We chose Hotel Benn as it has a good compromise in communication to both: Berlin Schönefeld airport and our daily target: Messe (Süd).
Altstadt Spandau (nearly the only part of Berlin with "atmosphere") has 2 stations.
One is called Altstadt (the U-Bahn station is 3 minutes walk from Hotel Benn) -and the station of Spandau (U-Bahn, S-Bahn and the railway stops here), which is 5-6 minutes walk from the hotel.
There is not much difference (in time) to come from the airport between the different railways: more or less 1 hour.
The hotel is nicely maintained: clean rooms and helpful personnel.
the breakfests are really great.
The prices (like everywhere in Berlin) are overpriced - particularly during any important Fair.
The hotel has 2 blocks: one is a charming wing (looks to be a mediavel builiding from the outside) -the other just the opposite: an appartment building from the forties (or so).
We had expereiences with the second one: like most so called hotels in Berlin: the flats are converted to small individual rooms and sold as hotel. (Not quite a real hotel, though).
I had the chance to stay on the 3rd floor - a real climb (particularly with luggages) through the narrow and squaky staircase...
First time I stayed in a room, where the shower-cabin was inside the room. (The WC was separate).
But once you get use to it - it can be OK.
I have not seen the other rooms of the hotel, they could have been different. All in one: ** and a half.
