We had a lovely time at Lars' clean, comfortable, and spacious apartment. Lars was very accommodating and flexible--when my boyfriend and I landed before the official check-in time, Lars worked to make the apartment available early for us. He was kind and quick to respond to all communications.

The apartment is fantastic. We were pleased to discover that it was very clean and the photos accurately reflected reality. There are gorgeous floor-to-ceiling windows everywhere and the apartment gets nice light all day. The amenities are worth the cost: GREAT shower, speedy internet, and a washing machine all made our stay more comfortable. There was even shampoo and body wash available, which was a nice touch.

The only real downside to this apartment is that it's located on the corner of a busy street, which can be quite loud at night with traffic and partygoers. I was able to manage by wearing earplugs at night and slept fine. This noise wouldn't detract me from staying again--just a word to the wise if you're a light sleeper.

The neighborhood, although not one of Berlin's picturesque historic ones, is centrally located which is very handy. From the U2 at Bulowstrasse (a block away) you can get virtually anywhere in the city, and the U1 is a short walk from the apartment as well. The neighborhood offers many Turkish doner restaurants, along with Vietnamese and other international food. There's a decent supermarket next door and a bank up the street. It was everything we needed.