Titanic Comfort Mitte is located in a quiet area, conveniently located near Spittelmarkt Station…read more Although it was one of the higher classes of hotels that we stayed at during our trip to Europe, the price was very reasonable, at $130 per night for a "Business Room". (Not wanting to share a bed, my sister and I upgraded from the Standard Room, which only had one double bed, to the Business Room which had two single beds, so we didn't even get the cheapest room available, despite being budget conscious.) I'm not sure what a typical hotel room costs in Berlin, but compared to Vancouver, it was a great price, especially for the class of hotel. (But then again, pretty much everything is more expensive in Vancouver.)
The best part about the hotel was the breakfast buffet. OMG. The breakfast, at a reasonable €12 a person, was AMAZING, and it alone makes staying at Titanic Comfort Mitte worth it. There was pretty much every breakfast item one could want (except for bacon). There were delicious roasted potatoes and mushrooms; scrambled eggs, sausage, and pancakes; yogurt, fruit, and granola; fresh vegetables to make salads; breads and pastries; and cold cuts, sliced cheeses, thin slices of smoked salmon, and olives; as well as a selection of coffee, tea, and fruit juices. My only complaint is that there was too much delicious food so I could not sample everything. If I am ever in Berlin again, I would definitely stay at Titanic Comfort Mitte.
One thing to note is that the entrance to the hotel is not very accessible--there is no ramp, only stairs leading to the front entrance. (I come from a city where everything must be accessible for wheelchairs and people with mobility issues, so this was a bit unusual to me.) While there was a strange little elevator type thing for people who cannot walk up stairs, it needed to be activated by hotel staff--guests could not activate it themselves. However, it was to the side of the hotel entrance, so front desk staff are not be able to see if there is a guest needing to use the elevator. My sister and I are able bodied and are able to walk up stairs, but we had very heavy suitcases, and after having to lug a 50lb suitcase down two flights of stairs and up one flight at Alexanderplatz Station (that's a story in itself), my back was hurting and I did not have enough strength to drag it up another flight of stairs.
We tried to get the hotel staff's attention, but they either did not see us, or ignored us. So my sister went in, leaving me with the luggage, and asked them to activate the elevator for me. But the problem with having to go into the hotel to ask staff to activate the elevator is if all travellers in the group had mobility issues, or if you are a single traveller, you'd have to leave your luggage unattended on the street while you went into the hotel. (However, the morning we checked out, there was a bellhop who kindly carried our luggage down the stairs, which was greatly appreciated. We tried to tip him--we are from North America where you are shunned for not tipping minimum 15% for shitty service at restaurants--but apparently tipping is not necessary/expected.)
