We had a short stay at Matthew's, so location was very important to us. The location was excellent! The hotel was walking distance to Am Wiededamm where we took a boat tour and explored the city. Trams and the U bahn were a 5 minute walk away. Berlin's public transportation system was very easy to navigate and a great way to get around. I would have given the place 5 stars, but the street noise was very loud. We stayed on the 1st floor (2nd fl because 1st flr is the entrance) and woke up several times due to the street noise. Also, the tv in our unit was not a smart tv so we could not stream any of our services.