Art Nouveau Hotel am Kurfürstendamm

This hotel is charming and quirky which can be both fun and also have disadvantages. There is no parking so as we had a car, we needed to park in the garage not far away. This isn't a problem however it was surprising that reception didn't seem to have any details of how much this cost -this would seem to be something they get asked a lot! Our room was large overlooking Leibnitzstr, the space was nice however this outlook also meant we had the street noise and the quirkiness of the original building meant that the windows are not very sound proof. There is no mini bar of any sort in the room. This is the first hotel room I have stayed in in many years that does not supply complimentary coffee or tea. There is an honesty system in the dining room however not to get coffee or tea in the room and having to pay for it seems a bit mean. We accidentally left a Do Not Disturb sign on the door one day however removed it when we returned at 1pm and then left again 30 minutes later. The room was never changed, it is surprising to me that there were no staff available after 1pm to refresh the room as other days I had seen housekeeping staff there until 5pm. The original art work around the place is lovely and I did like the original lift, it was fun. The hotel is in a terrific location, lots of great restaurants near by, easy to catch public transport (train and bus) and the K-Damm is just a few steps away. So, all-in-all, great for location, everything else, ok.

My wife and I had a delightful and comfortable 5 nights at the Hotel Art Nouveau: Ingo Bethke is the model of a caring host, who treated us as if we were guests in his home, and his staff was equally personable. Our room was spacious enough to spread out in, as my wife and I do. The hotel has beautifully converted several floors of what was a typical large Berlin apartment house into guest rooms, breakfast room, meeting rooms, and more. Breakfast is delicious and plentiful--and there is a wealth of restaurants, cafes, and shops within walking distance. (My wife bought a rug I'm looking at right now from a place on the same block.) This was my first trip to the city--and neighborhood!--where my father was born, and when I return I will certainly stay here again and again. Thank you, Ingo, for a rewarding visit!