Hilton Berlin {DEU}
Oct 21, 2012, 4:46 am
#316
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: GERMANY
Posts: 132
Oct 21, 2012, 12:42 pm
#318
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Riga, Latvia, EU
Programs: SK Lifetime EB*G, HHonors Diamond, BalticMiles VIP, Turkish Airlines Miles@Smiles, Club Carlson
Posts: 321
Nov 24, 2012, 7:14 pm
#320
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SF Eastbay
Programs: AA Plt-Lite 2MM,HH Gld, MR Plat
Posts: 613
Does any know if this Hotel has any room fit a family of 4 (2 adults/2 children)? If not, can I get 2 rooms with connecting door? Any suggestion for location with the best view? Thanks.
Nov 25, 2012, 10:57 am
#321
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: RIX
Programs: SAS Lifetime Gold, HHonors Lifetime Diamond, TK*G Elite+, airBaltic VIP, Sixt Plat, Hertz Gold
Posts: 1,079
I was able to get 2 connecting rooms with a connecting door. 2nd room cost me 50%. I was lucky and parents room got upgraded from regular KING to 2-floor KING DUPLEX SUITE which is located on 6th and 7th floor. Marvelous view over the cathedral!
I did make reservation directly with the hotel in order to get 50% off 2nd room. It was 10 EUR more than a prepaid rate and /2 for the 2nd room.
I did make reservation directly with the hotel in order to get 50% off 2nd room. It was 10 EUR more than a prepaid rate and /2 for the 2nd room.
Nov 25, 2012, 11:28 am
#322
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: SF Eastbay
Programs: AA Plt-Lite 2MM,HH Gld, MR Plat
Posts: 613
I was able to get 2 connecting rooms with a connecting door. 2nd room cost me 50%. I was lucky and parents room got upgraded from regular KING to 2-floor KING DUPLEX SUITE which is located on 6th and 7th floor. Marvelous view over the cathedral!
I did make reservation directly with the hotel in order to get 50% off 2nd room. It was 10 EUR more than a prepaid rate and /2 for the 2nd room.
I did make reservation directly with the hotel in order to get 50% off 2nd room. It was 10 EUR more than a prepaid rate and /2 for the 2nd room.
Dec 28, 2012, 6:24 am
#323
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 38
new internet provider at the hilton berlin: no more swisscom, now ibahn (roaming partner: boingo, at&t, ipass). 25€ the day, only one speed available (really high speed: i tested 25mbit download, 3,3mbit upload).
no vouchers anymore, gold&diamonds do have to book it in the room and it was automatically removed from the bill.
also new: free wifi in the public areas of the hotel (didn't check it by myself).
no vouchers anymore, gold&diamonds do have to book it in the room and it was automatically removed from the bill.
also new: free wifi in the public areas of the hotel (didn't check it by myself).
Dec 28, 2012, 11:25 am
#324
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ottawa
Programs: AC SE*MM/S100K; HHonors Diamond; a bunch of others at various levels!
Posts: 1,580
This is a really nice property. I stayed for just one night recently, was upgraded from a basic twin room to a king executive (no suite upgrade, though), and had a thoroughly pleasant stay.
The Executive Lounge was fantastic. I visited multiple times in my 24 hour stay at this property, and enjoyed the refreshments on offer every time.
The location is great. There was a Christmas Market one block away, and great shopping and dining nearby.
The Executive Lounge was fantastic. I visited multiple times in my 24 hour stay at this property, and enjoyed the refreshments on offer every time.
The location is great. There was a Christmas Market one block away, and great shopping and dining nearby.
Feb 3, 2013, 2:13 pm
#325
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 108
One night stay as a HHD, Any Weekend Anywhere rate for EUR 119.
Check-in. Upgraded to an executive room. Check-in agent gave me the option of continuing check-in in the lounge.
Room. Executive room was rather small, but perfectly OK. Diamond amenity was a jar of sweet nuts (quite nice).
Lounge. I get the impression that the lounge is currently changing location due to refurbishment (?). Currently, the lounge is on the ground floor, next to the lobby. Lounge is nicely designed. Happy hour food options were not very exciting.
Breakfast. Chose breakfast in the restaurant. The restaurant is a huge room. The breakfast was not terribly nice: even though the restaurant was quite empty (Saturday morning 7am), the staff did not pay much attention, and we needed to ask several times for new coffee. Egg station had prepared fried eggs that were very difficult to lift from their bowl and were cold. We didn't have a chance to try the breakfast in the EL (next time).
Location. Excellent.
I have two more nights booked in the hotel and am considering to come back in the summer as well. At a rate of 119 EUR a night, the hotel was fine. The excellent location trumps the lackluster breakfast.
Check-in. Upgraded to an executive room. Check-in agent gave me the option of continuing check-in in the lounge.
Room. Executive room was rather small, but perfectly OK. Diamond amenity was a jar of sweet nuts (quite nice).
Lounge. I get the impression that the lounge is currently changing location due to refurbishment (?). Currently, the lounge is on the ground floor, next to the lobby. Lounge is nicely designed. Happy hour food options were not very exciting.
Breakfast. Chose breakfast in the restaurant. The restaurant is a huge room. The breakfast was not terribly nice: even though the restaurant was quite empty (Saturday morning 7am), the staff did not pay much attention, and we needed to ask several times for new coffee. Egg station had prepared fried eggs that were very difficult to lift from their bowl and were cold. We didn't have a chance to try the breakfast in the EL (next time).
Location. Excellent.
I have two more nights booked in the hotel and am considering to come back in the summer as well. At a rate of 119 EUR a night, the hotel was fine. The excellent location trumps the lackluster breakfast.
Feb 3, 2013, 2:39 pm
#326
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Germany, Austria
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, ALL Silver,, Miles&More
Posts: 1,122
Why did you get the impression the lounge is changing location? It is rather new and its location should be on the ground floor, next to the lobby, since the hotel had been refurbished completely step by step.
Feb 4, 2013, 2:45 am
#327
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Zurich
Programs: HHonors Diamond
Posts: 449
Breakfast in EL
Breakfast: I prefer having breakfast in the EL over the restaurant. The restaurant gets very busy when full. Well, so does the EL, but still it is more quiet and service is more attentive. However, we go early just to be sure of a nice table (and not having to sit on one the sofas which are totally unconvenient for eating - well at least when being more mature...) The EL has good offerings, eggs are made to order and coffee is much, much, much better. There is only one thing on the down-side in general. They used to offer yoghurt from Sterzing (South Tyrol, Italy) exclusively in the EL. This seems to be gone now.
Feb 4, 2013, 3:32 am
#328
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Belgium
Programs: HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 269
I have an upcoming stay next sunday for 4 nights in a Duplex suite, I am curious what the upgrade will be 
The hotel looks good on the pictures and the reviews are also pretty good so I am looking forward to my stay and will report back!
The hotel looks good on the pictures and the reviews are also pretty good so I am looking forward to my stay and will report back!
Feb 4, 2013, 6:29 am
#329
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,690
Feb 4, 2013, 7:07 am
#330
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Belgium
Programs: HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 269
I just called them since it's a flexible booking and they advised the upgrade is to a dome suite upon availability normally, If they would not upgrade I would be booking a lower category room