Vincent was at work when we arrived on Friday afternoon and had arranged his friend to meet us. He gave us the keys and showed us around the apartment. Everything was just as in the photos. And he had prepared a nice surprise for us on the coffee table; a nice bottle of red wine and a bottle opener!With a printed paper that had clear directions on how to use the tv, hi-fi and wi-fi. Vincent was always available on Whatsapp to answer our questions. The apartment is just one minute walk to the U-bahn where you can get connections to all areas in Berlin. There is a map of the metro in the hallway, which was also very useful. The apartment has one large bedroom and it's very spacious. The ceilings are incredibly high. The windows are very big and lets the sunshine in all day long. Plus they are all double windows and keep the warmth inside even on very cold days. The building is very quiet. We didn't hear or see any neighbours for 4 days. The building is also very beautiful and historic. The kitchen was well equipped with an oven, mini oven, kettle, coffee machine, large fridge and dishwasher. All sorts of plates, glasses, pans and cutlery were available. Vincent kindly allowed us to use his products like tea and milk and everything in the fridge. There was hot water running all the time. There were differrent sized clean towels on the bed ready for us and clean bed sheets.
There is a bakery right next to the building to get fresh croissants for breakfast. There is also an off-license very close to get drinks and on the main street there is a doner and pizza place to get a take away. So we didn't have any difficulty finding anything. We took a taxi to the apartment from the airport which was €20 and a couple of other times coming back from clubs. We never paid more than €20 which was great. On the whole, we were very happy to stay there. Vincent provided everything and you can tell that he cares about his guests. The apartment has a lot of character and we are very happy that we chose his house. We had a great time staying there and it was worth the price. I recommend it to people who are looking for a cosy and real Berlin experience, rather than a dull hotel room. Go for it and enjoy it:)