My wife and I recently visited Germany for the first time, and this was the first hotel we stayed…read moreat. We had this hotel booked for 4 nights and loved every minute of it. Something to note is that the front desk is closed and unattended from midnight to 6:30 AM. Through no fault of their own and through delays on the airlines, it was looking like we were not going to arrive to the hotel till after midnight. I was in a complete panic. My wife was able to e-mail the hotel as well as talk to someone and they assured me it would not be a problem. They were extremely understanding and extremely helpful for our situation. If for some reason you do have to arrive when they are closed, call them ahead of time and let them know, they will leave your key and instructions on how to get your key from the lock box on the back of the hotel to get into your room.
This hotel is definitely in the suburbs of Berlin, it is located in what I believe was a neighborhood. It was not your standard hotel but more of a boutique, mom and pop type hotel. We booked this hotel through Expedia and from all the pictures it looked beautiful. I will say that Expedia was correct, this was a very cute hotel. The only thing that Expedia had wrong is that the hotel no longer offers a shuttle from the airport. It is about a 40-to-45-minute drive from the airport and lucky for us we made it just in time. The wonderful gentleman behind the counter had already put our key in the lock box but went and got it for us. Since I had spoken to them numerous times that day, or maybe just because they were so awesome, they knew exactly who we were when we walked in. There was no putting down credit cards or anything like that they knew we were tired, they gave us our key and let us go to bed. We had chosen to pay at the hotel when we booked through Expedia, and we didn't have to pay until our last day. It really contributed to the family feel of the hotel to not have to throw your card down in the minute you check in.
The room was small, with two twin beds pushed together, 2 sitting chairs in what was like an open space living room type, lots of dressing cabinets and a very decent sized bathroom. I don't believe there was air conditioning because all of the windows were open. There was something in the room that seemed like it could be an AC unit but we didn't even bother with it. At night with the windows open and the little fan that was in the room as well we were nice and cool. The best part about these rooms is that everyone has a balcony and our balcony had a very beautiful view of the street and the trees. It was very peaceful even though we didn't sit outside that much. We had too much sightseeing to do.
The bathroom was very nice with a tub/ shower, just be prepared to step into the tub was very high. I helped my wife step out each time so that I didn't slip and fall, it was that high. The hotel itself does offer breakfast at an additional charge, which we did not get a chance to experience since we had other things planned every day to go and meet our friends. Our friends were in a different hotel that was about a 15 minute car ride as well as closer to things we were gonna do. This hotel as I said is more further out from the main tourist areas, but we absolutely loved it. We 100% enjoyed our stay and would absolutely stay here again. The only thing I wish is that for the price it came with breakfast, at least once during your stay. There was a coffee shop right down the street that we went to a couple mornings just to get a couple coffee.
But every single employee we interacted with was beyond nice, beyond helpful, and just wonderful. They remembered who we were, they greeted us by name, and just really made us feel welcomed. I honestly can't say enough good things about this hotel.