It’s easy to say nice things about a host when everything goes as planned. But it is a host with special tenacity and attention – one who really gets going when the going gets tough – who deserves the highest praise. When we arrived at Tia’s flat (situated next to the park-like Landwehr Canal and a short walk to the open air market and busy commercial street) we encountered a major technical problem with the internet speed (not Tia's fault.) She leapt into action, endured tech support telephone queues and got a technician out to troubleshoot and fix the problem within 48 hours – lightening speed for any major ISP. You can see that the apartment is in a great neighborhood with all amenities; but more importantly, Tia is a responsible host who takes care of her guests.