This hotel was located about two blocks from the hotel which was very convenient. It's close to the Zoo and Aquarium. The breakfast was very good and included fresh coffee and a traditional style meat and cheese assortment along with fruit and yogurt. The hotel staff was friendly and helpful. The negatives were that the hallway we were in smelled like cigarette smoke as well as the room. We left the window open for most of the day while we were gone to bring in fresh air. The carpets were vaccuum cleaned but had stains and the sink in the bathroom leaked all over the floor. Overall the experience was average for the $$ that we spent.
If you've been travelling for a while and squeezing into compact rooms, this hotel is a welcome change. The rooms are pleasant and very large, but not air-conditioned, so with days at 30+degrees, we were lucky to be away from the west side of the building, so the heat wasn't too much of a problem and the room seemed to cool down well at night. The bathroom was of a high standard. Breakfast could get a bit frantic (as in crowded) but service was very good. The location is fantastic, and we particularly liked wandering into the leafy residential area south of Lietzenburger Str where there are some very nice restaurants. Lots of transport options were within easy walking distance and Tegel airport was a short taxi ride away.
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We stayed here in January 2003 on our first trip to Berlin. The staff at the hotel were brilliant, very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Rooms were quite ordinary but spacious and very clean with an excellent bathroom. Breakfast was nothing special but adequate and served by very friendly staff. This hotel is a good reasonably priced choice very near to the main shopping street, buses and underground. It is a little away from the main sights as these were mostly around the Reichstadt but we didn't mind walking and the buses were very punctual when our legs got tired. Hotel sells bus tickets and has a very useful street map of Berlin - staff very willing to help and advise.
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Stayed there over the Christmas period. Perfect location for walking around the city or catching the U/S-bahns to travel further afield. Friendly and relaxed atmosphere and lots of cafes nearby for breakfast, lunch etc. The breakfast in the hotel is good value too if you are in a rush and dont want to go out. The front of the hotel is on a fairly busy street but our room looked out to the back and was silent at night. The only downside is that because the hotel offers both smoking and non-smoking rooms some of the public spaces (hall ways for example) do smell a little of cigarette smoke but our room itself was perfectly smoke free and nice.
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This is a very decent hotel; my wife and I were surprised by how large the room is in comparison to other European hotels. The room was comfortable, the bathroom was adequate. The hotel was clean and the hotel staff was friendly and helpful. The breakfast is also great and highly recommended. The only negative against this hotel is the road noise, you can hear the road noise if you have a room facing the front of the hotel. Another great plus for this hotel is the location; it is a 15 minute walk to the Church War memorial "Gedachtniskirche". The train station is also 5 minutes away from the hotel.
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When we arrived at the hotel I feared the worst as the building is a bit tired. That is the worst thing I have to say about this hotel. The bedrooms are massive, the hotel is clean and the staff are very friendly. Situated just around the corner of the Kurfurstendamm, the hotel is a 2 minute walk from Uhlandstrasse underground. Berlin Zoo is also close by as well as Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche. Very very nice part of Berlin with easy access all over the city
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The hotel was excellent and in a very logical price! We were lucky because we used an offer, staying for 3 nights but we only paid for the 2 nights! The location was perfect, only 5-10 minutes walk from the nearest metro station. And in the centre of the market in the "former West Berlin". The room was large even for 3 people! The breakfast was delicious and the service excellent. I fully recommend it!
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First impressions of this hotel when arriving were not great, however we were pleasantly surprised and all of our party (14 adults) gave this hotel the thumbs up! Although it had no bar, its location was excellent and there were plenty of drinking and meeting places close by. The breakfast staff were good, reception helpful and the rooms were clean. In all the hotel was very good value for money and breakfast was included.
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Nice and clean hotel near Kurfurstendamm. Just a few minutes walk to the U-Bahn station Uhlandstrae and Berlins biggest shopping street. The breakfast was delicious, the staff was friendly and the room was spacious and clean. The hotel has everything you need for a weekend getaway in Berlin. The Bus from Airport Tegel stops at the Uhlandstrae and it`s very easy to find the hotel from there.
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