Phil's apartment is spacious, clean, and well appointed. It is close to a few nice restaurants and grocery stores and the apartment is within walking distance to Treptower Park, which is nice for picnicking, relaxing, and riding on paddle boats. The apartment and the neighborhood are quiet, but very close to livelier Kreuzberg and Neukolln. We found it easy to travel around Berlin based on the subway stops and bus stops within steps of the apartment. Phil is also a communicative host, with some great Berlin recommendations. I would definitely stay at his place again, next time I'm in Berlin.