The apartment was exactly as described. It's spacious and located in a nice "Altbau" building. So, it has the coveted high ceilings in all rooms. It has apparently been remodeled recently and had all new furniture, that was basic (i.e. IKEA) but nice and very functional. The washer/dryer and full kitchen (fridge, freezer, stove, oven, microwave, dishwasher) completed the on-site amenities and made us feel right at home.

The location in Prenslauerberg is very attractive. It feels like a young neighborhood with lots of expats. Unfortunately, we had a few days with poor weather and had to take the car to get around. Free street parking is available thanks to Thorsten's residential parking permit, but can be difficult to find later in the evening. On days with nice weather, we took public transportation instead, which is about a ten minute walk away. This way, we didn't have to give up our parking spot.

There were several restaurants, bakeries and small grocery stores within a 3 to 5 minute walk. There is a bigger grocery store (Penny) about 10-15 minutes walking distance away. And of course, public transportation makes lots of other stores easily accessible.

Thorsten was super responsive and helpful when contacted prior to our trip. And the check-in and check-out that he had arranged worked very easily as well. He warned us in his first message that city tax wasn't included in the AirBNB rate and would have to be paid in cash upon check-in. This was a little surprising, but no deal breaker; and thanks to the early warning it was something we were prepared to do.

Ten days in Berlin was way too short. We are sure to be back, and we would love to stay in Thorsten's apartment again.