This apartment was a good place to stay for a couple of nights. The close access to the S-bahn and U-bahn is such a plus - you could get anywhere! The Italian restaurant across the street is AMAZING and so are the prices!
Alan was also a really nice host who showed us around the apartment and talked us through the neighborhood a bit.
There are a lot of great things about this Airbnb, but unfortunately, this stay was just okay and it may be because there were a few things missing that I feel are very important.
1) Alan charges you a city tax which is not listed on the listing. Although minimal, you can still expect to pay him some extra Euros when you get there. This I did not like because it wasn't through Airbnb and I also wasn't expecting it. I was thankful I had already gone to the bank or else I would have had to meet up with him at a different point in my trip - eating up time to go exploring.
2) The apartment wasn't cleaned in the best way when we got there (stains in the toilet if you know what I mean). Made me question other parts of the apartment. Although, I didn't overtly notice anything else that wasn't clean.
3) The washing machine was broken. I know that things happen, but this was one of the key reasons we picked this Airbnb! I had to ask Alan specifically about the washing machine for him to tell me it was broken. He said he was getting a new one and apologized, but I guess what would have been nice is for him to let us know ahead of time so we could have made other arrangements for our clothes instead of trying to use a laundromat (which also eats up time for exploring).
4) It's dark at night! I know the neighborhood is not bad and the likelihood that something was going to happen was slim, but still. Getting to the apartment is a little bit of a walk and you have to go around dark corners. It made us two girls feel a little unsafe. I know Alan can't do anything about this, but I think it's good to know!
Overall, it was not a terrible experience, but there are some things that I wish could have been different.