This is a lovely apartment, bright, clean and well decorated with everything you would need for a nice stay. It is in a very old building but the apartment is updated while still retaining the character of the building. Tom & Arzu are lovely people and it was a pleasure to meet and talk with them. They were very helpful with touring suggestions, directions and a couple of other requests we had while we were there. The neighbourhood is very quiet and safe. There are lots of restaurants in the area, as well as grocery stores and a fruit stand, and it is just 1 block from the U which makes it very easy to get around. Tom’s directions were perfect and we had no problem locating the building. Tom gave us directions to walk to the Museum Island area (and also the canal boats in the same area) and we walked there in about 40 minutes. His directions were easy to follow and it is a very nice walk along the canal and through a very historic cemetery that we would never have found on our own. There is a small balcony at the street front of the apartment and it was nice to come back to sit and have a beer/glass of wine and watch the local people return from work, and relax after a long day of touring Berlin. We would definitely recommend this apartment for a nice stay in Berlin. Yes, there are stairs, but there are also landings at each turn so it is easier to manage. If you are coming to Berlin, this would be a great place to stay!