Best Western Premier Hotel Am Borsigturm - Berlin, Germany     

Ich habe in den letzten Tagen viele Berliner Hotels, aufgrund meines Städteumzugs gestestet. Ich muss sagen, dies hat mir mit Abstand am besten gefallen. In punkto Service wird bis ins Detail mitgedacht, z. B. fand ich am Abend zu meiner Gratis-Mineralwasser aus der Minibar, neben einem WLAN-Anschluss auf jedem Zimmer, eine Gute-Nacht-Lektüre auf meinem Nachttisch vor. Zudem gab es zwei Gratisfilme aus dem Premiere-Hotel-Programm obendrauf. Morgens wachte ich ausgeruht aus: denn die Hotelbetten wurden zu meinem Glück, mit allergikerfreundlicher Bettwäsche bezogen. Das Frühstückbuffet war in dem gemütlichen Speiseraum deliziös und die Kellner erfüllten mir ohne Umstände alle meine Extrawünsche.Das Nonplusultra für mich als Fitnessbegeisterten war es aber überhaupt, dass ich das gegenüberliegende Fitnessstudio Elixia samt Sauna gratis mitbenutzen durfte. So war mein Umzug letztlich nur halb so stressig, dank meiner eingeplanten Wellness-Oase in Berlin-Tegel.

When you pay so little (Euro 64 for a double room including breakfast), you set your expectations accordingly....but wow, were we impressed! The hotel is situated in the Tegel area, next to a shopping centre and cinema complex. In this complex is a fitness centre, which hotel guests can use free of charge. It is a modern building in what used to be the Borsig factory complex. Many of the old factory buildings have been converted to offices etc. A nice area. But to the important stuff: rooms average size, neutral decor, two twin beds (no doubles), enough wardrobe space for a long weekend, nicely laid out, limited choice minibar but with fair prices, bathroom with good size shower cubicle, but no bath. Proper hairdryer - not one of those where you have to hold the button down all the time. Even with a cool shot to set your style! One minor complaint - the safe in the wardrobe is on the top shelf. To see inside it you have to be 2m tall. Or stand on a chair. The breakfast buffet was excellent, with lots of types of meats and cheeses. Best of all, you could order FRESHLY MADE eggs and bacon, pancakes, milkshakes, and there was a machine with FREE coffee (latte, espresso) available 24 HOURS. Internet acccess is also FREE, although there are only 2 computers and one was broken when we were there. Not a big deal. Parking is a bit of a hassle, as the hotel only has 15 spaces in the driveway. But the shopping centre car park is a short walk away and is manned 24 hours a day. Parking is Euro 5.50 per exit, so if you stay 3 days and never move your car, it costs Euro 5.50.... The U6 underground station was nearby. The hotel rents out bikes, which several people were using whilst we were there. There is a nice Italian (Montichiello) oposite the Borsig gate and a fabulous and cheap (for German standards) Thai restaurant in a side street off the Berliner Strasse (Brunowstr. 8). It's called Ruan-Thai. Go there. As of now, this is our number one hotel in Berlin.