Grand Hyatt Berlin REVIEW - MASTER THREAD
Apr 27, 2016, 2:30 am
#497
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Also good to know. I usually stay at the Westin, and there the courtyard view is both quiet and private.
Apr 27, 2016, 2:57 am
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So in comparison to the "Cathedral view" of Hyatt Cologne it is nothing to write home about.
This surcharge may be better invested in food and beverage.
Apr 27, 2016, 2:59 am
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I never liked the Westin...only stayed there twice and found the rooms poorly laid out and small. Great location, but overpriced for what it is. Breakfast there feels like a feeding trough at a company canteen!
Apr 27, 2016, 3:31 am
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It is worth to add that the surcharge of XX€ for the "view" sometimes just delivers a room which may face to a former musical theatre or another non spectacular view.
So in comparison to the "Cathedral view" of Hyatt Cologne it is nothing to write home about.
This surcharge may be better invested in food and beverage.
So in comparison to the "Cathedral view" of Hyatt Cologne it is nothing to write home about.
This surcharge may be better invested in food and beverage.
Apr 27, 2016, 4:39 am
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Apr 28, 2016, 8:37 am
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I just heard back from the hotel, and their surcharge offer is either 150 euro per night for a Grand View Suite or 500 euro per night for a Grand Executive Suite. I think this was a bit expensive, I might just keep my (not-so-) Grand Suite.
Last edited by heakja; Apr 28, 2016 at 8:59 am
Apr 29, 2016, 4:00 am
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Apr 29, 2016, 6:05 am
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On one stay, my room (not suite) had a view of the nearby Philharmonie. Given the location and the relatively low building, that may be the extent of available views. 
Apr 29, 2016, 8:51 am
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Berlin's not much of a view city. Sofitel and Hilton on Gendarmenmarkt. Maybe one or two properties on the river, such as the Melia. Maybe the W/A with a view of the Tiergarten. And probably a handful of others that I'm not familiar with.
Apr 29, 2016, 9:34 am
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Not from on high, but from lower levels it can be quite impressive. My point is that I wouldn't pay for a view at the GH. Adlon might be a bit different.
Apr 29, 2016, 11:56 am
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And to clarify, I wasn't disagreeing with you in any way, just a general comment that with a few exceptions, Berlin's not a city where I would expect much of a view from the hotel.
May 15, 2016, 12:49 am
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Regret to report some subtle changes in the Grand Suite minibar on this recent stay:
- Pilsner urquell replaced with Berliner Kindl (now 4 in total), painful
- only one chocolate, either dark/orange or milk, but no longer both
- no more Mars bar and no more Pringles
The chocolate I observed in my last stay already, whether or not the others are permanent changes remains to be seen. That said, it's still a pretty decent selection overall.
- Pilsner urquell replaced with Berliner Kindl (now 4 in total), painful
- only one chocolate, either dark/orange or milk, but no longer both
- no more Mars bar and no more Pringles
The chocolate I observed in my last stay already, whether or not the others are permanent changes remains to be seen. That said, it's still a pretty decent selection overall.