Stefan was very easy to deal with and responded to all e-mails timeously. Although i never met him the woman who let us in was also very easy to deal with and very flexible although she spoke not a work of English and we spoke not a word of German! Gorgeous flat and beautifully decorated. Very spacious and although no living room there was a table and chairs in kitchen and both bedrooms had chairs as well. Fab area right on border of prenzlaeur berg and mitte - u-bahn on doorstep practically and short walk to alexanderplatz from where you can get pretty much anywhere. A great base to explore Berlin. Couple of things to note - there is an adjoining apartment (not accessible to guests in this apartment) with a grand piano and we were woken up by someone playing it at 9.15 on sunday morning. Personally i though that was lovely but if you have experienced the legendary Berlin nightlife and looking for a long lie then maybe you need to check with Stefan whether anyone will be likely to use the piano. Also there is no TV (fine with me) and no music speakers so if you want to play music bring your own.

I note that someone else said kitchen not well equipped - i am baffled by that comment as it has pots and pans, stove top espresso maker, glasses, plates, an oven and hob and a huge us style fridge. You could easily cook a meal here and there are plenty of stores nearby to buy groceries.

I really loved the flat and am hoping to return to one of Stefan's other properties in the building in August.