We had a great stay - the room was very nice, clean and more spacious than expected. The bed is comfortable and room was quiet with a lovely view of trees and balconies overlooking the courtyard. Ivo was very accommodating and friendly even though my husband and I arrived late at night. We didn't see Ivo, his wife and son very much over our 6night stay but when we did they were friendly and happy to chat. With our seperate entrance it felt very much like a comfortable and great value hotel stay which suited us for the City. The stairs were tough after a long day but nothing we couldn't handle - once we were out we planned to stay out all day so we didn't use them much! Plus it's worth it for the quiet top floor. The location is fantastic, Friedrichshain is a brilliant place to stay in Berlin, everything you need close by. It was our first time in Berlin and won't be our last, we would be happy to stay at Ivo's again.