My experience at Jorinde's place was delightful. I stayed the whole month of August and everything was set so that I could feel very soon more like at home than just a guest. The apartment was even nicer than expected and had everything I needed, plus it was easily connected to interesting and fancy areas. Jorinde was kindly available for requests or suggestions and made sure that I could have my own space, but was also always ready for nice chats (and since she's a knowledgeable person with many interests and experiences, those used to be some fascinating chats!). Special plus: she was SO patient with my almost non-existent German :P My experience was great, hope to come back to Berlin soon (perhaps with a more decent German) and will surely consider Jorinde's home for a future stay! Warm greetings from Italy! :)