We stayed for 3 nights at Dearg Hotel in Berlin. Although it is not particularly beautiful it doesn't fall short in any sense. Bathrooms and Rooms are very big, there is free internet in the rooms for an hour each day and the staff is polite and helpful although not especially cheerful. The only thing against it is that it is a little bit far from the center of the action, the tram ride is not very long, but it can get packed at times. The real draw back is that the tram stop is 4 longggg blocks away from the hotel in a very quiet residential neighborhood, so once you go back to the hotel it is really hard to muster the evergy to go back out again, (unless you take a cab). So if you are party people this is not in any sense close to ANYTHING at night. If you are the hard core tourist who leaves at 10 AM and returns after a meal in the city this hotel is really good value for money. Beware! the breakfast is not included!!! we thought it was and ended up paying 30 euros a day for it! it is very good anyway so if you are breakfast people it may be worth it!

Excellent hotel, with only one glitch. As other reviewers have stated, it is a 15-20 minute tram ride/walk from Alexanderplatz. From Tegel airport, it took about 35-40 minutes (via TXL bus, S41, tram M4).

The hotel is about a 5-10 minute walk (Antonplatz or Alberinenstr tram stop) in a quiet area near a park and walking trail. There is a Laundry room and Fitness center (older Lifecycle equipment, 1 treadmill, 3 exercise bikes). My room had a balcony, kitchenette (stove, refrigerator, microwave), safe. When I checked in, there was 2 complimentary beers and 2 mineral water.

Internet (WiFi) access ranges from 15 mins (2 Euros), 1 hour (4 Euros), 1 day (16 Euros), 1 week (69 Euros). Breakfast is extensive (breads, eggs, cheese, cold cuts, cereal, juices) and is 14 Euros. Portage (Luggage service) is 5 Euro per piece. They are now charging for Travel cards (previous posters indicated that they were complimentary).

There is a discount grocery store (Netto) about 5 minutes away. At the intersection of S41 and tram M4 (Greifwalder stop), there is a McDonalds and a couple of large grocery stores, Aldi and Kaiser (A&P).

The only glitch was that the hotel charged me for my "complimentary breakfast" (Hotwire reservation). I asked the hotel to check into this, but they said it was not their problem (i.e. Hotwire error).

A very nice hotell with comfortable beds, a wonderful apartment over two floors. Easy to get down town, but in a quiet area with good eating and shoping facilities.

My first stay with the Derag Hotel chain and as I didnt know a lot about them, I was slightly apprehensive. The hotel is about 15 minutes out of town and the easiest way to get to it is by a tram from Alexander platz and then a 5 minute walk.
Reception were welcoming and helpful and our room was large, clean, modern and like a mini suite, with a stove, microwave and fridge.
The hotel merited its 4 star rating and was about half the price you would pay for a similar room in central Berlin. I strongly recomend it