The entrance is almost hidden along a row of other shops and businesses: it's right next to Trabiworld and in the shadow of the Welt balloon. The concierge on duty as we arrived was friendly (they all were) and we were given a quick overview of the facilities. The foyer area has cupboards with towels, toilet rolls, coffee pods etc. We were there over Easter, and every day there were rabbit shaped breads and chocolates laid out to take. We had to pay the city tax upon arrival, bit apart from that, the bill was all ok. The room was on the 5th floor, and had great views of the local area. You can see a bit of the Berlin wall from the end bedroom and the Topography of Terrors museum. (Free, well worth a visit) It was a large, open plan apartment. A bedroom at one end, two single sofa beds about halfway down and a double sofa bed in the living room. The kitchen was spacious with fridge (minibar items available for extra cost), dishwasher, microwave and a hob with two rings. Plenty of plates, bowls etc too. There's a couple of Lidl stores nearby, so stocking up for our 5 day visit was cheap enough. The bathroom, and I suppose the flat in general, was disabled friendly. A large, wet room style shower, guide rails in the toilet, adjustable mirror and a seat. None of us in our group require these facilities, but I think it was the only room available on booking perhaps? There are electric blinds on the outside of the building that came in handy for blocking out the sun (they did make a noise in the wind at night though, so had to be raised) there are curtains too. The TV in our room had BBC 1 and 2 showing, which meant we could watch some English TV in those moments when we were in the flat for a while. The local area is a mixed bag really. The immediate area has some nice cafes, Trabiworld, a nice tapas place and an Irish bar. A ten minute walk gets you to Potsdamerplatz, where they have market style huts selling food and drink. We were there most evenings, being entertained by an oldish guy who did semi-karaoke versions of songs. Not sure if this market is a permanent thing or was just for Easter. The local area has lots of shops, cafes and museums; with bits of the original wall in places. The Mall of Berlin is good too. We did a free walking tour with Sandemans that started at the Brandenburg Gate, well worth it. The Checkpoint Charlie dude is a bit sketchier. The Kochstaße UBahn is that wjay, and closest to the apartment; as well as the Lidl. There are signs on shops there that say beware of pickpockets, and it does feel slightly less touristy than Potsdamerplatz. Overall, a great stay. Lovely apartment, friendly concierges, quiet, clean and well located.
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