The apartment is modern, clean and quiet, and seems very new with nice wood floors. Even though on a major street, the apartment is far from it and so you primarily hear birds from the courtyard and not traffic. Well lit, nice windows, nice living room. The proximity to the Schaubuhne theatre makes the neighborhood interesting and fun (shows are in different languages!). The neighborhood is lovely, with nice cafes and restaurants and it's easy to get around by U or S-bahn. The couch is not all that comfortable (actually it's horrible). The kitchen is new and well equipped (functional pans and knifes!) except there is no microwave. Shower, washing machine, fridge, oven - all are nice. Stove is slow to heat, which would be no big deal, except there is no microwave. Erik is respectful and well organized, check in and check out were straightforward.