Another pearl in the crown of Berlin
Review Submitted: November 11, 2009
Date of Stay: November 2009
Stayed at this appartment from 06/11/09 - 10/11/09 and was very positively impressed with the reception, the apartment itself, all the amenities and the way it was decorated. And being confirmed (by my travelling companions) in having made the right choice for our group in booking this particular apartment (again through this agency) definitely adds to the enjoyment of our stay in Berlin. You enter this apartment via a corridor leading to a very quiet courtyard, which you then have to cross to get to the entrance. The block apparently served as a basis for Kommune 1, so this added quite nicely to the historical reason for which we went to Berlin in the first place (Mauerfall 2009). The apartment has an enormous living c.q. diningroom with lounge area with wood-burning stove, comfortable sofa and chairs, large screen TV, DVD and stereo. Four spacious and clean bedrooms with double beds (queen-size), 2 clean bathrooms with toilet (1 with washing machine) and towels for all the guests (6). Practical kitchen with ample room to move around, a dishwasher, fridge/freezer, practically all the kitchen utensils you can think of, plenty of plates and cutlery, glasses and cups, water boiler, coffee machine and dishwasher and pots and pans, not to mention sieve, sharp knives (which makes for a nice change from quite a few other apartments!), etc etc. In short, if it weren't for all the nice reasonably priced restaurants (e.g. Monsieur Vuong (Alte Schoenhauser Strasse), you can find in Berlin, you'd consider eating in every day ;-) Nice lounge/dinner area with lots of natural colours (lots of wood in natural colours: floors, tables, stairs, window panes, etc.) and quite a bit of white and orange as the recurring added colour. In addition to that you'll find a huge dining table with 8 chairs and a laptop (wireless access). Was there something we didn't like? I find that a queensize bed is a bit narrow to share, being 195cms. But our overall impression is very positive and yes, if we would need an apartment for a group again, we would most certainly contact this agency (not allowed to mention name of contact person...) to see whether we could rent one of their apartments again. These people set new standards with regards to their friendliness, efficiency, their level of service and their 'can do - no hassles and no worries'-attitude!
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Families with Young Children
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