We stayed here during September and Arne was a lovely and kind host, and was very accommodating even though we were experiencing delays with our check-in time. He greeted us as we arrived and gave us all the needed information. The apartment itself is situated in a beautiful location in Friedrichshain. The apartment is just across the road from a lovely park, and in my opinion, it is in the best location in the city. The area has many shops and restaurants which make staying here worthwhile. The apartment is charming and is a lovely building with no doubt a lot of history. It has lovely high ceilings and really pretty architecture. The apartment was exactly like the listing. The lighting is quite shaded from the beautiful trees outside, which makes it great for those sensitive to excess light like me.
The loft bed was a little intimidating for us, it is a lot higher than I imagined but the mattress seemed extremely comfy and I wish I would have been brave enough to sleep there. The couch bed folds out into two beds and was comfortable to sleep on. The shower is the best shower I've ever used and there were shampoo and conditioner provided also, and was the highlight of the stay as I value a good shower! Arne kindly provided towels but we brought our own as we always do. The bathroom was clean and tidy, we had no issues with the toilet flushing at all. There are amenities such as a curling iron and a hairdryer, and some cotton swabs which was a pleasant surprise and I was glad of the thought put into this.
The kitchen has all you need and even some spices/tea/coffee in the cupboards. There are some books too, even if I can't quite read fluent German yet it was a nice surprise. I loved the wall art and the plants, and the plants were what caught my eye in the listing. A couple of the dining chairs were broken but that wasn't an issue and Arne informed us of this so we did not get injured, we did not come to Berlin to cook our own meals. The location is quiet and peaceful and is close to so many vegan restaurants and the U-Bahn is a short walk away. There is even a vegan supermarket which is about 20 minutes away. I miss Berlin already and will be back here to stay. Thanks for a lovely time, I think I left my heart in that beautiful city and will definitely return one day.