Ekhart was pro-active in reaching out to make arrangements. The place was clean, private and quiet with a lovely semi-private lawn area just outside the door. It was very easy to get public transportation into all the sites and areas (<10 minute walk), and also a short walk to numerous great restaurants/pubs. The cooking facilities are fairly limited ( no microwave/one working burner), and the internet was slow at times but overall, it was a wonderful place to stay and get to know Berlin.