We absolutely loved staying at Ele’s home!! It was a gorgeous high ceilinged two bedroom apartment right in between neukolln and kreuzberg which is where all the action is! We rented bikes at a shop around the corner and had the best week biking all over Berlin! Ele’s place was so spacious and had every single amenity we could have hoped for including dishwasher, washing machine, coffee maker and milk frother! The bed was extremely comfortable, and we were continually impressed with the German appliances! (The mini fridge has a mini freezer which actually kept ice cream frozen unlike in the us!)
Ele left a thoughtful map for us with key restaurants in the area, and we spent most mornings down at okay cafe around the corner which is incredible food at great prices with hip outdoor seats.
The most thoughtful part was that my husband was coming down with an ear infection on our arrival and Ele thoughtfully arranged for her friend who is a doctor to pop over and check on us. The friend arrived before we arrived but left us an incredible note with a phone number telling us that if the ear worsens to call and a doctor would be there within 30 min. We didn’t end up needing it but it was such a relief as navigating the health system while traveling can be so stressful. We were so impressed that Ele went above and beyond in arranging that for us!
We were just so charmed by Ele’s home. Her daughters room is so sweet and has a little balcony opening onto the street. I unfortunately forgot to water Ele’s plants like she had requested of me which I still fell bad about!
Overall it felt like a home away from home and such a great way to see how Germans live in Berlin! Highly highly recommend. Great location, amenities, host and value!