My husband and I spent the month of April 2022 in Jason’s apartment. In the past dozen+ years, we’ve rented apartments from Beijing to Berlin, and this was one of the better ones. We normally spend at least a month in a rental two times a year, so our requirements are probably different than for a short stay. These are just our opinions, but we hope that they may be of some benefit to others.

1. As previously reported, the appliances are higher end – Bosch dishwasher, cooktop, microwave, large fridge, and oven.
2. There is a separate laundry room inside the apartment that we’ve never had in a rental before. The washer and dryer are both Samsung – and they are not just one machine that tries to do the job of both. One point about the dryer. A lot of overseas dryers are not vented outside so you MUST empty the water from the container in the upper left corner of the machine for the clothes to get dry. For a large load, I’ve emptied it more than once. Just dump the clean water in the sink – it takes only seconds. And cleaning the lint filter with every load you dry will help it dry faster too. There’s also a drying rack in the laundry room that was helpful. Don’t expect a large load to be washed or even dried in an hour. With their much longer wash cycles, our clothes have never been so clean!
3. The layout of the apartment is excellent. The lighting was good, it was roomier than expected, and we loved the walk-in shower (except for the mildew).
4. The double doors (2 actual doors, not just double pane windows) keep out all the noise from the busy street in front. I’ve not seen this type of door or window in the US but take advantage of having them here. If you turn the window or door handle in the correct position, you can tilt open the door/window a bit just on the top. It’s great to have some fresh air without worries about it raining in. Turn the handle in another position and the doors will slide open from the side as usual. That’s only for the 2 glass doors on the inside and the 2 windows.
5. The bed is listed as a double, but it’s really almost a queen by US mattress measurements. The US queen mattress is 60” W x 80” L. Jason’s mattress is 60” x 76,” the same width and only 4” shorter. We would not have rented this if it were really a double bed, so we were happy when he gave us the exact dimensions in advance.
6. There’s more storage in the apartment than is indicated in the photos. I was concerned about closet space, but there is a closet in the foyer area and another one in the small hall between the bedroom and bathroom that are not shown in the photos, plus the closets in the bedroom. Plenty of room for what we brought – except no room to put luggage. We just lined it up against the wall and ignored it for a month. Photos are everything – you can’t post too many of them!
7. There is an elevator to the apartment, however you must walk up and carry your luggage 15 steps to reach it. This could be a dealbreaker for some.
8. Not too many electric outlets. If you bring a lot of things that need to be charged, you might want to also bring a multi-plug and/or extension cord. We had both and it worked well since we both pack laptops, phones, etc.
9. The “dedicated workspace” is actually the kitchen table. There is plenty of space to put a small table on the living room wall and that would be very helpful to those of us who are working.
10. When you exit the building, turn right and there is a Dia Supermarket on the next block, same side of the street. We arrived on a Sunday and were surprised that it was actually open then since lots of EU countries don’t allow stores to open on Sundays. It’s a nice store (2 floors with elevators!) and we were there often. The grocery stores in the center city are smaller than in the US. To reach a really big one, you’d have to go to the suburbs – not too practical with shopping bags. There are quite a few other small supermarkets in this area, and all seem to have different opening/closing times.
11. We were told that the house address (street not mentioned here) was #72. But when we arrived in an Uber, there was no #72 on this street. The Uber driver was upset that he couldn’t deliver us to the correct address, but we figured it must be the right place. For some reason, it may be legally listed as #72, but you must enter a door marked #70 to reach the apartment.
12. Speaking of Uber, when we left for the airport on our return, we’d planned to use Uber again but found that the taxis have a flat rate of €30 to the airport, much less than what Uber quoted for our peak traffic trip back. Rates are, of course, subject to change.
13. As reported by others, it can be difficult and frustrating to try to connect to Jason, but when you do see him, he’s so very accommodating. Catching him is the issue.

We had a very enjoyable stay here and would definitely recommend it to others.