We encourage you to rent the apartment of Martina and Charlotte. It’s big enough for four people, so for my daughter and me, it was huge. It’s comfortable, and there was everything in it for you to cook and relax after a day in the city. While the street is lively in the evening, it’s perfectly quiet inside the apartment that has a view on the courtyard. The immediate neighborhood is charming with cafés (Café Alibi), restaurants and many bookstores. You should give a try to the wonderful Museum of Things as well as to the 3 Schwestern gallery and restaurant. You can easily travel in walking or with the bus 29 to the Jewish Museum and the Berlinische Galerie. The East Side Wall is also in walking distance. Kottbusser Tor, the closest subway stop may look sketchy, but it was actually safe and practical to get anywhere in the city. We had a great time in this part of the city. Thank you Martina and Charlotte!