We%26#39;ve been to Berlin three times, have always stayed in the East in the Gendarmenmarkt area. Are we missing something by not having stayed on/near Ku%26#39;damm area?? We are trying to plan a long weekend getaway from London within the next month or so...where should it be? Potsdammer Plotz? Gendarmenmarkt? Friedrichstrasse? or Ku%26#39;damm?? any 4-5*hotel suggestions??
Thank you!
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we recently posed a similar question and following advice stayed in the ku%26#39;dam area - at the swissotel and had a great time.
- got a very good rate via www.dhr.de
3 nights for £210 including breakfast.
there is also the new concorde hotel ( both 5 star) just opened Nov 05.
visit www.dhr.de and send an email saying when , how many people/rooms and the area and they will advise you of prices - the price we got beat everywhere else hands down for the period we stayed incliding the big internet companies expedia/ travelocity etc.
as you probably know the transport is excellent so wherever you stay is accessible.
the restaurants nearby were very good too ( try R23 restaurant very cheap to eat and a nice european old time bar feel to it )
If you haven%26#39;t already been to the ka de we shop on ku%26#39;dam, visit the food /deli court on the 6th floor ...quite simply amazing!!
good luck
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Personally, I would not stay near the Ku%26#39;Damm, it is tacky and lacks any of the atmosphere of the new Centre of Berlin
I would recommend looking around Mitte, this is where the cntre of Berlin is moving, the Ku%26#39;damm is a tacky left over of past times.
Good Luck
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I like the Intercontinental, the east wing rooms are modern and stylish,the street is fairly quiet but a few mins walk to the Kadewe and Kudam. A few mins on a bus or taxi takes you to Mitte. With luck you get a room with a view over the Tiergarted. I am planning going back for Easter and the rates start at 90 euro. Have fun wherever you stay
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We recently stayed at the Hollywood Media Hotel which is on Ku%26#39;damm.It was a fab hotel.The room for the three of us was large and very comfortable.The staff were very friendly and all spoke good English.The breakfast was to die for-all very fresh hot and cold.The hotel is approx 10 min walk from ZooGarden or 2mins by taxi.We booked directly with the hotel and got a rate of 119 euro per room per night.
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not sure that you could say all of Ku%26#39;dam is tacky! It has a lot of well renonwned and high quality shops.
Certainly at one end of the ku%26#39;dam there are a number of adult shops but to be honest we were only aware of that as we saw it on the bus tour - otherwise there was no need to be at the end of the ku%26#39;dam area and we would have been none the wiser!
if you search here on the forum you will see a number of threads for and against each area - have a search and see what you think!
good luck
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Are you missing somthing by not having stayed around the Ku%26#39;Damm? I don%26#39;t think you can easily answer that question.
I partly agree with timffm about the Ku%26#39;Damm being tacky. A lot of buildings there were destroyed in the war so you have quite a few newer building around which are mainly from the 60%26#39;s and 70%26#39;s. At the time the architecture was thought to be great while by now you think how could somebody build something like that. :-) Anyway, I still think the Ku%26#39;Damm has its charme. Just wander in the side streets for a bit and you%26#39;ll find some really nice residential streets with heaps of nice cafes and restaurants (e.g. Savignyplatz, Bleibreustr., Grolmannstr. and Knesebeckstr.. The area around Friedrichstraße/Gendarmenmarkt might has more to offer when it comes to beautiful old buildings and sights but a lot of the restaurants there are - in my opinion - just overpriced. Why not stay around the Ku%26#39;Damm this time after having stayed in the Eastern part already? This way you will be able to find out which area you prefer. The area around the Ku%26#39;Damm is still lively in the evenings. As you know already Berlin has a pretty good public transport so it will never take you long to get anywhere.
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We stayed at the Westin our other visits to Berlin, many because of location and we got a very good price. Prices are much higher for that property now and IMHO, it isn%26#39;t worth what they are charging. I%26#39;ve noticed they are sold out alot, wondering if they are on the bus tour route these days!! I was thinking of trying somwhere in the Potsdammer Platz area this time. If a person can afford it, the Ritz Carlton has a buy 3 night, get the 4th free special. Not sure I want to spend that kind of money though, have also looked at the Marriott there. Again, not sure, I can stay at those hotels in the US, would prefer something with a more local flavour I think.
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