The apartment is nice and quiet. It is behind the front house so very quiet in a treed neighborhood of houses with gardens. Close shopping and restaurants a few blocks away and the train station is there as well. Easy access to all of Berlin. It was easy for me to use public transport and I recommend doing that as traffic in Berlin is congested and slow going. Nice covered outside seating/eating area and I hung my laundry from the posts as they let me use the washer. I had a very inconvenient emergency situation develop and Roland kindly drove me all over Berlin to fix my problem. Over and above what I expect in a host but I am forever grateful to him and all the help he and his wife gave me. There is a larger garden beyond the one for the apartment use but it has a magical duck pond and my kitties were in heaven exploring it. I think they are still mad at me for taking them away. Very hospitable and recommended.