A really charming place and a perfect location in the most happening district of Berlin. We stayed for 3 days in Joseph's wonderful apartment, and although most of our time we were out and about, it felt like home whenever we came back. The place is furnished with great taste that complements nicely the style of the typical Berlin Altbau. The bedroom is small but more than adequate; the living room is spacious and just beautiful; the bathroom is enormous, not just by Berlin standards. Joseph was not there during our stay, but he has left instructions the length of a small novel ;-), in which you will find everything you need to get you started on your Berlin adventure. A few small things that do not really detract from the highly positive impression: 1) when Joseph is not there (and he often is not), you will have to pick up the key from a small convenience store, about 1/2 mile away; it is by the train station, but if you are not coming or leaving by the Ubahn, then you have this extra trek to do; 2) the kid(s) upstairs can be very loud; we were treated to whole ours of incessant stomping; I found it ironic that the instructions left in the apartment warned us not to make noise so as not to disturb the kids upstairs (!); 3) there is just one set of keys for the apartment, so if you're are traveling with a friend, you will need to make special arrangements each day for how to enter the apartment; 4) coffee in the pantry would be nice.