Gästehaus Lazarus

This guest house is on the campus of a large social service organization, that includes a hospital, old age home and secondary school. It is in the midst of a gorgeous, lush and peaceful garden, an amazing amenity when you consider that this is a five minute tram ride from the main railroad station of Berlin. The room is immaculate, though a little bare, and quite large.Most of the rooms have little balconies. Most of the time you have to check in and out at the Grenzfall Hotel, about a block away, at the other side of the garden and social service complex. Otherwise, I found the staff to be extremely helpful and accommodating. Before I arrived I received an e mail telling me where to go for check in. I was assisted with carrying my luggage from the Grenzfall to the Gastehaus. Breakfast is decent, though a bit institutional. It is not required, or included in the room price, and there are a number of places to get breakfast just outside the grounds. I might not recommend this place in winter, when the walkways through the garden might get icy or slippery, but it's a great place to stay in warm weather when an exhausted traveler can relax on the grounds after touring Berlin.