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Plussat: My adult son and I stayed at the Mercure for 5 nights in Berlin after a Christmas Market cruise on the Rhine. We stayed in one of the family suites which was 2 full bedrooms and separate baths and toilets so one person could shower while the other used the toilet. We had more than enough space and our own TV. Wireless was fast. Facilities were clean. Overall, the stay was good. The hotel is in an excellent location and a walkable distance to most of Berlin’s main attractions. Checkpoint Charlie and the Topography Museum of Terror within a few blocks as well as the popular Gendamarnmarkt. The street outside is quiet and there are many cafes and a small supermarket to get provisions nearby. Awesome affordable Italian restaurant called Valvoce down the street with fresh pasta. We ate there 3 times. Also close by is a restaurant called Lowenbrau with typical German food with fantastic schnitzel

Miinukset: The only downside to the hotel was the inconsistency with the efficiency of the staff. We arrived early for our check in and due to travel we were too tired to walk around so we decided to wait the 3 hrs. until check in time. There was no effort made at all to have our room ready before the official check in time, which is unusual for most hotels. When 3 pm came around the room was still not ready, they needed to contact housekeeping to see if it was clean. To make a long story short it took 30 minutes to figure out if the room was ready and even when we went to the room, housekeeping was still there cleaning. The following days I left a “do not disturb” sign on the door (I don’t like to tidy up when I am on vacation before housekeeping comes in) but housekeeping came in anyway. I called the front desk to let them know and requested no housekeeping while I was there and they still came in the following day. The third day my son arrived to the room earlier and they were there cleaning and HE told them not to clean and housecleaning called and spoke to me to confirm I didn’t need housekeeping and they finally got it. So if anything, my only negative is that they really need to work on communication.

Plussat: Staff and the room.

Miinukset: Great location to train transportation and walking distance of most of Berlin’s popular sights.

Plussat: 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.

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: Pro: -This hotel is very close to the U6 stop which makes it easy to get to from TXL - It is like a block away from Checkpoint Charlie, several blocks from Topography of Terror. -There are several shops just across the street that have local artist/made souvenirs. -It is convienient to many places. I walked everywhere from this hotel. -The room is fairly large for an European hotel and is updated and very clean -nice walk in shower - the room included a double bed -i didn't eat at the restaurant but it looked nice. - Free apples everyday - The staff was incredibly friendly. I was give a map and points of interest were marked for me at check in - free WiFi - there was a towel heater in the bathroom

Miinukset: Cons: - The area is under lots of construction. My room was on the 1st floor and there are new residences next door. As of April 2017 the construction has just completed the foundation so it will likely be going on for a while. I was only staying for 2 days, otherwise I would have asked for a room on the other side, away from construction. The construction started a 730. -there were no wash cloths - there was no conditioner or lotion - The breakfast was €17. There were tons of coffee houses and cafes nearby so it wasn't an issue.

Plussat: This hotel is in a great neighborhood, that is not overrun by tourists, and has plenty to do nearby. It is also a close walk to server S-Bahn, and U-bahn stations. The room was small, but well designed, with everything just barely tucked into place. It was cozy, but not cramped. Also, there was AC, which is helpful during the heat wave that Berlin has had this summer. The staff spoke excellent English, and were helpful and patient with my flagging German.

Miinukset: The breakfast is overpriced for what it is. You can get similar food for a third of the price at one of the neighborhood bakeries.

Plussat: Great hostel with great vibes and wonderful staff

Plussat: Clean and comfortable room. Very helpful staff, the reception staff offered to lend us an umbrella for the day when it was raining, and they gladly let us leave our large bags at the hotel for the day after we'd checked out.

Miinukset: The room was very hot at night and there was no air con