This apartment was great. The pull-out sofa was surprisingly large and fairly comfortable. It's a model that's very easy to open and close. There's a washing machine and a bunch of english-language guidebooks there for your use.

The neighborhood was quite interesting with lots of good food and drink choices. It's easy enough to get to other parts of the city on the u-bahn (figure about 15-20 minutes to most places around the center).

There was a little construction going on on the sidewalk outside during our stay, but the noise wasn't too annoying.

Petra was very helpful and even gave us a ride from the airport (for a fee, about as much as a taxi would cost).