We’ve had the pleasure or not staying at 3 different hotels in Berlin. Ranging from the ‘not so budget’ to ‘luxury’. There’s always pros and cons at every hotel and we’ll share our qualms. They were Intercityhotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof; hotel Nikolai residence; Swissotel Berlin 

Above photos from Nikolai residence website & Wikipedia for Swissotel Berlin 

Intercityhotel Berlin Hauptbahnhof – business plus double room 

• Very near Berlin main train station 
• Spacious room for 2
• Convenient all in one bath foam/ shampoo but hard to dispense
• Very soft bed and pillow (we prefer firm ones)
• Air con not working 
• No tea/ coffee making facility and no complimentary drinking water
• Small toilet/ bathroom
• Hotel staff not very helpful
• Very slow internet or almost none
• More than average price – €125 per night

Overall rating – 6/10

Hotel Nikolai Residence – double room

• Good location at Nikolaiviertel – the historical area and very close proximity to Alexanderplatz (shopping haven)
• Clean hotel and room but air freshener can be overpowering in common areas
• Coffee/ tea making facilities provided
• Inconspicuous, hard to notice if driving – taxi could not find and we had to lug our luggages to the hotel from a distance
• Spacious and comfortable room with big toilet/ bathroom
• No air con and with windows opened, was noisy with bells ringing from 7am and music on till midnight
• No keycard so a room key is needed to enter building
• Past 9pm, self check in applies (instructions provided by hotel)
• Very soft pillows (we prefer firm)
• Receptionist was not very helpful when we asked for directions 
• Intermittent and slow internet
• Expensive – €185 per night 

Overall rating – 6/10

Swissotel Berlin – classic double room

• Very spacious room, toilet and bathroom
• Working air con kept the room cool
• Coffee/ tea making facilities with Nespresso machine (capsules were not from nespresso though)
• Firm pillows provided us with better rest 
• Located at the corner of ku’damm so convenient and is a shopping haven
• Hotel staff were helpful and efficient
• Gym available
• Nice areas in the hotel to chill 
• Breakfast was average
• Reasonable price – €155 per night 

Overall rating – 7.5/10