The apartment is excellent, just as described, possibly even better. Almost everything you can think of is provided. Javier is readily available in the case of any problems. In my case there was only one small thing, when the wi-fi temporarily went out, but Javier replied to my message almost immediately and helped me easily resolve the issue (and get my wi-fi back!).

The apartment is very quiet even though it's on a fairly busy street because it's toward the back of the building and looks out on grass and trees as well as a few other buildings. The only noise problems (and they were very minor) came from neighbors who were maybe walking or talking a little loudly, or on one day, someone who was doing some home improvement work, but this only occurred during the daytime (oh, and children from a nearby school passing by and congregating at certain times of the day). But at night it was completely quiet and restful, and since I am someone who's *very* sensitive to noise, it should be ideal for almost anyone else.

Another thing very important to me is being warm, and though I was visiting during a real cold snap, the apartment was very well heated, with each room having its own individual control on the radiator. There is also plenty (never ran out for me, anyway) of hot water. The kitchen is extremely well equipped, better than my kitchen at home, in fact. And the neighborhood, while quiet and slightly out of the way, offers easy access to a variety of shops and a large supermarket (the supermarket is 5-10 minutes walk). Public transportation is nearby too, with the S-Bahn Nordbahnhof only 2 minutes away and the U-Bahn Nauturkundemuseum about 7 minutes away. The M8 tram and the 245 bus also go right past the building and can be caught at the Nordbahnhof.

Overall, a very good experience, and I would happily stay here again!