Was traveling across Europe for my birthday this year, and one of the places on our list was Berlin, Germany... We stayed at This hotel because it was highly rated. The Hotel is in a prime location, so it is very easy to get around Berlin from here...It is located a few blocks from the metro station. . If you are visiting from California the hotel is located in what is considered our "Rodeo Dr" in Beverly Hills.. So it's a nice area .... All Shops, Restaurants & Bars are walking distance... The Hotel itself was beautiful, and the beds were very comfortable... My only complaint would be that the shower was very messy lol... In our room the tub was very high, but the water still splashed out & wet the floor a lot... Overall, we had a great experience staying here.. The staff was friendly & gave us a few recommendations on what to do... They have everything you need, just ask..If it's raining & you don't have an umbrella they will lend you one... read more

Hotel Bristol Berlin - Hotels Near Me - Berlin, BE

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It's a nice hotel, IF you get the correct wing! So the hotel has two wings: old and new, to put it simply. My first night was in the old room which was horrendous. The hotel staff claimed it is left in shambles because some people prefer it this way. I don't buy it. I paid nearly 200€ per night for a room that looked worse than a cockroach motel. The furniture looked like from the old Soviet era, breaking down now. No carpets, the bathroom was disgusting. They don't even equip these rooms with the most basic amenities. I had to call for shampoo, towels, bath robe, etc... The subsequent nights I was switched to the modern wing. What a difference! It is as if it's an entirely different hotel. Very comfortable, nice modern bathrooms, carpeting, furniture and bedding. The staff are very nice. The best part about this hotel. They really try to make your stay as comfortable as possible. This hotel has the staff training to perfection! Wifi sucks. So slow that you can't even open your emails if it contains images, forget surfing or watching a move. Just not going to happen. Starbucks is across the street with much faster internet but if you want to use your iPad in bed before falling asleep, good luck! I will stay here again because of the staff, the renovated wing, and of course the location! read more

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It is with some sadness I am writing this review. Over the past 30 years when traveling to Berlin we have stayed at the Kempinski Berlin now called the Bristol approximately 20 times or more. It was the only hotel we would consider. Upon arriving this year since the outbreak of Covid for a 18 day stay, there was no doorman to greet you so if you do not catch an available person inside you will have to carry your luggage up the steps into the lobby. We checked in and we had a Deluxe Room which is a new renovated room. The room was nice with a nice bathroom and living space but with absolutely no view with a wall in front of our window. We quickly noticed there was no phone. So no room service and no one to call in an emergency. Surely an oversight? There was also a brochure on the desk talking about a new "Green" program where your towels are changed as well as your room being cleaned and made up every 2-3 days. We went to the front desk and was told there is no phone? After some discussion, the hotel did provide us with a phone and provided clean towels and cleaned the room daily. The beautiful bar area is now permanently closed. There is no more concierge. I now understand why Kempinski has removed their name from this hotel. It is clear the new management team has chosen profit over guest accommodations and services. Only because of the exceptional location I can only give this hotel a generous 2 star review. We are now looking for new home in Berlin for our upcoming trips however will always remember the wonderful memories of the "Kempinski" Berlin. Please Bristol Hotel, no boilerplate insincere apologies needed! read more

Visiting from the US. This a nice area for sure, a lot of shopping down the street. Across the street there is a Starbucks and that's super convenient... that and the shopping are probably the only things i really liked. The bed is SUPER FIRM, not a big fan... the staff is super friendly. The room is a little on the smaller side... and the bathroom... is well, I'd say it's dangerous. The tub is built so high up and it's a little difficult to step out of without help of holding onto the sink. I can't imagine someone elderly doing this without an issue honestly. The shower head is flimsy... and on the last night of our stay the shower head fell off the handle and landed right on my toe, it's still throbbing in pain right now and very lucky it wasn't broken. Wouldn't stay here again read more

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Way back when, in the good old days when the wall was still up, this hotel was the premier spot in downtown Berlin, close to the fabulous Ku'damm. Berlin was a curiosity, exciting, fun, special. Where else could you drive through ghost stations on a subway and see history stand still with ancient posters on the dimly lit walls. Where else could you look across a graffiti-laden concrete wall and see the Brandenburg Gate inaccessible to a commoner, patrolled by East German soldiers. Fast forward several decades. Berlin has changed. Drastically. Unfortunately, I think, although many would beg to differ. But also, unfortunately, the Bristol Kempinski, has changed little. It has only aged. Now that Kempinski has the new, old Adlon, the Bristol has become the step-child in the old West. For example, although Germany had wide screen, flat TVs way before the US, this property still sports those strange looking, almost square TV set boxes with a crappy picture. I still love the place. It remains with an old elegance, but the wrinkles are definitely showing. That said, we had a fantastic price for two nights and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. If the specials continue, in the words of the former Austrian governor of California, "I vill be back!" read more

We were in town for the Berlin half-marathon and stayed here. You cant deny that this place has an amazing location and is a great spot if you are in town as a tourist. The service is fine and the hotel is generally nice. Our one real complaint was the nickel-and-diming. We didnt book breakfast as part of our room, but decided we would eat one morning. We were told we had two options, either a small continental breakfast for $16 or the full buffet for something like $28. Both of these seemed insane, but we went with the continental since we werent that hungry. It turned out to be a very small spread of meats, cheese, rolls and jam. I am not kidding that I have had nicer free breakfasts at a Holiday Inn. We were told if we wanted a boiled egg or "homemade" ginger tea, it would also be extra. The real clencher is the fact that there is not free wifi. What hotel in 2015 doesnt have free wifi? Especially one at this price and geared towards tourists. Its insanity. Having to pay for wifi by the hour is just crazy, and is just another way to extract additional fees from you. read more

The property and rooms are very nice... But, it is the location and staff that make this place great! Great location walking distance to some of the best shops and pubs in West Berlin. Air France lost my luggage, and the staff at the Kempinski made calls for me to Air France every few hours to check status, and left notes letting me know still no word. Air France eventually found it (a day later) and the hotel called me on my cell to let me know it was safely back in my room. Thank you Kempinski staff!!! read more

Currently staying at Kempinski. Room is nice and clean. However the hotel facilities are outdated and K is not 5 star level IMO and there is no luxury about the services it offers. Guest wifi speed is only 256Kb and that's incredibly slow by 2016 standards. So if you plan to bring kids with Ipads and expect games, youtube etc to work - then forget it. You can pay for faster speeds around 10 EUR pr day/pr device. Hint: There is a Starbucks just across the street, where you can get decent wifi. For a 5 star luxury hotel I wouldnt expect to have to leave the hotel for decent wifi. There are two options for hotel breakfast - full US buffet and continental breakfast. The buffet is not very extravagant, but has the usual stuff. At 27 EUR for the buffet I would expect more. The continental at 16 EUR is so small that it looks more like a snackbar than breakfast. The pool area is nice and ok sized and depth. A bit old school with Greek decor. The gym is located next to the pool area and it is exceptionally small - has one treadmill, one crosstrainer, one exercise bike, ab-bench and weights 1-10kg. All cramped into a very small 12 m3 room. It works, but not exactly an enjoyable place to work out. HINT - just round the corner there is a gym called Fitness First. It's located on the top floor - so you can work out with a scenic view of the Kurfürstendam and the Friederic G church. A guest ticket to the gym is 30 EUR/day (the hotel may be able to get you a pass for 10 EUR) The best thing about the hotel is probably its location and its staff. Its central on the Kurfürstendam and the subway station is just outside and the Zoologisher Garten train station is 5 min walk from the hotel. The staff is very kind and helpful and they deliver a very good service and always greet you with a smile. Note: parking by the hotel is not free. If you can find a spot on the street its about 12 EUR pr day. The valet parking is 27 EUR pr day. You can also find free parking houses not that far from the hotel. So you can unload and then park the car somewhere else. If this was labelled as a 4 star hotel, I would rate it higher. The rooms dont have iron/iron board but it can be ordered and there is no coffee/tea in the room. Note if you are new to staying in Berlin please note that there is a daily city-tax added to your bill of 6.99 EUR (just so you dont get surprised when you see the bill) read more

I get the feeling this hotel USED to be the grand dame of Berlin hotels. It looks like a palatial hotel that closed its doors for 20 years and then suddenly reopened them. Beautiful inside, but once you leave the lobby you see how dated this place is. Standard rooms are tiny, but functional and clean. Great water pressure and double set of soundproof windows (If your room faces the side streets you'll be fine as they are never busy). Breakfast seemed pricey at 16€ for the continental so turn left out of the hotel and walk up to the next street corner. Little bakery/cafe there serves excellent coffee, sandwiches and eggs for 1/3 the price. Mini bar however was pretty solid and not wildly overpriced. nice. Service at the hotel was excellent, room service was totally average. Hallways have worn carpeting and the whole place could use a paint and furniture refresh. But the worst of all is that they charge you for high-speed internet. PER DEVICE!! Between my phone and laptop after 5 nights I racked up about 70€ in wifi charges. The "free standard" wifi they offer is 256kb and kicks you off after 30min. Forget streaming Netflix, If you need to work, there's no way you're getting anything done on 256k connection. It took 5 minutes for a Google search page to load. That alone should make you re-think this place. read more

We stayed at this posh establishment at a special rate. Cheap it is not. The location is very handy indeed on the Kurfürstendamm near the Zoo station. The staff are all very polite and the public rooms stylish. The bedrooms were apparently adequately hygienic in compliance with the DIN EN 1672-2 standard (as one would, of course expect!) and the design of them traditionally elegant, yet somehow they looked a little 'tired' to my sharp but albeit unprofessional beady eye. Maybe a rebuild required? Didn't eat there (why would you, given everything that Berlin has to offer?) However, the breakfast buffet is stupendous in terms of range, quality and quantity. I've stayed at a lot of hotels in Germany and they always warble on about 'our sumptuous breakfast buffet', but this was by far the best I've experienced. On a nice day, you can sit outside for breakfast, which is very pleasant. So: if you don't want to stay there, at least nip in for breakfast. read more

Hm, I am sure this is a good place, but I came in for a drink and ended up locking arms with crowds of noisy, aggressive italian and russian drinkers. But I also got free wifi so not a complete waste of time. read more

Hotel Bristol Berlin - Hotels Near Me - Berlin, BE

I stayed in a small room in the old section for more than a week. The room was fine, the location was perfect, but the staff was out of the Hotel Budapest, absolutely charming and efficient and eager to please at all times. The prices are not for the faint of heart. I attempted to engage some staff members in conversation, as a tourist looking a little deeper. Many were reluctant, but offered wonderful bits of information about themselves and German culture. This is what stood out to me, the caliber of people who made sure that I was pleased at all times. As I needed to rush to get to the next city on my itinerary and was running late, several members of the staff went far and above expectations as they assisted me. It is a kindness that I will never forget. This was the most professional and dedicated hotel staff I can ever hope to encounter again. My first morning there, I had been up all night. I was tired and not at my best. Then, I walked downstairs for breakfast. Wow. It was a feast for 26 Euros, with outstanding service by a most pleasant woman of a certain age, who greeted each hungry guest and made them feel like everything was gonna be alright. I later went to sit outside, ordered my 9:30 AM German beer and took part in the rite of observing at the Kempinski. It was a great way to begin my visit to Berlin. I ordered room service several times and, guesss what, the food was outstanding each time. I had one of the best expensive hamburgers ever, with service to match. read more

Great location, walking distance to train and many bus lines, as well as the U bahn. The rooms are nice, spacious, and well appointed. Free wifi and an outstanding staff. A young man even brought coffee to me at 5am when all the restaurants were closed. My only complaint was 27 Euros for a really bad breakfast. Wide selection but powdered eggs were grainy and dry, bacon smelled gamey. read more