Nice lady. Very confusing check-in. I was told to pick up keys from a neighbour, who had no idea about it when I tried. Spent 20 minutes calling someone in Berlin (a non-local number was listed), only to find out later that the host was home after all. The door was not clearly marked. There were 3 or 4 flights of stairs to haul my luggage up.

When I arrived, I was told I had been corresponding with not her, but someone named Julia, who was outside of the country and had given inaccurate info to me. Very confusing.

The host, Monia (I think) was nice enough, but the arrival was disorganized and there was no mention that the neighbourhood would be closed for food for that day and the next (Sunday, and Monday). I walked around for 2 hours (on a Monday at 7 pm) looking for a slice of pizza, to no avail, not one restaurant was open. Apparently Sunday is a day off for this neighbourhood, as well as Monday. Not very helpful with information.

The room did not look nearly as cozy as the photos. The art and wall drapings and carpet were not there and there were holes in the walls, and the bed was actually two small singles.

Wifi worked well.