It's a bit of a stretch calling this hotel Ibis Mitte…read more Technically, it might be in the district of Mitte, but for all intents and purposes, it's in Prenzlauer Berg. It's much closer to Schönhauser Allee than it is to Friedrichstrasse. There is nothing special about this hotel. It's an Ibis, what more can I say? It's like trying to review different branches of McDonalds. The location is not very nice down at the beginning of Prenzlauer Allee, a street which gets steadily grimier as you progress north. If you get hungry, there are very few options close by. There are a couple kebab shops and a chinese imbiss up the road, but if you want anything fancier you'll have to walk up further into Prenzlauer Berg or towards Alexanderplatz. However, there is a petrol station next door, which is convenient for drinks and snacks. As for the staff, I found them to be pretty cold and unfriendly. But I can't be too harsh on them. If I was working behind the desk at an Ibis I wouldn't be a very happy camper either. Ultimately, Ibis does what it says on the tin. It gives you a modest room for a modest price.

I have stayed here twice with my students, and it has been excellent. The rooms are great, the…read morebreakfast is great. They have a good bar area and a separate seating area. The tram stops pretty close to the hotel, though the Apltz station is a close walk downhill.

This is a very good property for the business traveler. It is literally on top of the train station…read moreand on an important bus line. However, there is not a lot to do around the property. At night, you will have a long walk to a restaurant or bar. Walking to the city center is out of the question but two or three stops on the train will get you there. The hotel itself is well run and efficient. The room was clean and well appointed. The staff spoke good English.

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. (:

In town for the weekend and this hotel is perfectly situated! It easily deserves another…read morestar...it's much nicer than other European two-star hotels. My room had a good view of Rosenthaler Platz, nice shower, TV, closet space and hangers, comfortable bed and pillows...and clean! The bright colors are lovely and the wifi/wlan is fast as can be. The breakfast was extremely crowded but also extremely good! Coffee/espresso machines, fresh cheeses, meats, eggs, bagels, cereals and fruit salad. Best way to start the day. Also felt really safe in this area. Running in the morning was exhilarating and coming back late at night, there were plenty of people around. Only thing was their parking was full so we had to find a spot on the street. The traffic ticket cost probably as much as a parkschein anyway, no big deal. Super convenient and I would absolutely recommend staying here!!

My biggest complaint is that even on one of the top floors, the outside street noise was SO loud. I…read morecould hear traffic and club/bar music ALL NIGHT LONG. The rooms were okay... they were kind of dingy and dusty. Cleanliness wasn't atrocious but was definitely not fresh. Breakfast was good with a hearty selection.

Hmmm... Well the beauty of this hotel is that it was walking…read moredistance from the train station, and my feet were starting to hurt. ***my dogs were barking***my lady toes were bleeding*** The price was obnoxious for the room, which seemed to be a college pink-colored attic dorm. But it was clean, wii fi was good, bed was comfortable and it was located across the street from the Berlin wall and right next to a cute place where I purchased a double decker city bus tour, sipped on local beer and munched on a curry bratwurst. All in all, I probably wouldn't stay here again because the price is comparable to high end hotels. But when a girl's feet hurt....price doesn't seem to matter.

I admit it: I am a bit of a hotel snob. I wish I had the yearning to camp in swampy settings or…read moreshare a hostel bedroom with 23 other girls, but truth is, I like my creature comforts and prefer not to have to don shoes to get to the toilet. Call me crazy, call me stuck up, but it's the truth. But I'm not so snobby as to let a charming boutique hotel like East Side go unnoticed. My Beloved and I stayed here for three nights (my first trip to the capital), and I found the staff here warm and welcoming, while representing a hotel that is clean but delightfully unconventional (I mean, part of their branding includes Leonid Brezhnev smooching Erich Honnecker for God's sake). When we arrived, our room wasn't ready, but the gentleman behind the counter made amends by offering us a free beer while we waited (which, for a weary traveller coming from the UK, was a welcomed gesture for only a 15-minute wait). East Side is like a haven for hipsters, with charmingly playful colour schemes and eccentric photography dotting the walls. Our room was fairly large, and amazingly, the bathroom was nearly the same square footage. The staff thankfully granted our request to have a room facing the iconic Berlin Wall, which made for fantastic people watching, even in the deluge of autumn rainstorms. East Side is within convenient walking distance from some of the city's best bars and restaurants, which meant we didn't bother taking the U-Bahn until the second day of our trip.

What a great place to stay. Stayed at the Executive Suit and it more than exceeded expectations…read more The view was amazing and very close to everything. Their restaurants on the first floor were actually pretty good though on the expensive side compared to all the fun eateries around the city. It's very Uber accesible and their laundry facility is great. Will definitely revisit when I return in July.

Just spent the weekend here and I absolutely loved it. If you're looking for something a bit…read moredifferent to a standard hotel - then Lux 11 might be right up your street. It's basically a serviced apartment building, with a hotel reception and breakfast. It's in a great old building, with ultra-modern rooms done out in a minimalist, but not at all uncomfortable style. I should have taken more photos actually. Our room was a generous 30sq meters, and it came with fridge, microwave, great walk in shower, huge concrete sink, flat screen, dvd player etc etc. The bed was supremely comfortable, and there's no one tidying up your stuff every morning and annoying you - it's just like living there. Absolutely ideal for weekend away with a healthy dose of clubbing and a nice space to recover and gloat over the British medal haul at the Olympics! I might add - breakfast @ EUR12 isn't that cheap, but the setting was great (in Shiro nextdoor), and everything about it was perfect. Lux 11 is right in middle of the action - in Mitte, just a stone's throw from Alexanderplatz - and so, 5 stars in my book.