The key aspect to staying here is excellent value for money. It is also the first time I have stayed outside the trendy parts of Berlin and that was cool too. One felt more a part of the living city than just a visitor. The place is small, but well set up. There is an excellent TV with Netflix for the evening downtime with kids. There are two excellent cafes right outside the door (very good prices and great food in the kebab place and good coffee in the bar which is open early). There is an excellent bakery about 200 metres around the corner at 130 Magistratsweg. A very good supermarket is about 100 meters from the front door. There is a bus stop across the road that has a regular service to Spandau. While this is not the teeming centre of Berlin, it is the real Berlin with a diverse population around you. We enjoyed our 4 days here very much.