Friedenau Hotels

Hotel is easily accessible, staff were courteous, friendly and welcoming. Breakfast is good. The only problem is the wifi, not up to standard.

Pleasant and attractive part of Berlin, a few yards from coffee and cake cafe, and very cheap supermarket. A few yards from underground and walking distance to overground station. To get to and from schoenfeldt airport, change at hermanstrasse.

After WWII, a lot Berlin had disappeared into rubble; the wall and its impact also created a no man's land. You will notice as you move about the city, finding a 19th century or older building sandwiched between two very modern structures. The denomination "hotel" is misleading. Like a traditional pension, you have a basin in your room, but the toilet (in my case) was down the short corridor. But the building itself with elaborate thick doors and double glazed windows is an experience of old Berlin. That is, the Berlin of the 19th century. Breakfast is German style, but with cereal available. By "German", I mean cold cuts and cheese, with a boiled egg and bread. Tea or coffee is available. The two best tables are set in a bow window and look out on a small side street. It is worth waiting for one of those. My bed was comfortable and the water hot and plentiful. It is near bus and train transport for getting around. The Senta is well-worth considering as modest priced accommodation.

The hotel location is not near any attraction, but it is very close to a U-bahn station, so you can go easily anywhere. Some rooms were smoking rooms before. Though they are probably not now, I can still smell it in my room. Fortunately, the staff happily changed a room for me. The hotel is old and next to an highway, but it is kept clean and the noise insulation is quite good if you close all windows.