A nice apartment a very short walk from the underground. It is only about 20 mins from anywhere you may wish to visit in Berlin. The locals were very friendly to me and my family and helped me out when I needed some paracetamol when the chemist was closed (it's not like the UK where they are on every shop shelf!). We met a co-host briefly who was lovely. We felt safe in the neighbourhood with everything we needed within walking distance. A great space we could have quite easily missed was Templehof, a disused airport where the locals have created allotments in the middle of the runways where you can sit and enjoy the sunshine, it is just at the end of the street.