommend Ralph and his apartment.