I stayed for 2 nights and it was very nice. Clean rooms, safe area, close to Berliner Dom
and Alexanderplatz. Not 24 hr reception however so available service was minimal.

This hotel is fantastically located - just a few minutes away from Museum Island and next to an S-Bahn station surrounded by neat little restaurants. The service was ok, and the front desk person leaves around six or seven. The light in our hallway was flickering, and the light in the elevator was eerie and flourescent. Our room was long and narrow and had strange pictures framed on the wall. The bathroom was small and slightly dirty. However, the beds were very comfy and they held our luggage for us. Overall, it wasn't a bad stay, but I will choose another hotel when I return to Berlin.

The Hotel Taunus could not be in a better location. It is within easy walking distance to the train and to Museum Island, and the immediate area is certainly the place to be at night! There is an open market; there are bands and cafes; and there is the widest variety of people you can imagine! It is a safe, clean area, and the hotel is nestled on a little street away from all the craziness. The single room is small basic: bed, window, bathroom. The toiletries were surprisingly upscale: the same fragrant soap I had in a hotel in Provence. Across the stree from the hotel there is a great Italian eatery. You really cannot get a better bargain in Berlin for lodging, as long as you are willing to forego the extreme luxuries of the three-star hotels. Really -- when you're in Berlin, how much time will you spend in your room? There is too much to see and do in the city itself. The room is just for sleeping, and the Taunus provides a perfect place to rest your head!

As a frequent traveller to Berlin, I'd say the pros and cons of this hotel compared to hotels of equal prize are as following:

Pros: The neighbourhood...the hotel is located in between Oranienburger Strasse and Hackesche Höfe which means you are equally close to great dining, shopping and transportation facilities...and only a 10 minute walk away from Alexander Platz. The elderly man who seemed to be the owner of the hotel and who recieved me on my arrival was also very nice and helpful.

Cons:
The room I rented was extremely small and had absolutely nothing in it but a very small bed, a small tv and a closet.

The bathroom, while squeaky clean, was also fit for a midget only and lacked such facilities as a blow-dryer, shampoos etc. which are standard in most hotels of equal price in Berlin.

The remote control for the TV did not work and the volume of the TV set could not be adjusted manually resulting in that the TV was on so loud I could not stand to watch it.

The tram drove right underneath my window - as it must do under all the hotel's windows - creating a lot of noise. As for the lobby, the hallways, etc. the hotel is very small, dark and claustrophobic.

All in all...I would say it is defintely possible to find better hotels in Berlin that are not more expensive. The Taunus is much closer to being a two-star hotel than being the three-star hotel it supposedly says it is.