4/10 Poor
Jason L.
16 December 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Not for the faint of heart
Check-in: at all times, requires scheduled meet-up with off-site property manager to be let in; mandatory tip (scale) after hours.Building: initial (no lock) entry via unlit tunnel of terror... then across sketchy inner courtyard... then into another building (no lock)... then up one floor (first lighting available)... to VRBO unit. Note that same building stairwell also leads down into a labyrinth of pre-war passages...Unit: only renovated space is the half-meter shower and a prison cell sink; apartment led to one of those "You expect me to stay here?!" evenings... Queen bed in bedroom, and in living room, fold-out couch (queen) and a third Murphy bed (single). No tv, but yes Wi-Fi... and decent view overlooking dark courtyard and many other apartment units from massive kitchen window (no coverings)...Atmosphere: Alternate set for Shawshank Redemption, where Brooks resides when first let out of prison. Definitely empowered a discussion of East Berlin in the 80s...Furnishings: cheap, like minimal toilet paper (highlighted at check-in but no remedy), no microwave, and a single cereal bowl. Must give credit for someone providing towels and bedding (could have been left by Brooks?).One city block from Lidl. Two shawarma shops and a modern cafe in adjoining building. Did I mention how "sketch" this building itself is? Positively, 20 minutes' walk on a single road north from main train station terminal... past two modern hostels offering beds for 10-20/night (might eve
Jason L.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
