The hotel is a modern establishment, designed in a contemporary style. The lobby is large and spacious, with plenty of comfortable lounges in case you have to wait to check in. Some apples wait for you at the check in desk if you feel the need to nibble. The staff were very polite and always greet you with a smile. They are very helpful in giving advice on the surrounding area.

The room is very chic, continuing the contemporary design in the layout. A plush and comfortable bed awaited us in our room, of which we made instant use. No shortage of space inside, necessary for us since we had so much luggage after spending days of shopping throughout Europe. All the modern conveniences were present in our room and bathroom. The room was clean and maintained by housekeeping to a high standard.

The hotel is conveniently located near the Berlin Zoo. The train station is right next to the zoo. For shopaholics like us, the hotel served our needs, as around the corner the KaDeWe department store was nearby, as well as a major shopping strip. The cinemas are also located near the zoo.

All you need is here at this hotel and is highly recommended even for tourists in Berlin.

Myself and three friends stayed for three nights and thought the rooms, food, and service all to be excellent. The hotel location is very well placed for public transport, the number 200 bus stops almost outside (the one you need for the Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag etc). Zoological train/bus/underground station about a (good) 10 minute walk.

We didn't have time to use the pool but did eat in the restaurant and had an excellent meal (they were prepared to let us mix choices from the bar menu and the restaurant menu). The choice from the buffet at breakfast was vast. We also enjoyed the biscuits/chocolates
that came when we ordered tea/coffee in the bar.

We bought Welcome Travel tickets at the Concierge desk which also came with a booklet for discounts on many attractions. The show at the Friedrichstadtpalast was amazing for its technical effects alone, even if you cannot speak German.

Would recommend taking a walking tour of the main parts of the city as we discovered a lot of what you see is not what it seems - some old buildings are less than 20 years old!! Plus our guide gave us lots of hints and tips on further things to see and do.

I was here for a 3 day conference in April 2007, the hotel being booked centrally by the organisers. Rooms were spacious and comfortable with good quality bathroom and amenities. The top floor had good views over the park and zoo area from my section of the hotel. Food was included in our rate and buffet in style. Breakfast was very good with plenty of selection for all tastes. The location was close to Zoo station for S-Bahn, underground and busses. I would allow 10-15 minutes walk to the station, from where Berlin is very well served by an efficient and regular public transport network. Ku'damm shopping is a similar walk time from the hotel. Staff were multilingual, helpful and friendly.

The hotel is located about 4 blocks from the zoo. The express bus from the airport takes about 30min right near the zoo...the hotel is in a residential area, but close to KaDewe (which I thought was just a bigger version of Macys). Rooms are adequate however the beds are a huge dissapointment. Basically a double bed is nothing but 2 singles put together...not the best set up....the pool is awesome and as is the sauna area...I booked the room for $60E a night