Holiday Inn - the niu, Flash Berlin Charlottenburg by IHG

Very clean and modern vibe, the room was spacious and lacked almost nothing and the breakfast was superb! Staff was nice, reception had a bar and a lovely lounge and ran 24/7. We were very satisfied with how this had turned out!

The room and bathroom were very clean (I am a germophobe so I take cleanliness seriously). We really enjoyed the smart mirror in the bathroom, we played music on it constantly while we were in the room. The staff was incredibly nice, prompt and accommodating in addressing all of our requests. We also appreciated that the hotel is environmentally conscious.

The room was real comfy. The building seems to be located on a brighter side, but an AC and automated curtains do the job. It was just a couple days, so we didn't manage to check the breakfast out, but the cafe at the ground floor is looking cozy. Nice and friendly staff. We also liked the location. It was something like 15 minutes walk to the nearest metro station, in a peaceful not crowded area.

The room was modern, cleanly decorated, and had many thoughtful touches in the room. The TV bluetooth connection allowed you to connect your phone to watch cast videos and play music. There was also a bluetooth connection for the bathroom mirror so that you could listen to music. There was a safe, and an open storage arrangement to unpack luggage and spread out or store it. I particularly liked the bedding at the Niu (I stayed at 2 sites during this whole trip) and has a home feeling to the bedding rather than just being a hotel. There is a cool air circulation system (didn't seem to be air con) but definitely helped to have that circulate on the particularly hot days. There was also external roller shutters on the window to keep out the heat of the day, or all the light for the nighttime. to get a true blackout sleep, The road it is on is quite quiet and seems to be office and corporate locations - no resturants on the same road for eg but some close by. There is a good sized supermarket on a parallel road perhaps a 10min walk where you can buy refridgerated drinks. Hotel staff were always happy to supply me with ice during my stay, and was a bar available. I had breakfast one of the days and whilst it seemed expensive compared to other countries, it seemed to be priced fairly for Germany. It had a good selection of hot and cold food, and was easily organised ad-hoc during my stay. I understand that the hotel can also provide other food/snacks for guests, not really as a restaurant, but I did not try any of this. The closest S-Bahn/U-Bahn stations were about 10-15mins walk in 2 directions. I hired the electric bikes during my stay and found that easier to explore berlin on with the nice weather. And because of the corporate surroundings, there was always plenty available to rent nearby.

Very cosy and petit, the bed was comfy. Located outside the busy commercial area, but more in an office area. I quite liked it because it was quiet and easily accessible by bus. I only stayed for the Berlin Marathon weekend, so was happy that I stayed in a quiet and chill hotel.