When you think of a motel in North America what comes to mind? Some dingy, threadbare, questionable…read moreestablishment, right? Not Motel One friends! I stumbled upon this delightful chain whilst trying to find my perfect Berlin accommodations. Hostels and I are not friends. But I'm also not a millionaire. Enter Motel One. They have something like 5 locations in Berlin. I picked this one in Kreuzberg. And I am so pumped that I did. First off it is literally like 30 steps to the subway, so you are zipping along to other parts of the city in no time. Its also in a fun neighbourhood. Think hipster meets punk meets students. I was quickly and safely able to walk to tasty restaurants and some pretty dope bars and lounges. The rooms are fantastic. I was blown away. Adorable colour scheme, big shower stall, comfortable beds, AIR CONDITIONING!!! And for an extra 7 euros you get wifi in your room AND a buffet breakfast. That breakfast blew my mind. Our North American hotels should start taking notes! Fresh buns, fresh cheeses, fresh meats, soft boiled eggs, yogurts, fresh fruit, coffee and teas. Oh and they let you pay your hotel bill in your home currency which means Visa couldn't ding me an exchange rate! Again, Motel One is the bomb. Go. Stay. Enjoy!

This hotel would be awesome for the price and location…read more BUT .... they are doing major construction and when i arrived and saw scaffolding i asked them distinctly, is there going to be noise? and they said no, they are only painting. So what happened at 9am? they were jackhammering outside my window AND in the hallways all day the entire time. i recorded it on my computer and it was so loud it went into the red. if you are a musician you understand that is very loud. not just a little hammer. but LOUD. I came to the hotel to relax, sleep, do laundry (of which there isn't any service) and catch up on sleep in the middle of a tour. If you are doing construction, tell the guests when they book, and don't blatantly lie when they ask you. I am very very very mad right now.

It's a great hotel, the staff os very attentive and polite, it's very close of subway and also they…read moreoffer two beers for free, what else?! It's a good choice! One important thing, the breakfast it's very expensive, but is really amazing, is the best I've seen anywhere.

It's not a 4 star hotel but I'm definitely giving it Four Stars! I cannot find fault with anything…read more The staff is attentive and very polite. Everything is spotless and the included breakfast buffet is the best I've seen anywhere. If you ever travel to Berlin I highly recommend staying here.

Good business hotel, good service, recommendable…read more BUT: Please be aware that Alexanderplatz is about 2 km away and has always been there. Quite euphemistic naming and might be frustrating to realize it's not right in the middle Berlin. It's still very central, located vice-versa a nice Park, just check google Maps if the location is what you expect.

Friendly staff, hotel room was clean but the internet was very very slow. The breakfast is…read moreexpensive, about 25 euro per person. And it's not even that great, a simple buffet. But the hotel is close to Berlin Mitte and you can buy your tickets for the bus/train at the reception. The food in Berlin is really cheap, so I would advice not to pay for breakfast and go in to the city. (: