We are all different and what works for someone will not work for others. For my wife and I Holger's place was tremendous. It is 2 minutes walk from the tram station and a 10 minute stroll to the S Bahn stop which will take you directly into the city centre. There is a supermarket three minutes stroll away. The apartment was super clean and the bed very comfortable which for us are the two most important things. Modern very clean bathroom with great shower. We had lovely weather so were able to use the outside garden table and chairs for breakfast. The apartment is situated in an extremely safe residential area. Ok, so there are no pubs, restaurants, clubs in the immediate area but we would stop off near Ostkreuz station at the end of our sightseeing day and eat etc before returning to the apartment to crash.
Holger gave us all the info as to using public transport, routes etc and recommended a restaurant nearby which we tried on our 1st evening and had a good meal. Getting to the apartment from the Schonefeld airport was easy, but Holger advised us prior to our leaving for Berlin. We would definitely recommend this accommodation to our friends and family and if we return to Berlin would 100% look to try and stay with Holger again.