Sonja is an incredible host--she is so friendly and welcoming and full of interesting stories about her life in Berlin before and after the Wende. (And she was very kind, too, with lozenges and broth, when I caught a cold in the middle of my visit!) The room is spacious and comfortable, facing toward the courtyard--and the street is not busy in any case. The neighborhood is also good; there are some nice shops and restaurants only one or two blocks away, depending on which direction you go, and the Volkspark Friedrichshain is not far if you want some exercise. So overall this was excellent.