This flat couldn't have been more well situated. There are trams and buses and the U Bahn half a block away from the front door. There are numerous restaurants, coffee shops, bars and the like lining the street and there are always people out enjoying those things. Around the block is a large park as well as places to shop for groceries.
I was arriving later than the check in window so I was nervous at first when Paul wasn't sure if I would be able to check in on my arrival day. Eventually, he found a work around where I would go pick up the key at another address before arriving at my flat and I was very grateful.
Inside the flat, it was a bit stuffy and there was wet musty laundry left on a drying rack in the bedroom. Since the windows were closed and the aircon was off, there was no circulating air. That laundry took a while to dry but eventually, I was able to put it away in some cabinets. The free standing aircon unit had an exhaust pipe that wasn't installed and when I turned it on, it blew hot air into the space. The aircon was never able to be colder than the hot exhaust, even after I tried to re-attach it to what seemed like a way that would funnel the hot air out the window. Eventually, I just turned it off and most days it was cool enough without it.
Other than the musty linens, the flat had everything I needed for a great stay for one person. It was clean, especially the bathroom and kitchen and the shower was exceptionally large with great water pressure. I did notice, however, that there were no paper towels and only the roll of toilet paper already installed for my 7 night stay. An oversight, I'm sure, but still worth mentioning. The washing machine, after some google translate, worked fairly well. And lastly, the flat is on the first floor with views of both the street and the back garden and there were no stairs to climb with luggage! Overall, I would recommend Pauls place and would return on my next visit to Berlin.