Breakfast was a train-wreck. Coffee was metered out as if it was gold. The hotel featured a back garden and when I sat in a bench enjoying the garden at sunset I was watched by one of the staff as if I was a homeless person. There was confusion at checkout and it seemed like they were about to charge me double for the room - they did not. Other than the pictures of writers on the walls there was NOTHING "Literatur" about this hotel that I could decipher. The decor was outmoded and the rooms need a massive improvement/overhaul. I felt more sorry for the staff than disappointed. The location is quite remote on a back street even though it is presented as if it was in an ideal location. Lessons learned. Do not stay in this matrix.

We wanted a hotel in Friedenau, and this was one of the few available. However, the stay really exceeded our expectations! The hotel has a great sense of charm and personality, with very nice individual furnishing and a very cozy atmosphere. And most of all it had a very, very friendly staff who were always eager to please and to accommodate us!

It didn't bother us (more like the exact opposite), but if you like minimalist design and want everything to be super clean and tidy, this place is perhaps not for you.

Wonderful garden and personal

Great style and atmospheric 😍 I will come back!

I got a single room instead of a double room in the end. I didn't care so i accepted.

A wonderful and comfortable hotel in the outer district of Berlin.

The price is a little high for the amount of time it takes to travel to tourist spots.

It was excellent for our needs. A small family-run hotel in a pleasant residential area close (5 minutes walk) to the S1 station (Friedenau) also with a U9 station in easy walking distance. Plus very close to a good bus route. Corner shop for any immediate needs, and lots of other shops close by. The hotel is situated in a pleasant and leafy area which felt very safe, and there is a pretty café and a good-looking restaurant by the station. We didn’t try this restaurant, but it seemed very popular with the locals. Lovely large and pretty room with antique-style furnishings, including a large bed, small sofa, dressing table, large wardrobe, table and chairs. Spacious bathroom. All very clean. Good buffet breakfast included, with fresh fruit, yogurts, muesli, pastries, bread, croissants, boiled eggs and a selection of ham, cheese and jams. A good start to the day! We were later than expected for check-in (which is until 10pm) but the owner was very welcoming and waited up for us. We don’t speak any German, but we were able to communicate comfortably in English.

There was no air conditioning, but even though the weather was extremely hot during our stay, we managed with the windows open at night. The street below is very quiet so this wasn’t a problem. The towels were a bit small and quite thin - a bit surprising for a hotel these days. It’s not pretty from the outside, but it has a lovely garden at the back and it is pretty inside, so don’t let that put you off. If you want a lounge or bar area, this is not for you - the garden is the only communal space. Plenty of tables and chairs if you want to sit and bring your own drink. No tea or coffee making facilities in the bedroom, which is standard in a German hotel, but it also took a while on some days to get hot drinks at breakfast, and on one day I wasn’t offered any tea at all, as the owner was busy with other guests.