Nice apartment layout and good neighborhood for a family with a young child or two. We loved the accessibility of many nearby restaurants, cafes, and shops (Weinstein was one stand-out for good German wine and food), as well as the sand and playground area for kids in Helmholtzplatz. This is a very family-friendly neighborhood with tons of moms and dads pushing strollers, dropping kids off at kindergarten, riding bikes, hanging out at cafes, etc.

The photos of the apartment are accurate, although I'd say it's slightly more worn and not quite as spotless as it appears in the pictures. We followed immediately after a group of 8 guys, and cleaning might have been slightly rushed following their departure (e.g., stove-top not clean, trash left in kitchen bin, etc.). Still, the place was in good shape and well-cared for, and the size and layout of the rooms worked well for our family of 3.

One minor quibble is that the shower in the tub was a little hard to position on the wall without spraying water on the floor. The fan in the bathroom was also a mystery, in that it came on and ran well after the main light switch was turned off. On the plus side, the washer and dryer in the apartment were convenient and worked great--important for us after traveling for a couple of weeks prior to our stay.

We heard some footsteps from the tenant upstairs in the night/early morning, but otherwise the apartment was quiet.

I recommend this apartment, although if we return to Berlin I might look for a location just slightly closer to Kollwitz Platz (which is only about 4 blocks away). We liked the tree-lined streets, Saturday food market, and restaurants in that area. The Cafe Anna Blume was lovely for breakfast!