AVALON Hotel Berlin - Berlin, Germany     

This is a nice hotel in a quiet residential part of Berlin but still not too far from the 'attractions' either by foot or by metro or S-bahn. The hotel is more 3* than 4*. I had an end of corridor room overlooking the small park at the back so it was quite quiet which I like. The decor was a bit dated but the room was clean ... and a good size, which is often unusual in European hotels. There is no air conditioning so the rooms could be quite hot in the middle of summer. Good bathroom (nice bath). Basic toiletries. Mini bar okay. Excellent breakfast. Staff very helpful. Wifi was a bit expensive (Euro 46 for 4 days) although there is a free terminal in the lobby. My main quibble is that on two nights that I was there the restaurant was closed in the evening (because of a tour group or private party or something). There are lots of good restaurants in the area, but sometimes it's nice to be able to eat where one is staying, particularly for a solo woman traveller. I'd be happy to stay here again.

We stayed at Avalon for a week in May. It is very smart situated. Close to buses, U-bahn and is at a very calm part of the town. Kind and interested personal, clean and nice room. Perhaps with too much furniture. Good value for money. We'll stay there next time as well.