Berlin hotel

Pro: Great view from the top floor and lounge great to relax in with a drink, although I used that less than previous visits, spending more time touring instead. Well appointed room, and lived the alarm clock/radio/phone with built in charging cables.

Kontra: Bed was a bit harder than I remember most Intercontinental beds to be, and so I struggled to sleep on my side. Water in the shower seemed to cycle unexpectedly between expected temperature, hot and cold. Was not quite on the same par as the Singapore club lounges with personal recognition on returning subsequently to the lounge during the visit.

Kontra: When we booked we requested single beds as we were a party on mother daughter and two sons. When we arrived there we were in double beds which was disappointing. The beds were large and comfortable however so it was ok. The staff were really friendly. The breakfast was a bit disappointing. I expected a big variety it was at best a 4 star standard. That was the main reason I booked it so my sons could get a good start to the day. I would not go back there for that though. The hotel restaurant was very expensive and as we didn’t arrive til 9 pm we had to go out and look for a restaurant. There were very few restaurants in the area and all were closed so we had to eat in McDonald’s which was very disappointing. However in general the location was really good. Fantastic city and loads to see. Catherine

Pro: Convenient centrally located hotel with good breakfast buffet

Pro: Gendarmenmarkt has some good restaurants varying in price and the hotel is excellent for many of attractions. Easy access to places with the U-bahn stations only a 5 minute stroll from the hotel, in either direction.

Kontra: Very busy round about with tourists - like myself! Quite a bit of construction work locally but very little or no noise problem, as we were out most of the day anyway.