Originally Posted by
cfischer
The Ren is perfectly fine and close to an S-Bahn station with direct service to the airport or downtown. Nice lounge too. Unless you really want to be right downtown ... saving 15k points and going w/ the Ren is IMO not a bad idea.
Google Street View (admittedly I have no idea when the photos were taken) shows the Renaissance to be in an area that looks like it's all industrial and under construction. The Marriott website photos just show exterior photos during the "golden hour" of dusk when everything looks wonderful. What is the area like around the Renaissance? Are there any shops, restaurants, bars? I am rethinking and might switch to the downtown Marriott but want to see whether that qualifies for off peak on our one night.