Oasis in Berlin
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 11/24/06
This small boutique hotel is an oasis in Berlin -- on the north side of the Tiergarten in a very quiet and safe neighborhood. It is not a "high-tech" facility, but it has great charm, solitude, simple rooms and a lovely breakfast buffet. It is very close to both S-Bahn and U-Bahn stations. Located on the southbank of the River Spree, one can walk/run the riverbank and taste the city that Berliners quietly love. The hotel staff are capable and many speak English. The hotel building is a lovely restored home -- one of the few on the block to survive WWII. If one is looking for an office center, health club and hotel restaurant -- this isn't the place. But if one is looking for a pleasant quiet escape with a simplicity that calls for relaxation -- this is the place. I enjoyed the hustle of Berlin, but it was nice to return to a quiet neighborhood in the evening for rest and reflection.