We were there to find out what life is like in the city so staying in someone's home was great and meant every minute added to our experience. It couldn't have been more different than a touristy hotel. Having Britta's books and pictures etc around us told us about contemporary life in prenslauer berg.
The apartment is secure, comfortable and warm with lots of nice pieces of furniture and pictures. The location is ideal for shops, restaurants and interesting wandering. Also very easy to get into town. In fact we walked around a lot of Berlin from the door.