This is one time I wish the star rating went higher…read more We stayed at the Circus Apartments, which are just a couple of blocks away and we were fabulously impressed. The apartment was HUGE, with a full kitchen so we could ease into our day. The kitchen is well appointed with everything I needed to be able to cook some meals. There is a nearby Edeka & Bio Market for easy grocery shopping. The decor in the apartment building is based on a bird house & birds - they carry their theme/branding through like only the Germans can, in an incredibly thoughtful, chic, and humous way. The apartments have an elevator big enough to wrangle international luggage, which is always a plus. The apartments had ample towels, comfortable beds, and lovely service from the concierge downstairs. The welcome fruit basket & coffee provided was incredibly welcome when we woke up jet lagged & starving at 3 AM. They popped in every 2 days to take out the trash & restock towels for us - this was the best of both worlds: hotel service with apartment space & privacy. There is a new laundry room, all decked out that was readily available and thankfully had instructions because despite speaking German, I find their washing machines to be entirely confounding. The attached restaurant downstairs Erchy's has lovely service & great food at decent prices. Would definitely recommend both the apartments and the restaurant.

Located in a very busy intersection of neighborhoods, The Circus Hotel is a nice, clean,…read morecomfortable place with a few notable exceptions. For many westerners it is important to note that they DO NOT have air conditioning. They don't even have a fan system. This means on rainy, humid, or warm days the room can get pretty muggy. The claim is that it never gets hot/warm in Berlin - for Europeans I suppose, and something about being environmentally friendly, though I didn't quite buy it. Sounded more like a way to cut costs. The bathrooms are very nice in the single rooms. Walk in showers with great water pressure, and unbelievably scalding hot water if you want it. Clean, with plenty of towels. Along the lines of that whole "green" gimmick, you have to insert, and leave, your key card into a slot next to the door to get the lights to come on. This will drive you crazy. Bathroom lights, main room lights, etc. If it's late at night and you have to use the bathroom get ready to wake the whole room up. Luckily by the desk there is a small, wall mounted light with a switch. Without that and the light from the street I would have been in serious trouble. Heavy curtains! They also put a large, half filled beanbag chair in the room... Not sure why... it's uncomfortable as hell and just in the way. The wifi was a little unsure at first and requires you to login every few hours or so. An annoyance that could be better. It works and it's pretty quick. Never the less the room we had on the 1st floor was very clean, modern, spacious, and comfortable. Bigger than most American hotels of the same price. Quiet when the windows are closed. There are no ice or vending machines, but downstairs is their in-house, decent German restaurant. The 8 Euro all you can eat organic buffet breakfast is an odd mix of stuff. From tuna salad, cheeses, and breads to salami, hard boiled eggs and cereals. Lots of variety but all European. This means no eggs, bacon, and pancakes for those who might expect it. This is -not- the Holiday Inn. Great food, very well done, very nicely presented, and they do a great job with it. Very impressive. Sit outside in the garden, it's fantastic. The desk folks are very nice, they all speak English, and have lots of little things that really, really come in handy, such as: stamps, umbrellas, packing tape, hair and body wash for free, etc. You might get someone whose English is a bit halting and they may seem unfriendly but really they're not. Immensely helpful and patient. The hotel sits at the confluence of 4 intersections, above a subway, with an above ground tram to boot! This means outside it can get noisy but the windows are thick and you don't hear anything unless it sirens. The location is perfect for just getting somewhere. When you exit the subway at Rosenthaler Straße (U8 line) be sure to exit the Torstraße side. If you do the hotel will be right there, 15 feet from the exit, next to the Chinese restaurant. If you don't then it's down the block. Lots of cafes and tourist shops nearby, post office down the street, etc. I never figured out the train system. Apparently you're supposed to buy a ticket when you go down into the subway - there are no fare gates - but some Germans told me only tourists buy tickets and everyone just walks down and gets on the train, so that was pretty cool. The trains go everywhere but they're are different lines run by different companies, so they don't all look the same. This can be very confusing when the desk gives you directions somewhere. Overall I give this place a 4 out of 5. It's clean, great location, comfortable, and they really try to make the stay as comfortable as possible. I ding them one star for the a/c - or any kind of fan/air circulation system. It may sound tedious to some but having grown up with it, especially the air circulation system in general, a background noise like an a/c unit to drown out street noise is really helpful, not to mention keeping the air circulating is nice. I would have liked to have seen more information about the room, the hotel, services, and frequently asked questions. The room had a nice personalized message welcoming us to the hotel, with their very own own hotel magazine, but information such as the wifi password, using the lights, etc. were no where to be found in the magazine or anywhere in the room that we could find. So for a westerner just be prepared to go with the flow and ask lots of questions. ie. If the lights don't work, there's probably a reason and you'll need to ask. All that said I will probably return. When you do the euro to US conversion it's a little expensive, but for Berlin, for the location, etc. it's very nice. A little out away from the main tourist sections in a more neighborhood setting. Safe to walk around at night and the beds are comfortable.

Hotel is in a good location and near to all the main shopping streets and the largest department…read morestore. Room was spacious but the bathroom was small. They do give you bathrobes and slippers which is nice. I really like having a water kettle since I like to have a cup of tea. Only complaint is that the doors slam extremely loudly and it woke me up.Breakfast buffet is outstanding.

This is an ideal hotel to stay at in Berlin if you want to be near the shopping district and the…read morehop-on, hop-off tour bus pick-up points. From the Berlin Hauptbahnhof, we had to take a 15-minute taxi to get this to hotel, but honestly, being near major sights is a highlight of this hotel. We booked our rooms through Expedia and were able to check in no problem. Our room was on the 5th floor, which is one of the designated "Quiet Floors." I tell you, this floor was definitely quiet. Our room had a king-sized bed and each side had its own small comforter for each person, which was perfect as my husband tends to hog the sheets. The bathroom was also spacious and had ample counter space for our toiletries. The room was also clean, except for the room phone had dust and caked up gunk in the receiver, but for the most part, everything else about the room was clean. The breakfast buffet was from 6:30am to 11am every day. We paid extra to have the breakfast buffet, and the options were pretty extensive: yogurts, cut veggies, cut fruit, breads, jams, an assortment of teas, a coffee machine, fruit juices, meats, eggs, hash browns. Everything is self-serve aside from the area where you can order freshly-cooked eggs. You had the option of ordering either eggs Benedict, poached, or scrambled and adding veggies and some meats. There were very few vegan options available like almond milk and cereal, however. Since I follow a more dairy-free diet, I stuck to eating more heartier breakfast items. My family looked forward to eating breakfast every morning because it was so good. Also, the eating area was immaculate and the staff were always diligent in taking your empty plates. Outside/next to the hotel, there is a barsturaunt, which always had many patrons. There is also designated taxi parking right in front of the entrance, so you will not have to wait long to get a taxi. My parents were able to get free bathrobes from the front desk and use the sauna. They said the sauna was consistently at the perfect temperature every night they used it. Overall, when we return to Berlin, this will be our choice of hotel again.

At first impression it seems to be an okay place but we brought a business group here, booking a…read moreblock of rooms for 4 nights and found the underlying attitude of the place was incredibly rigid with truly rude, unwelcoming moments. Specifically, communication skills sorely lacking on certain policy issues. They offer you a 50% discount on the breakfast, but require that you bring the envelope from the room key card to the desk to obtain it. My wife made a small sandwich from her left over breakfast and as she was putting it away, the incredibly rude staff member verbally assaulted her with loud and angry tones in a room full of strangers about how she was forbidden to take her food with her that we had already paid double for because of terrible communication. The heating/cooling system was non functioning. When we reported it, we were told that it only operates in the summer!!, In general very arrogant management and not worth the minor savings. Stay away!!!

wonderful service, clean rooms. Let us keep our bags there until our car service came later in the…read moreday! 10/10

Mark who is running the front desk is outstanding. He helped us with everything over and over…read more Always smiling knowing what you want before you know it yourself. Thank you MARK!

The intercity Hotel at the Berlin Airport BER was a great place to spend the night to catch a…read morereally early flight the next day. It took maybe three minutes to walk from the hotel to the entrance of the airport. There is a subway station in the airport, which made it easy to get to famous landmarks in Berlin. This hotel had a nice modern vibe to it. It also had kiosk so you can check in yourself. My only complaint was that I could only reduce the temperature in the room by three. So it was hot in the middle of the night. And the thermostat only worked if you were in the room.

Great location, reasonable hotel price. Fantastic room with Good service. Place is near to many…read morerestaurant and tourist spot.

Breakfast and location are good…read more However, hotel has no air conditioning, so when it's hot outside the rooms are sweltering. I spent my night sweating--there's not even a oscillating fan--merely a system which blows hot air through the hotel. For the money, in 2019, A/C should be included.

We got a room on 15th floor. At first, all appeared to be excellent. Great view of Berlin to the…read moreeast. Two elevators. Left one serves all the way up to 16 and you do need a key to call it. Room was very spacious and bathroom had shower curtain on two sides. After spending some time, realized it was ADA hotel room. In a sense it is ok but the room was wierd in a way that I almost asked for a different room. It was quite, things were kept clean, towels were thin, set of still and sparkling was provided on the first day. Had packages of instant coffee. No Nesspreso pods. There is a light rail and also U line not too far so it is very covinient.

Hotel staff very friendly. Gave us a room on the top floor with a beautiful view. Room was spacious…read morewith a large bathroom. Water kettle and coffee/tea in room. Close to Ubahn and quiet neighborhood. Great place!

Service: Front desk unfriendly, cleaning the room was done in a lazy way…read more Food : I book hotels based on if they have a restaurant and the restaurant in this hotel was closed for renovations and it doesn't say that on the website nor was I informed so I thought I would have access to a restaurant/ bar that I didn't. Ambiance : nothing special, but If you want a small kitchen area you could cook something here. Additional: I was told at check in breakfast was included ,but it actually was not and when I asked about it the hotel front desk was unhelpful and dismissive. The neighborhood is great and very walkable with a Grocery store, pharmacy and stores close by. At checkout the guy behind the desk seemed confused on what I had and had not paid so I hope that works out.

Loved it. Fantastic location right next to the S-Bahn, trams, and a crazy amount of eateries. The…read moreTXL bus from Arlanda (ARL) airport drops you off not too far away. A short walk to the DDR Museum, the Spree river, Alexanderplatz, and more. Modern and relatively spacious accommodations. The only gotcha is the wifi is free in the lobby but not the rooms. Times visited: 1

http://www.motel-one.com/Urania%E2%80%8E Gehen immer bei unseren Berlinbesuchen in das Hotel…read more Nettes Personal, Sauberkeit, gutes Preis/Leistungsverhältnis, Frühstück hervorragend, Einziger Mango. die Fensterdichtungen gehören nachbearbeitet. Aber ansonsten wirklich empfehlenswert. Hotel mit guter Führung und Toplage. Bis zum nächsten mal. www.motel-one.com/Urania Always go with our Berlin visit to the hotel. Nice staff, clean, good price / performance ratio, excellent breakfast, Lone Mango . The window seals are reworked. But otherwise highly recommended. Hotel with good leadership and top location. Until next time.

I stayed at the Motel One for a week during a conference and a series of meetings. The hotel is…read morecute - the design scheme is nice and the staff was decent. I was able to check in early and I had a nice corner room facing the back (a parking lot and a green space owned by the hotel, but, glad it wasn't the street). They have a decent continental breakfast in the morning which is often packed with guests. The TV has two English speaking channels and some cartoons that were in English (though I wasn't watching them). A friend ended up joining me for the duration of my trip and I found myself "stealing" extra cups and towels from the housekeeping cart, as they only give you one of everything if you are booked for one person. My biggest complaint about German bedding is the weird "small" duvet that they use for the beds. I barely covered my feet and my friends! They do have a nice bar downstairs with reasonably priced cocktails. Keeping in the tradition of German service, the waitstaff leaves much to be desired personality wise. During the EuroCup they turned all the TV's to the game and guests from around the world watched the games. WIFI is spotty. I was on the second floor and it'd go in and out randomly which was a pain for work. I had better luck in the bar. However, the rest of the lobby I had no luck. (I have a Mac) You get free WIFI if you get breakfast in the morning or you have to pay 5 Euros for 24 hours. The location is okay but the neighborhood is boring at night. You have to walk a bit to find any decent bars or restaurants. I'd stay at Motel One again, probably in a different location.