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1,292 sq ft Historic Downtown Landmark near Checkpoint Charlie

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A historic building with ornate architectural details, multiple windows, and a prominent entrance.
A balcony with a wooden floor, a table, and two chairs.
A modern living room with a sofa, a coffee table, and a TV. There's a dining area with a table and chairs. The room has wooden flooring and white walls.
An arched corridor with a view of a tree and buildings in the background.
A modern kitchen with a built-in oven, a coffee maker, and a microwave.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
This apartment accommodates 5 guests with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It includes 8 bicycles and a separate living room. Enjoy skiing and motorboating nearby. The property is situated in the town center, close to Friedrichstrasse and the Jewish Museum Berlin.

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Friedrichstrasse
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Berlin
  • Place, Friedrichstrasse
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Checkpoint Charlie
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Checkpoint Charlie Museum
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Berlin (BER-Brandenburg)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

3 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Number of living rooms
Dining area

About this property

1,292 sq ft Historic Downtown Landmark near Checkpoint Charlie

1,292 sq ft apartment with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, located in a historic Berlin landmark near Checkpoint Charlie.
The building is the only fully preserved historic landmark in central Berlin offering holiday apartments.
Spacious and exceptionally quiet, ideal for families or small groups.
Modern comfort and a private balcony.
The U-Bahn, cafés and restaurants are within walking distance.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 31
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Property # 5046191
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Berlin

Located in Kreuzberg, a neighbourhood in Berlin, this apartment is near theme parks. Brandenburg Gate and Checkpoint Charlie are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Friedrichstrasse and Kurfürstendamm. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Uber Arena or Olympiastadion. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby power boating, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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What's nearby

  • Friedrichstrasse - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Jewish Museum Berlin - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Checkpoint Charlie - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Checkpoint Charlie Museum - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Tempodrom - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Kochstraße / Checkpoint Charlie U-Bahn - 6 min walk
  • Potsdamer Platz Station - 18 min walk
  • Berlin (BER-Brandenburg) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Akkurat Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Umami Mitte - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Barcelona - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Espresso House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Charlotte 1 - ‬5 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 1,292 sq ft Historic Downtown Landmark near Checkpoint Charlie pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at 1,292 sq ft Historic Downtown Landmark near Checkpoint Charlie?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 1,292 sq ft Historic Downtown Landmark near Checkpoint Charlie?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 1,292 sq ft Historic Downtown Landmark near Checkpoint Charlie?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 1,292 sq ft Historic Downtown Landmark near Checkpoint Charlie located?

Located in Kreuzberg, this apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Friedrichstrasse and Checkpoint Charlie. Gendarmenmarkt and Potsdamer Platz are also within 1 mile (2 km). Kochstraße / Checkpoint Charlie U-Bahn is 6 minutes by foot and Hallesches Tor U-Bahn is 6 minutes.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 90 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 90 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 90 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 90 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 90 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place, very comfortable
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great apartment conveniently located to history and culture in Berlin. Short walk to multiple subway stations, as well as grocery stores and restaurants. The apartment is spacious, with lots of natural light. And very clean. The host is friendly, responsive, and helpful. The historic building adds to the interest. The renovations make it comfortable and up to date.
Stayed 36 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful spacious apartment in unique historic building in fantastic central location. Apartment was extremely clean and well equipped, close to many shops, restaurants and within walking distance of many sightseeing locations. Great communication and comprehensive instructions from Marian, we had a wonderful stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy
The owner/ landlord lives next door with his windows looking into this apartment. He checks you in and checks on you. The washer dryer have a coin meter and do not run at the same time or at night so laundry is very difficult.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Aug 2026
Thank you for your feedback. For clarification for future guests: the onsite manager lives in the building and is available when assistance is needed, but guests' privacy is fully respected. The washing machines and dryers are now free of charge (please ask for coins). Their operating hours are limited at night out of consideration for our neighbors in this quiet residential building. We are glad you stayed with us and appreciate your feedback.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A beautiful home in the middle of Berlin. The host is fantastic and the house had everything we needed for ourselves, three kids and our grandchild.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location in a beautiful, historic building. Close to museums, areas of interest and very convenient to trains and buses, restaurants and shopping. The unit was clean and comfortable with all the amenities we needed including a washer and dryer.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful trip with our mom!!

Great location and clean!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great location. Spacious home. Very quiet. We loved our stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Well maintained and spacious Apartment. 2 bathrooms and in-unit washer and dryer a plus.Unit is close to Checkpoint Charlie U-Ban stop. Also diverse restaurants nearby. Very close to the Jewish Memorial Museum.Overall a great place to book.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Historic Flat

We had a wonderful stay at this property. It is convenient to everything - for walking as well as via U/S Bahn and buses. Host is very helpful and communicative. The building is beautiful and historic as well as clean and modern.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice location

Well stocked; easy to jump on metro; close to tourist sites. Neighbors are VERY serious about mandatory quiet hours.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot for work trip

The flat is lovely, spacious, clean and comfortable. It offers the perfect combination of individual room space as well as a bright open common area, which was perfect for our team to debrief from our daily meetings. It is a great spot for a family or group of colleagues or friends. Very conveniently located as well. We walked almost everywhere we needed to go.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice appartment. Central location

Very pleasant stay. Quit , clean. Spacious . Beds ok The registration online for tourist tax was complicated. Check inn in apartment to get the keys was ok.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Most beautiful place to stay in Berlin

This home is absolutely beautiful! The location is perfect. Everything is in walking distance and the subway and trains are so close . The best part of our stay was meeting Marian. He is an incredible host and always quick to help with all things . It was an absolute pleasure to stay here. If your decided where to stay in Berlin. This is the best! Book it quick! Thank you Marian.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Trip to Belin

The apartment is in a fantastic location, right by Checkpoint Charlie and tons of sights! The apartment is gorgeous and very well maintained. The apartment was a great size for 3 adult woment and is very large and can easily fit more people. Very convenient to coffee shops, markets and restaurants. The property manager responded quickly to our questions. Great, beautiful apartment!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Historic, comfortable and roomy apartment in heart of Berlin

We had an incredible stay in this beautiful and spacious apartment. We had plenty of space and all of the amenities we needed. The neighborhood was lovely, with easy access to public transit, proximate to grocery and dining, and an easy walk to quite a few of Berlin’s many landmarks. The apartment was incredibly comfortable and had everything our family of four needed. Our host, Marion, was very welcoming, shared lots of interesting history of the building, as well as providing clear instructions and very helpful recommendations. We would definitely return the next time we visit Berlin.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A very recommandable place for a family sojourn in Berlin

Excellent property in every respect. Very nice location. Comfortable, attractive apartment. All well thought out included details such as soap in bathrooms, detergent for washing machines and dishwasher, plastic bags for garbage, etc . How to improve? a few more kitchen towels for a long stay , an extra set of glasses for 6 residents and a few more explanations about the payment system for the washing machine.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in

Cool building in the heart of Berlin - but there are cons

There are both pros and cons to this VRBO. First the pros: the building is very historic, the flat is huge, nice little balcony, two nice sized bathrooms, tons of great restaurants, museums and other sites within walking distance. The cons: getting into and out of the apartment is like Fort Knox (multiple codes, keys, etc) - particularly getting in the first time is very confusing; the "silence past 10 pm" is no joke - we had a door open to get some air, 2 of us chatting and laughing around 11 pm and we were reprimanded; basically, assume you will be in bed and not making a sound past 10 pm; the "city tax to be paid in cash only" is shady and I'm sure a scam.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 July 2025
Dear Guest, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feedback. For clarity: there are two codes—one to collect the gate keys upon arrival, and another for the apartment door. Following Jennifer’s review, we now also provide a web link to open the apartment door, and we hope to offer a web link for the gate in the future as well. Guests who read the check-in instructions in their personal guest folder usually manage without any issues. Additionally, as in Jennifer’s case, we always try to personally assist with the check-in whenever possible. Please also note: the inner courtyard amplifies sound. If windows are open, neighbours may be disturbed by loud conversations. In such cases, we kindly ask guests to simply close the windows. Regarding the city tax: it used to be processed through the booking platform. Due to technical issues, this is not possible. However, all guests receive information about this well in advance.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious, clean and great location!

The apartment is very spacious and very clean!! It had everything we needed for our short stay. Having 2 bathrooms and private bedrooms was hard to find. The only con is the cost to do laundry. We thought it was was $2euro/load but it’s $2/20 min! So make sure you choose the right settings and add money right away or it times out and shuts off. The location was great. There were many restaurants and things to see in the area. We walked everywhere. The train station is also close. We highly recommend this place r. Also, make sure you do the online checkin several days before you arrive!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Don't Hesitate to Book!

We had an absolutely wonderful stay at Marian and his wife's apartment in Berlin! From the moment we arrived, they went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. Their hospitality was exceptional, with thoughtful touches throughout our stay that made us feel right at home. The apartment itself was immaculate, stylish, and equipped with everything we needed. Its location was perfect, nestled in a great neighborhood with easy access to public transportation, sites, shops, and restaurants. It's very central and walkable to so much as well. Marian and his wife were always available to provide excellent recommendations and assistance, making our Berlin experience even more memorable. We can't thank them enough for their kindness and generosity. If you're up for it rent bikes in the lobby downstairs and head over to the Zenner Biergarten in the park along the river. This was a recommendation Marian gave us which was fantastic! Also take some time to talk to them about the history of their beautiful building. It's really quite amazing. You do have to walk up three flights to the apartment, but provided you are able bodied we highly recommend staying at Marian's apartment for anyone visiting Berlin! Thank You!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent week with family

Clean spacious quiet conformable flat for family or friends, with 3br (two twins in each room, which can be kept together side by side for couples) and 2bathrooms each with shower (no tub). Bthrms are at front end of the hallway, not en suite. Water is good and hot. Building is secure, with a quiet courtyard behind a private gate. There's a luggage room you can access to store bags before check-in time. Flat is walk-up on 3rd floor. Located a couple blocks south of Checkpoint Charlie, close to U6 and U3 stops, very walkable to Brandenburg Gate + Museum Island. You can make coffee, bfast and keep food and drinks at the apartment of course, but there's a good coffee place across the street that opens 7:30 weekdays, and 3 or 4 other coffee places a few minutes away. Bring (or buy locally) soap and shampoo you like. Owners are responsive and helpful. Detailed check-in/access and other instructions are sent a couple days before your arrival. We had no issues - TV with Netflix, good windows, plumbing, appliances, closets etc. If you do laundry, there are machines in the apt, but multiple 2—euro coins will be needed.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Cash or else

The property is well located, spacious and serviceable but furnished with the minimum, cheapest furnishings, including rock hard beds and uncomfortable pillows. Generally we'd have been fine with this but for the experience we had with the host. Our flight was cancelled so we arrived 15 hours late. Since we'd paid in full we figured this didn't matter. In this case the host fined us EUR50 for arriving late, pointing to an obscure clause in the rental contract. The property had also been advertised "parking on premises", but the host then stated that the charge for parking was an additional EUR15 / day. He insisted on the late arrival and parking fee being paid in cash. We asked for an invoice and to pay electronically, which he refused. He told us to put the cash in an envelope and deposit this in "post box 11", filming ourselves doing it. We could not locate post box 11 and when we told him this he insisted on collecting the cash in person. When we again suggested paying electronically the host contacted VRBO and agreed with them that they would hold back our full deposit pending receipt of this cash. We contacted VRBO separately, but they were not helpful or interested that there can only be bad explanations for insisting on cash. The locks to the property are electronic we feared that the host would change the code while we were out unless his cash demand was met. After he'd harassed us with messages for 2 days running we paid the extortion money.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Marian ist der perfekte Gastgeber, 100%
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Un très bel appartement dans un immeuble ancien et magnifique, extrêmement propre et idéalement situé avec des hôtes très soucieux que leurs visiteurs passent un bon séjour.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hallo Berlin

Diese schöne Wohnung in der Friedrichstraße liegt sehr zentral und verkehrsgünstig. U-Bahn nicht weit entfernt.Wir haben auch eine Show im Friedrichstadtpalast besucht. Sehr zum Empfehlen, einfach super. Das Restaurant "Hans im Glück " bietet leckere Burger an. Der Gastgeber Herr Stoica, war sehr freundlich undprofessionell und stellte uns alle nützlichen Informationenfür einen angenehme Aufenthalt zur Verfügung. Aucherzählte er uns die Geschichte über dieses Historische Gebäude. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt und empfehlen diese Wohnung gerne weiter.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

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