Overall my experience was good. The flat is beautiful. Andre very kindly arranged for Ayhan to pick me up from TXL, he is lovely and very helpful. I did however have a not so nice experience on arrival when I asked to pay additional monies to cover"Berlin city tax". These taxes should be included in the rate the guest pays and furthermore cash transactions between hosts and guest are discouraged by Airbnb. Airbnb also has listed in their terms and conditions that they collect taxes on behalf of the host. I contacted Airbnb about this and they kindly sorted the matter on my behalf.