The apartment is really spacious, look at the amount of square meters it has... It is better than in the pictures. The decoration is simple, functional, and in relaxing colors, allowing you to appropriate the apartment, instead of being "absorbed" by it. I spent two months and a half, and had everything I needed. The neighborhood offers many services, good-prized food all around, and great public transportation connections. You are next to the beautiful Bethanien and the Spree, the lively Oranienstrasse, a walk away from the Landwehr Canal, and very close to the very cozy Markethalle Neun. Kreuzberg has a lot of "character" as a neighborhood, and you can definitely immerse in it while living in this apartment. Arnd is always available but not over-present, which makes it all pleasant.