Brilliant Apartments

Kids

The apartments are an ideal base if you are travelling with children. Not only do you have the obvious advantage of being able to self cater, but Prenzlauer Berg is teeming with young families, and the local infrastructure is strongly geared towards their needs. Nearly all the cafés and restaurants are child-friendly and will provide highchairs, and there are playgrounds in abundance.

For rainy days there are two Spielcafes (play cafés) within walking distance – ‘Onkel Alberts’ on Zionskirchstrasse, and the ‘Spielzimmer’ on Schliemannstrasse. The nearby Mauerpark (which is more of a strip of grassland than a park) should be avoided if you have small children, as there are often broken beer bottles left behind from the Sunday revelries (see Activities). However, if you walk through the park there is a playground and petting zoo at the far end.

• Best for: All ages
• Family friendly accommodation: All apartments work for families - just add an extra bed or cot. If you want a separate room for you and them, Rubin, Saphir and Smaragd have a big bedroom plus a separate living room. The larger apartments Bernstein and Achat have separate bedrooms and are best for large families. All apartments except Topas have a bathtub.
• Babysitting: Private English-speaking babysitting is available for around €10/hour via an external agency. Contact the apartments in advance to arrange.
• Baby equipment:
  • 6 cots
  • Baby bedding
  • High chair

• Children's meals: The apartments are self catering and have a microwave (but no blender) for baby food. There are plenty of child-orientated cafés nearby as well as takeaways for the nights when you don't want to cook but don't want to eat out.
• Kids Activities on site:
  • Children's DVDs
• Kids Activities nearby:
  • Plenty of playgrounds nearby
  • Children's museum Machmit is a 5-minute tram ride away
  • Moritzhof children's farm at the Mauerpark nearby has pony riding and a petting zoo
• Families Should Know: We don't recommend booking an apartment with a balcony if you have small children, in particular Acha on the 4th floor. Make sure you ask when booking.