We had a great weekend in Berlin - and Hotel Brandies definitely was a good choice for that.

Although we had booked the hotel via the internet without knowing anyhting about it, it turned out to be a very good choice. Not only was the price (approx. 60 euros/night incl. a great breakfast) hard to beat, but what you get is way above average:
- huge rooms (apart from a 5* suite i've never stayed in a room larger than the one we got)
- comfortable beds (although not very wide, maybe 1m)
- romantic setting (converted elegant house, even "fake" chimney with lights etc.)
- great location - the subway is just across the street, the cab to the airport Tegel gets you there in about 10mins (cost me 13 euros in April 2007)
- quiet (they apologized upon arrival that all "quiet" courtyard rooms were taken, but even for my light sleep the streetside room was quiet enought to get a night's rest)

Negative:
- they couldn't find my reservation on arrival (took us 15 mins to get everything sorted out)
- took 10 mins to check out

I can definitely recommend Hotel Brandies. Next time I go to Berlin I'll stay there again.