Bernd deserves a medal for being the most sympathetic , informative and considerate host anyone could hope for. When I arrived he came down to the street to meet my taxi and lug huge bag upstairs. Then I got sick and he arranged an appt with his own Dr. That visit and getting medication saved my week. This was annual trip for me to the Berlinale film fest for business, so had to run around to meetings, screenings,etc every day. And even at 10pm he had time to make a pot of hot tea for me in his spacious and also cosy kitchen.
The apartment is very large, comfortable and quiet. I hardly knew other people were there. Also the location is great to get around the city by public transport. This experience is what every traveler dreams of!