Hotel Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof [Master Thread]
Feb 9, 2011, 2:55 am
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Hotel Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof [Master Thread]
Hi,
I was in Berlin over the weekend on a 3-night-stay with my girlfriend. I had booked the Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof with on promotion rate (70 EUR per night per room, pre-paid). Here's my trip report:
We had a very pleasant stay and will definitely come back. As a sidenote, the Pullman hotel is currently ranked on no. 10 in the tripadvisor ranking on German hotels.
I was in Berlin over the weekend on a 3-night-stay with my girlfriend. I had booked the Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof with on promotion rate (70 EUR per night per room, pre-paid). Here's my trip report:
- Location
The hotel is located in the western part of the city near the Kurfuerstendamm and directly opposite to the Intercontinental Berlin. We arrived there by public transport (S-train from Berlin main station to Berlin Zoo, then Bus 200 to Budapester Straße). From the bus stop it was only 50 meters to the hotel.
The Kurfuerstendamm lies in walking distance. With the Bus 200 you can also head directly to various points of interest (e.g. Potsdamer Platz, Friedrichstraße, Alexanderplatz, etc.) - Arrival
We were greeted warmly and were already pre-upgraded to a superior room. I requested an additional suite upgrade, which was denied, instead I received an upgrade to a deluxe room, which was few square meters larger than th superior room. It also had a Nespresso coffee machine and we got the minibar for free, which was great. - Room
The room was nice, quiet and spacious. Everything was clean and the bed was very comfortable. The Nespresso machine was definitely an upside, as the coffee tastes great. - Bar
We got a voucher for a free drink in the bar, which we used on the first evening. The bar is not exceptional in any way, but the staff was very nice and the pricing is definitely below the standard, that one expects from hotel bars in a capital city. We had a snack there (Currywurst - what else in Berlin), which was great and quite a deal. - Neigbourhood
As said before, the Kurfuerstendamm and the KaDeWe are both in walking distance. We had a very good (and cheap) breakfast in a small bakery right around the corner on Kurfuerstenstrasse right next to an Europcar car rent station, which I can definitely recommend. - Spa
From all the pictures that we saw, the Spa looks great, but we didn't have the time to visit it.
We had a very pleasant stay and will definitely come back. As a sidenote, the Pullman hotel is currently ranked on no. 10 in the tripadvisor ranking on German hotels.
Aug 23, 2012, 2:02 pm
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Any insights appreciated...also interested to know if you were upgraded (I am Plat with Accor) and if so, to what. Thank you!
Aug 23, 2012, 2:53 pm
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Are you talking about the Pullman Schweitzerhof ? If yes, this is an ex-Sofitel, quite nice and in a pleasant and convenient area. I stayed there 3 times (2 at the time it was a Sofitel and one under the Pullman brand). I didn't notice any big change with the change of brand. The rooms are not huge but they are nice and comfy.
Very good breakfast buffet. Restaurant for dinner a little bit pricey. Drink voucher is given (although I remember having sometimes to ask for it). Very professional staff (as usual in Germany).
Only negative point : I never received any upgrade.
Would I return there : certainly, without hesitation.
Very good breakfast buffet. Restaurant for dinner a little bit pricey. Drink voucher is given (although I remember having sometimes to ask for it). Very professional staff (as usual in Germany).
Only negative point : I never received any upgrade.
Would I return there : certainly, without hesitation.
Aug 23, 2012, 3:50 pm
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Booked Superior and received the same.
Room was small (20ish) but adequate for one person. On high floor with good view over the greens of Tiergarten.
2 free bottles of water + a small bag of nuts + one drink voucher.
Pool is huge!
Location is great. With bus 200 you can go to all major attractions, and it's only 10min walk to Zoo.
Room was small (20ish) but adequate for one person. On high floor with good view over the greens of Tiergarten.
2 free bottles of water + a small bag of nuts + one drink voucher.
Pool is huge!
Location is great. With bus 200 you can go to all major attractions, and it's only 10min walk to Zoo.
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Booked Superior and received the same.
Room was small (20ish) but adequate for one person. On high floor with good view over the greens of Tiergarten.
2 free bottles of water + a small bag of nuts + one drink voucher.
Pool is huge!
Location is great. With bus 200 you can go to all major attractions, and it's only 10min walk to Zoo.
Room was small (20ish) but adequate for one person. On high floor with good view over the greens of Tiergarten.
2 free bottles of water + a small bag of nuts + one drink voucher.
Pool is huge!
Location is great. With bus 200 you can go to all major attractions, and it's only 10min walk to Zoo.
There was one bottle sparkling and one of plain water, 2 bags of nuts. At check-in I received 2 drink vouchers!
The pool is huge, but felt like a kid's zone. The water is also very cold. The spa area looks nice but isn't run very well - you have lockers but you get no key so they're pretty useless
Late 4pm checkout was not a problem and for once keys were coded past noon ^
All in all I would rate this is a 4* property, by no means 5*.
Last edited by remymartin; Jul 22, 2013 at 4:48 am Reason: I see the nuts now
Jul 23, 2013, 6:52 am
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