My second buisness trip to the city had me staying at the hotel Marriott- Berlin. The Marriott's in Europe are more upsale then the ones you will find in the States. My stay here was enjoyable however I prefer the Hyatt, because of the hotel staff.
There is a bar called "The Exchange" in the Lobby and another eatery next to the bar. Be warned that if the buffet is not included with your room it costs 23 euros!
I too have stayed at the marriott, it is one of the most central hotels in Berlin. I found the location very safe, much safer than i felt in other parts of the city. The beds are the most comfortable i have ever slept in, and the rooms were spacious and clean. no tea and coffee facilities in the room although you can ask for them at the reception, but they usually only send one cup! so inform its for 2.. the hotel bar was very friendly, and drink prices reasonable. will be returning to this hotel this year,
Berlin Marriott Hotel: Very impressive brand new hotel
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By boydy on April 22, 2004
A top-notch hotel, only opened in January 04 and very nice it is, too. I paid £38 per night using Priceline to get that rate, and it was well worth it. Lovely room, nice bed and plenty of good pillows, lots of fluffy towels and bathrobe in the bathroom and a good selection of cable/satellite channels on TV. Also enjoyed the sauna and pool, although it's not particularly big - hardly one for swimming laps in. Staff very pleasant and not overly-robotic with their customer service.
The interior design of the building is great - you can look up from the ground floor and see all the way out the glass ceiling on the 10th. Nice piano bar area and restaurants, too. Good location, only 5 minutes walk from Brandenburg Gate and 2 minutes from the fantastic Sony Center building.
Directions: Get the subway to Potsdamer Platz. Note that the TXL airport bus from Tegel does NOT seem to go this way coming *from* the airport, unlike what it tells you in Lonely Planet/Rough Guides.
Berlin Marriott Hotel: Staying at Potsdamer Platz in the middle of Berlin
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Updated By Frisbeeace on August 4, 2005
Marriott Berlin
by Frisbeeace
I was very well impressed by this hotel which I found very neat in its modern decoration style. Knowing in advance that it is a category 4 hotel (the Marriott scale goes up to 7) I was expecting something simpler but it turned out to be very comfortable, centrally located and with great service.
The area is ideal for sightseeing as it is only 3 blocks from the Brandenburg gate on the border of where previously was the wall. However I must say that Potsdamer Platz is very modern but not a picturesque or cozy neighborhood at all.