Berlin Boutique Apartments

Rooms

The apartments are priced according to size and sleep between 1-5 people. As is typical in Berlin, the apartment block is made up of a front building facing the street, and a rear building facing the inner courtyard.

The Studio Homes are great for couples, while spacious 1 Bedroom Homes (with or without a balcony) are ideal for couples or a small family. The 2 Bedroom Homes sleep 4 + a baby for larger families or groups of friends.

Owner Simon scoured local design stores, flea markets and antique shops for vintage furniture and accessories and enlisted the help of a French designer to overhaul interiors with funky colour schemes (moss green and sky blue or salmon pink and yellow) and decorative wallpapers. All of the apartments have wooden floors and quirky decorative details, from retro vases and teapots to kitsch paintings on the walls. Some bathrooms are small but all are beautifully decorated.

Features include:

• Central heating
• Cots available
• Hairdryer
• Radio
• Toiletries
• TV
• WiFi

Eating

One of the best things about staying here is that you can easily eat out or self-cater. Well-equipped kitchens have everything you need from a bread basket for your morning Brötchen (bread rolls) to champagne glasses if you have something to celebrate. All apartments have a table and chairs or high stools; all have a stove top with hobs, a well-sized fridge, pots and pans, decent crockery and a coffee maker and electric kettle. A few basics are provided (washing up liquid, salt, pepper, toilet paper) and supermarkets are a short walk away.

In the heart of Berlin's hip Prenzlauer Berg district – one of the city's main going-out areas – there are countless cafés, restaurants and bars on your doorstep. Oderberger Strasse and nearby Kastanienallee are overflowing with restaurants, from Italian to Greek, Vietnamese to German. The apartment building itself is home to Café Krone, popular with locals for its laidback atmosphere, friendly staff and comfy sofas - not to mention a great selection of drinks, yummy food and homemade cakes.

Features include:

• Café
• Coffee maker
• Fridge
• Full kitchen
• Kids' meals
• Restaurants nearby

Activities

• Don’t miss the huge weekend flea market in the nearby Mauerpark (a strip of parkland where the wall used to run between East and West Berlin). As a result of all the action, the bars and cafés on the Oderberger Strasse are packed to overflowing on Sunday afternoons
  
• In summer the atmosphere in the Mauerpark is almost festival-like, with street artists, musicians and groups of locals enjoying a barbecue
  
• Fancy a Sunday morning stroll? From the end of the street you can follow the route of the wall along the 'Berliner Mauerweg' (Berlin Wall Trail). A 15-minute walk will take you to the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse, or Simon can arrange bike hire for your stay if you prefer to pedal
  
• To experience the more sedate side of Prenzlauer Berg, take a stroll to Kollwitzplatz, where there is a popular food and crafts market on Saturdays. The shops and boutiques in the surrounding streets are great for browsing
  
• Many of Berlin’s cultural highlights are within easy reach. From nearby Kastanienallee, you can take the tram 3 stops to Hackesher Markt, the heart of Berlin’s historic (and trendy) Mitte district
  
• From Mitte, it is a 10-minute walk to the Museum Island (highlights include the Pergamon Museum for near Eastern art and architecture, the Bode Museum for Prussian Baroque paintings and one of the world's largest coin collections, and the Neues Museum for Egyptian collections including the iconic bust of Queen Nefertiti)
  
• Don't miss the beautiful Brandenburg Tor, the proud symbol of a now-united city, and the Reichstag parliament building
  
• The Holocaust Museum and Checkpoint Charlie are sobering but important places to visit
  
• From Eberswalder Strasse, 5 minutes from the apartments, the U2 U-Bahn is handy for reaching Alexanderplatz (for the landmark Fernsehturm TV tower), Potsdamer Platz (the geographical heart of Berlin) and Charlottenburg (for the famous palace)

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cycling
• Historical sites
• Museums / galleries
• Nightlife
• Shopping / markets

Kids

Although the apartments work better for adults (high tables in the smaller apartments, fragile ornaments, shower bathrooms etc), families are welcome. Being able to self cater is obviously an advantage, and Prenzlauer Berg is teeming with young families. Nearly all the cafés and restaurants are child-friendly and will provide highchairs, and there are many playgrounds in the area, including the large Hirschhof just a few minutes down the road.

Best for:

All ages

Family friendly accommodation:

All apartments work for families. The Studios can fit 1 baby cot or 1 rollaway bed. The 1-Bedroom Apartments sleep 2-3, with space for 1 on an extra bed or sofabed in their living room. The 2-Bedroom Homes are best for large families (sleeping 4 + a baby). All apartments except the Home Studios have a bathtub.

Cots Available, Extra Beds Available

Distances:

• Airport: 20 minutes
• Doctor: 5 minutes
• Hospital: 5 minutes

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

The apartments are located in Prenzlauer Berg in former East Berlin. The nearest U-Bahn station is at Eberswalder Strasse (U2). There are two tram stops (M1 and M10) within 10 minutes’ walk.

By Air:
Fly to Berlin Brandenburg.

From the Airport
There are regular regional trains (20 minutes) and S-Bahn trains (30 minutes) that stop at Alexanderplatz. A taxi takes about 30-40 minutes.

By Car:
It is possible to park on the street without a permit, although spaces are hard to find, particularly in the evening. But as a tourist there would be little point in having a car here. If you want a car to explore the wider area, see our car rental recommendations.

Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through i-escape.com.

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