“Good hotel near Free University, terrible shower, great breakfast”

Clean and reasonably comfortable hotel at the Free University, Berlin. Because it is so far from the center, I don't think there is any reason to stay here unless you have business at the university or in the neighborhood. As others have accurately said, the furnishing is more or less like a univ… more

Clean and reasonably comfortable hotel at the Free University, Berlin. Because it is so far from the center, I don't think there is any reason to stay here unless you have business at the university or in the neighborhood. As others have accurately said, the furnishing is more or less like a university dormitory, but that's not a terrible thing. The bed was comfortable and the room was reasonably large. The one major negative was the shower — which is your proverbial hotel shower from hell. The temperature can go from cold to scalding hot in a second, so there's no way to comfortably shower. You have to be constantly changing the temperature control. And the water pressure is quite bad too. The one surprising positive was the breakfast buffet, which has more choices than almost any other European hotel I have stayed in, spread out over two rooms — and the quality is good. A surprising omission is the total absence of a toaster, which is a flaw they really should fix.

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“Fix your plumbing”

Pros: (1) hotel is clean and conveniently located next to the university; (2) breakfast is very nice with long hours; (3) room is spacious and bed comfortable. Cons: (1) Room smelled like sewer when I initially entered and while venting helped, the smell comes back; (2) showers are really hard to… more

Pros: (1) hotel is clean and conveniently located next to the university; (2) breakfast is very nice with long hours; (3) room is spacious and bed comfortable. Cons: (1) Room smelled like sewer when I initially entered and while venting helped, the smell comes back; (2) showers are really hard to take as water temperature fluctuates from super cold to super hot without touching anything In conclusion: the rooms is fine and the staff is friendly. But, please, hire a plumbing company!

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“dorm-like hotel on Freie University grounds”

You'd stay here only if you have business at the Freie University, for which it is convenient and basically the only option. Take the U Dahlem-Dorf (U3,U1) lines into town (30 minutes to everywhere). So, adequate, with rooms that are basically dorm rooms with en-suite toilet,sink,shower. Breakfast… more

You'd stay here only if you have business at the Freie University, for which it is convenient and basically the only option. Take the U Dahlem-Dorf (U3,U1) lines into town (30 minutes to everywhere). So, adequate, with rooms that are basically dorm rooms with en-suite toilet,sink,shower. Breakfast extensive and good. In-house restaurant (limited dining options off-campus) and lounge.

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