My first Airbnb experience at Grit’s apartment was wonderful. It was also my first time in Berlin and my partner & I had booked a 1-month stay. Our plans were to potentially move to Berlin permanently and so a lot was riding on this as an initial first impression of the city (and let me tell you, it was everything I’d hoped it would be and more!)
Grit’s communication with me was flawless throughout the entire process. Very responsive, helpful and professional. On arrival we were greeted by Grit’s son, Lauritz, who gave us a quick tour of the apartment and told us everything we needed to know. He was very friendly, polite and answered all of our questions. The apartment was spotless and everything seemed brand new!! Any amenity you think you might need, Grit’s apartment has it.
The area of Neukölln is great. There are plenty of restaurants, bars and grocery stores within walking distance of Grit’s apartment. The U-Bahn and S-Bahn train services run via Hermannstraße station which is very close by, giving you access to the entire city. If you come out of Grit’s apartment and turn left then right onto Siegfriedstraße, here you will find a taxi rank as another transport option. If you like to ride a bicycle, we downloaded the Mobike app and used this quite often.
The only point I’d like to make about our stay is that the neighbour (or it could possibly be a few of the neighbours) would play really loud music. Sometimes all the way through from 3pm - 3am. Usually this wouldn’t bother me too much but I would work from my laptop during the day and so it was kind of distracting. Though, unfortunately this is a matter that is out of Grit’s hands and we appreciate that it’s not her fault. If we were staying for a short holiday we would’ve most probably been out most days anyway.
Check-out ran really smoothly, Grit’s neighbour - Magnus’ wife - came down to see us off and she was wonderfully helpful! I would definitely recommend anyone who is travelling to Berlin to consider staying at Grit’s place, it is excellent for the price - a real gem!!