Haus Midgard
Nice little house for 2 - 4 persons in a wonderful big garden. You can easily reach the tram, time to go into the city by tram and s-bahn: about 30 minutes. There is a bathroom, a kitchen, a bedroom, a living-room with a sofa for 2 persons and a terrace. Two bikes are available. more
Hong Kong Express
Great original Cantonese food and oriental fruit cocktails.
I recommend crunchy chicken with red curry sauce. more
Pagode Thai Restaurant
One of the ladies, eating soup no.5 said that the soup was fantastic. She mentioned that all the dishes based on coconut milk tasted similar, but all were incredibly good. Their curries are probably not very hot (not as hot as in Thailand, which is probably the consideration for the local, more sensitive testebuds) but there are ways to spice things up with hot sauces and chillies. The menu is long enough and the prices are superb. Their lemongrass drink is a bliss! more
Charlotte Cafe
One of the best value places in Berlin. Perfect place for breakfast, they have a sweet French breakfast (sorry no brioche), hearty Bavarian breakfest and a few others, the deals usually come with a choice of hot drink (any type of coffee, including cappuccino) and always comes with a glass of water. To put things in perspective: Bavarian breakfast, French breakfast, three cappuccinos and a large bottle of mineral sparkling water was €12.70. more
Matzbach
A fantastic restaurant and bar, belonging to a hotel of the same name at the end of Bergmannstrasse at the other end of the Marheineke Halle, with pavement tables overlooking a great fountain being a collection of giant jugs pouring water onto a shallow pool. Often jazz artists play live there. The service is professional and the menu is comprehensive. more
Turandot
This is a delightful little drink bar or a pub serving unsophisticated food from a long menu. Their hefeweizen beer from tap is unheard of, but it is drinkable, very drinkable, actually. The interior has a decadent decor and atmosphere and the tables outside are simple and unpretentious. more
Bergmann 103
A nice little cafe/restaurant along the busy Bergmannstrasse - busy with little cafes and restaurants. Their menu specialises in various national breakfasts, and it states that eating from mum's and dad's plate was free. :) Their Shoefferhoffer Hefe beer from tap is called and great. more
Oststrand by Eastside Gallery
A great beach bar at the River Spree near the Ostbanhof and the new O2 Arena. It used to be a club and a concert venue but it does not seem anymore. The beach is large, the venue has many deckchairs, benches, beach booths, and even sitting directly on the river. The bar is efficient and their measures are generous. Their pizza bar is fantastic. more
Q-Dorf
This is a large club attracting a mix of local and foreign crowd. It has about eight bars and several places to boogie, as well as an arena where concerts can take place or an artistic programme. The door policy is relaxed and everyone is searched upon entry for weapons, etc. No fuss, though. It is open late (I mean until wee hours of the morning) and the atmosphere is friendly. Very close to Ku'damm, which in the past did not have the best reputation for working girls and safety. But I think this now under control. more
Fritz Club am Postbanhof
This is a large venue catering for twentysomethings. It has a few dancefloors and an open-air garden serving probably the best hotdogs in Berlin. It is safe and its door policy is relaxed. The cover charge varies depending on the the time of arrival. Before 11pm, it is usually about €3, then it doubles. more
Alte Nationalgalerie
What I liked most were impressionist pieces of art, esp. by Paul Cézanne. There are also paintings by Renoir or Manet and sculptures (among others The Thinker by Auguste Rodin). If you plan to visit more museums buy a pass valid for ca. 30 venues, which costs only double the single ticket. more
Gemäldegalerie
The museum houses pieces of art beginning from Middle Ages to 18th century including such famous artists as Rembrandt, Albrecht Dürer or Vermeer. If you plan to visit more museums buy a pass valid for ca. 30 venues, which costs only double the single ticket. more
Berlin Stadtführungen Sightseeing Tours
Berlin Stadtführungen Sightseeing Tours is organizing individual, private Berlin sightseeing tours and Berlin walks. Driven 3- or 4- hour tours depending on the size of the group in a motor coach, small panorama coach, mini van or limousine. Starting time and starting place according to wish; i.e. from a hotel in Berlin.
Multi-lingual, certified Berlin tour guides will accompany Berlin tours. Also Berlin DAY TOURS with lunch break at a Berlin restaurant of choice, Berlin NIGHTSEEING tours in the evening.
Berlin Walks: THE NEW BERLIN, THE BERLIN WALL BORDER WALK, BERLINS TRADITIONAL CENTER or the "all in one BERLIN DISCOVERY WALK".
Berlin Stadtführungen Sightseeing Tours also provides airport - hotel transfers with sightseeing tours. Save time and money and discover Berlin right after arrival. more
Generator Hostel Berlin
Great hostel located in East Berlin. HUGE(904 beds), breakfast included. 4/6/8/10 bed dorms, happy hour in bar every night, organised pub crawls. Reasonably priced. Great hostel. more
Sightseeing the cheep way: Bus 100
The public bus company BVG has a line that goes from Bahnhof Zoo to Alexander Platz and takes you along a lot of the main sights in Berlin city center as you might have bought a day pass for the public transport this means you have a free sightseeing tour :-) more
Pergamon Museum
impressive collection of ancient Hellenic, Roman, Babylonian and Islamic art and architecture.
highlights: the Pergamon Altar, the Gate of Ishtar and the Aleppo-Room! more
Der Imbiss
Healthy food prepared fresh, pita pizzas topped w/salad; wheatgrass & fresh apple juice drinks more
maoa
maoa stands for modern art of asia. The restaurant serves asian food that is served in an open kitchen. We opted for one serving - you go to a servery and choose what you want and which sauce you would like it cooked in and pass it to the chef. It is then cooked and brought to your table. For a few more euros you can opt to go back for unlimited servings - so go hungry!
We booked a table but arrived earlier - the staff were helpful and accommodating.
Nearest station is Potsdamer Platz.
Mon-Sat 17.00-01.00; Sun ans holidays 11.30-01.00; Sun brunch & lunch 11.30-15.00 more
Liebermann - Villa Am Wannsee
We decided to visit the Max Liebermann Villa whilst in Wannsee. You can walk around the garden and inside the house is an exhibition of his work.
There is a small cafe and terrace on the ground floor as well as a shop.
Entry was 4euros. Closed on Tuesdays.
April-Sept 10.00-18.00 (Thurs 20.00)
Oct-March 11.00-17.00 more
Cafe im Koernerpark
A wonderful place for Sunday in the summer. The adjacent art gallery puts up a live music show of rather decent quality - free. Their service is rather patchy and amateurish but their very typical German grill and cold Erdinger Hefe make up for it. more
clubhouse berlin
lively hostel in the former east berlin near the Friedrichstraße s-bahn train line. 3 minutes from main train station, shops, bars and restaurants, and a man made beach bar down by the river spree. this great little hostel offers you bed & all you can eat breakfast for as little as a £10 per night, typically shared facilities, free wireless internet, pool table & 24 hr bar.
friendly english speaking staff and a great atmosphere. mixed and same sex dorms - check with reception. you can also book various tours with the front desk. one tour i really recommend is the berlin city walking tour, it covers many ww2 places of interest and other historical sights, price then was just 10 euros; includes lunch, s-bahn train ticket and the walking tour starting 10 am til 5 pm, also a included a visit to a chocolate shop with a difference. the tour is factual, interesting, sometimes harrowing, eye opening true stories that happened during the war , but a memorable and great tour. more
Holiday Inn BERLIN-SCHOENEFELD AIRPORT
f, as a backpacker, you are forced to pay hotel prices due to 5am flight from Berlin Schoenefeld you could do worse than Holiday Inn. 24 hour shuttle bus to/from airport, decent bar for food/drinks.....slightly expensive however if you are a budget traveller. Book online up to 14 days in advance to obtain best prices. more
Casa Hotel
I stayed at Casa Hotel in February 06 and had a great time there. The room was very quiet and clean, modern and new infrastructure and friendly staff.
Breakfast is huge and at a high quality standard.
I paid 110 Euro per Room and Night for a Superior Room including Breakfast, which seamed quite reasonable to me.
The location is off Ku-damm, S-Bahn Stop Savignyplace is some 5 Minutes on foot, the Gedächtniskirche 15 Minutes. more
room with a loo
'room with a loo' is Berlin's English-speaking accommodation service. Friendly, easy and affordable, 'room with a loo' will find you a flat or room in all areas of Berlin. Furnished or unfurnished from one month to a year whatever you want they've got! more
Hotel Berolina
350 rooms. A rather dour-looking hotel situated near Alexanderplatz, equipped with restaurant and conference facilities. The rooms are comfortable if on the small side, and the hotel is reasonably placed for sightseeing around the eastern half of the city. Additional features are radio, telephone and a TV set in every room and very efficient staff. more
Grand Hotel Berlin
350 rooms. Exquisitely furnished in tasteful period decor, this hotel dominates the corner of Unter den Linden and Friedrichstrasse and is well situated for the museums on Museumsinsel. The hotel has ten bars and restaurants and a sun patio. Breakfast is extra. more
Hotel Transit
Inexpensive hotel with young atmosphere. Dormitory accommodation is available for travellers on a tight budget. Friendly staff speak good English. more
Schlossparkhotel
39 rooms. Situated in a quiet location near Charlottenburg Palace gardens, the hotel offers a swimming pool as well as conference facilities. more
Hotel Heinz Kardell
32 rooms. Near Charlottenburg S-Bahn station. Quiet, family-run. International restaurant; special diets on request more
Hotel Ibis
191 rooms. Hotel garni. Special rates are available for children. Conference facilities. more
Hotel Heidelberg
40 rooms. Family-run hotel garni; quietly situated near Savignyplatz. Facilities for children. Airport bus. more
Grand Hotel Esplanade
Some 402 elegantly furnished bedrooms and a delightful cocktail bar on the ground floor. No charge for children up to 12 sharing their parents' room. Resident doctor; library with 4,000 art books. Breakfast is extra, however. more
Bristol-Hotel Kempinski
A large, luxurious international hotel boasting some excellent facilities: conference rooms, several restaurants, solarium, sauna, babysitting services, indoor swimming pool. The sound-proofed rooms are very comfortable and pleasingly furnished. more
Artemisia Frauenhotel
Address:=
Brandenburgische Str. 18,
10709 Berlin
Small, hotel garni for women only, with facilities for children. more
Alpenland Hotel
Full address is:
Carmerstr. 8,
10585 Berlin
Tel. 312 39 70, fax 313 84 44
Berlin City, west, Situated just off Savignyplatz, the Alpenland has 43 comfortable and pleasantly furnished rooms, some with large bathrooms. There is also a bar. more
Hotel Bogota, Berlin
Room rates starting from EU78 onwards and its located in the heart of Berlin at the corner of KU'DAMM. more
Kashmir Palace
Sumptuous northern Indian food in an opulent setting. Open 6pm to midnight daily more
Restaurant am Fasanenplatz
Reservations are recommended for this and friendly restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere specializing in refined German cuisine. Open from noon to 2pm, and 6.30-11pm Sunday. Closed Monday. more
Wintergarten
This haven of peace is situated in the Literaturhaus villa and is the perfect place to collect your thoughts after visiting the Käthe- Kollwitz museum nearby. The salon at the back is ideal on sunny days. Open from 10am until 1am. more
Hard Rock Cafe
Loud but well-loved by Americans seeking home from home. Authentic hamburgers and there's always a lively crowd. Open 12 noon to 2am daily more
Cafe Móhring
Once the haunt of intellectuals and politicians, now an institution in its own right, with elegant décor and soothing classical music. Open daily 8am to 10pm more
Café Kranzler
Smart bourgeois atmosphere overlooking the lively Ku'damm. This is where Berliners go to be seen. Open from 8am until midnight. more
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