This was a perfect place for us. A clean, spacious apartment, so we were not tripping over our each other or our luggage. A nice living room area where we could relax before and after our sightseeing. We cooked three times and the cook top and counter top, though small, were functional. The nearby construction site did indeed start up each morning about 7 am, but that did not bother us, as we were ready to get up around that time anyhow. The location was perfect. We rented bikes and it was just a short a short ride up Charlottestrasse to get to Unter den Linden, Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island etcetera. The nearest U-Bahn stop (Kochstrasse/Checkpoint Charlie) was also very convenient.