Mercure Hotel & Residenz Berlin Checkpoint Charlie - Berlin

9.8

What a great spot! Literally a block from Checkpoint Charlie, an easy walk to museums and good shops and restaurants, and transport. Try Entrecote on the same street as the hotel for great French food. Gallerie Lafayette on Friedrichstrasse has a basement full of amazing food and drinks at reasonable prices. Friedrichstrasse is also a great strip of shops for clothes, souvenirs etc. The staff at the hotel were exceptionally friendly and helpful. Seemed to speak many languages, including English. Windows opened in my room, so fresh air was in abundant supply.Internet facilities in the lobby. I did not eat at the hotel so cannot comment on the food. Bed (firm) and pillows (down) were extremely comfortable. Great hotel, great city!

8.2

Muy buenas habitaciones.Ubicación relativamente céntrica, a diez minutos andando de Unter den Linden y a unos 18 minutos de la puerta de Branderburgo. Los espacios comunes pequeños. El trato agradable. Lo recomiendo

9.5

A great, but quiet location from which to explore Berlin. Close to public transit. Room was large and comfortable. Pleasant court yard. Staff friendly and helpful. A variety of good restaurants within walking distance. Breakfast good but expensive but cafes nearby.

8.3

Im Zentrum gelegen, gute U-Bahn/Bus Anbindung. Große schöne Zimmer, ruhig gelegen. Fast perfektes Hotel. Internetzugang und Parken, beides outgesourced - zu teuer. Bei Internetzugang Änderung in Sicht - Bei Rezeption erfragen. Streetparking: Manche Berliner nehmen einen Strafzettel für derzeit 5€ in Kauf. Parkplätze sind noch genug vorhanden.

10

The Mercure Checkpoint Charlie was the perfect place to stay for my first visit to Berlin. Excellent service - attentive, but not intrusive; wonderful breakfasts - huge selection and high quality; spacious rooms and pleasant common areas. I will definitely be staying at the Mercure Checkpoint Charlie the next time I'm in Berlin.

9.9

Very nice and spacious hotel w/ good price. We got an appartment hotel w/ fully equiped kitchen although we had no chance to use. The staffs are very friendly, professional,and accomodating. The hotel is in very close to Charlie Checkpoint, which is convinient to visit.

9.4

Lage des Hotels für Touristen ausgezeichnet. Sehr freundlicher Service, angenehm große schöne Zimmer, sehr ruhig gelegen. ich werde wiederkommen!

8.6

A good hotel if you want to be near to public transport system. Friendly staff. Very spacious rooms with separate WC and bathroom.

9.2

The rooms were wonderfully spacious and the staff were very helpful. We had four rooms and one of our party had a room on the first floor and found the noise from the marquee downstairs a bit disturbing. My only complaint was that the pillows were awfully uncomfortable. All in all we had a great stay and would recommend the hotel for its rooms, service and location.

9.4

we were made welcome at the hotel and enjoyed our stay very much. the multilingual staff were welcoming and friendly. only thing about our stay was the cost of breakfast (18 euros) which was not included, we skipped the hotel breakfast and went to a small coffee shop virtually right at checkpoint charlie, good morning rolls, good coffee (lavazza) and good prices. the hotel is very near to checkpoint charlie which is very touristy. the hotel seems to have a mainly business clientel. overall i'd recommend this hotel unreservedly.

9.6

I was exceptionally impressed by this hotel. We were visiting as a group of 10 in order to celebrate my father's birthday. Even before arrival the staff had helped enormously by finding us excellent places for the birthday celebration. The rooms were huge and very nicely appointed. And the location is very good also, many of the tourist sites are within walking distance. Overally an excellent experience.

9.4

Booked on Venere after great reviews from other travellers. My room was huge and very clean of the highest standards. I walked each day to the majortiy of the city (more East side but if you dont mind a walk it's not too much to walk to Tiergarten and the zoo area (great shops round there including the largest shopping centre in Europe - it's amazing and worht dedicating a few hours and euro's to itself). The hotel is just off of Friedrichstrabe where you can easily navigate most the city from. I caught the train from Sconefeld Airport with much ease to Alexanderplatz, then caught the U2 train (red line)to Stadmitte. From here it took no more than 5 minutes to walk south down Friedrichstrabe and left into Shutzenstrabe. I went to Berlin initially to see friends and family, to shop for records and to see some art galleries and antiques markets. All of which exceeded my expectations and I have found myself needing to go back as there was too much to see in one sitting. Whether this is your first trip to Berlin or not, this is a great place to start from each day with most of the main attractions on your doorstep. Berlin is the sort of place where you're only going to want your hotel for sleeping in at the end of a long day and for that this hotel is perfect. Also to note on other reviews: the breakfast is a little expensive (but it is a buffet - make the most of your money!!!) and there are plenty of places along Friedrichstrabe to eat in the morning but I did have the Mercure breakfast and it was very good. With regards to the privacy of the showers, I'm not too sure what some people mean? It is a walk in shower with no door as such but you can always close or lock the bathroom door if you are that bothered! I used the Timeout Travel guide which I recommend, it would be really useful for long or short stays. For vinyl go to 'Mr Dead and Mrs Free' for sneakers see 'Solebox.de' Tuss/Ciao/Bye

8.9

Overall a good quality hotel, with spacious and quiet rooms, located near the U-Bahn. Delighted we stayed here. No hesitation recommending it.

9.8

Outstanding location, particularly for ambitious walkers; but also convenient to two important subway lines. Immediate environment includes some shabby open space, but also remarkable modern architecture; the splendid Gendarmenmarkt is only minutes' walk away.

9.7

This has been my first stay at the Mercure Hotel Checkpoint Charlie. The hotel is centrally located in a quiet street off the Friedrichstrasse. There is good access to public transport (subway), but I used the opportunity to walk on most occasions. The hotel is very clean and service is friendly. The modern rooms are amazingly spacious and well equipped. I had brought quite a bit of work with me and benefited from a large desk, fast internet access etc. I would recommend the hotel to both business travelers as well as tourists. Berlin first-timers will find the friendly staff very helpful.

10

The hotel quality in excess of what we expected. Very friendly and helpful staff. Super location for a Berlin visit, 100 metres from Checkpoint Charlie, and 150 metres from Stadtmitte U Bahn station with ready access to key U Bahn lines. Excellent restaurants offering value nearby, with a number of small eateries nearby. 100 metres to high quality shopping on Friedrichstrasse. Hotel bar very nice and welcoming, high standards of service and an excellent Riesling available. Cannot recommend the hotel highly enough.

9.6

Phenominal hotel!!! The staff was extremely helpful and pleasant. The family rooms were like mini apartments. I highly recommend this hotel. Location was excellent. Couldn't have asked for a better hotel and stay. Best one yet since living in Europe for over a year!! Breakfast was expensive, but under 11 they eat free so it worked out well for us and over 11 is 1/2 price.

10

I would definatly recommend the hotel. had a lovely time. staff was VERY friendly and helpful, rooms were spacious!!! I would certainly stay there again!! great place!!!

9.6

The welcome and service at this hotel were second to none. The manager helped us to make meal bookings and nothing seemed too much trouble. We stayed in double rooms which were extremely spacious and it was excellent value for money. It was quite easy to get into the centre of Berlin.

9.0

Had booked through venere.com thinking I wouldn't be charged until I stayed there, but was told that their fixed rate package requires payment upfront, so do be careful if you book as well. But once at the hotel, the helpful staff, lovely breakfast, clean rooms and handy location made us glad we stayed there.

9.9

Excellent hotel with wonderful staff. From the moment I entered I was greeted with a warm welcome and the staff were very friendly throughout my stay. The room was excellent, very clean and, as a single traveller, more than adequate (double bed and a single bed, coffee table, writing desk, separate loo and shower rooms etc). The hotel bar was cosy with a good selection of drinks available and a snack menu, all very reasonably priced, and a well stocked and free jukebox. My only niggle was that it was not non-smoking. Very central location, off a main shopping street (Friedrichstrasse), and within a few minutes of a number of central underground stations. Some restaurants and cafes nearby. Was surprised to see massage parlours on either side, but no indication that this was a 'sleazy' area of the city, just an example of the cultural differences between UK and mainland Europe.

10

Great hotel - really fantastic location and the room was incredible - not sure whether they put us in the wrong one - but we booked a "cheap double" and landed up in a 2 floor apartment with a 12 seater dining table, lounge, 2 bathrooms and a 2m bed! Staff were helpful and friendly and the bar and wellness centre great. Definitely recommend.

9.7

Great hotel, very large room. Good location for all the sights and close to the underground. Plenty of cafes nearby to have breakfast.

8.1

a typical mercury hotel, thanks for yuor help! I have been to Berlin for holiday. I stayed 3 days there.

10

We really loved this hotel - stylish and edgy modern Italian design, huge family suite with closed-in balconies on either side, quiet but central - a minute away from Checkpoint Charlie, close to Unter den Linden. Right on the site of the former Berlin Wall so East meets West feel. Ideal for myself, husband and boys of 9 and 11 - they had their own bedroom off a central lobby in the suite with separate bathroom and loo, so we got some peace and quiet! The staff were very helpful, and all the extras (we used many of them eg room service, parking, laundry service, bar etc) were suprisingly cheap. Breakfast is more expensive but children under 12 pay half price so good value. Booked through Venere and got a great deal. My sister and her family have booked it for spring break.

8.0

The lobby has free flow of apple, which is very pleasant, as we are walking outside whole day and felt happy to eat the apple once we came back to the hotel. Keep it up.

8.9

WE WERE VERY HAPPY AT YOUR HOTEL MERCURE AND ALSO IN PRAHA. THANKYOU YOUR PEOPLE IS VERY KIND AND THE HOTEL IS NICE

10

First time at this hotel and we were so impressed. Normally avoid chains but this was excellent. Excellent location, good accommodation and absolutely brilliant staff who were helpful and genuine in all areas of the hotel. Would definitely stay again for a city break.