Cristina was the perfect host for our visit. She arrived within 5 minutes of our call to provide the keys and a quick tour. She also took care of 2 weeks of accumulated laundry for us for a nominal fee and directed us to a grocery store. The apartment itself is spectacular. It is tripping distance from the train station and along the side of a bustling public square. There are plenty of restaurants, coffee shops, and stores within a block or two. Many of the mainstream tourist attractions (for example the Berlin Wall) are within a mile and make for an easy walk. We left on Friday but before going there was a huge outdoor market going on in the square right outside our door with lots of fresh fruits and such but also the expected tourist knick knacks which turned out to be a really convenient place to grab some gifts. To your right as you leave there is a beautiful park that overlooks the Spree river to the Berlin Dome. To your left, please bypass the square restaurants at least once and hit Revolver Burger (1 block away, may be slightly off on the name). As an American living abroad this place had a burger that reminded me of home and frankly could hold its’ own in my top 10 hamburgers. Great location and great hosts in a truly massive but completely connected (above/below/on ground trolleys to anywhere at crazy convenient intervals) city. Loved exploring the city from this central point.