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3.0 of 5
Niebuhrstrasse 4, 10629 Berlin, Germany
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Al Vita City Pension
Ranked #511 of 663 hotels in Berlin
3.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
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Vancouver, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Wonderful! Hidden Gem! Coming from a non-backpacker kind of tourist!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2011
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My heart was so touched by my experience here that even a year later I think about this place and needed to write about it!

I absolutely LOVED this little Pension. It was my first time ever staying at a place that was not a "nice" hotel - mainly because I am afraid of scary, dirty surroundings. My husband loves to rough it, but me... not so much.

I was immediately put at ease of any concerns as soon as I walked through the door. The building is old, very old, and full of character. Beautiful - heigh ceilings, lovely atmosphere.... obviously renovated; not the best job ever but who really cares?

The "staff" - didn't speak English but were helpful and sweet. I use quotations since they is no concierge or anything - maybe a "caretaker" is a better term?? The building was maintained with a lot of LOVE, that was easy to tell. Immaculate!

We had a room with a private bathroom; it was great. Clean, bright and taken care of. Watch out, it IS slippery! The rooms were super clean, with a wall-mounted flat screen TV! BBC world news!

The one down side was that our room was literally connected to the kitchen, so during breakfast time we could hear everyone! Breakfast ended at 10 am, and being jet-lagged, it was easy to stay in the room and leave after everyone was gone.

We chose NOT to purchase breakfast, but from what we saw it was very basic - but certainly edible. The staff was up at 5:00am every day getting ready.

EVEN with this little annoyance, our experience here was wonderful.

Walking distance to the S-Bahn/U-Bahn and to many restaurants along cobble stone roads...

Highly recommend it! Left with wonderful memories and I absolutely be back when we visit Berlin again!

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  • Stayed May 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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San Diego, California
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“A great place to stay in a quiet neighborhood”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 October 2009

Our group of 3 stayed at the Pension Al Vita, after looking at numerous other options in Berlin. It was in a residential area of Berlin in a quiet neighborhood, and within a 15-20 minute walk of the train station. The close proximity to local eating establishments was also good, and we were able to sample an authentic local taste in atmosphere. It will help you if you know a little German to interact with the hotel staff, but we managed without too much difficulty. Our room was spacious and roomy, with plenty of room to relax and unwind from a long day.

Would definitely stay here again!

  • Stayed September 2009, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
“Average”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2009

The young lady during day shift is awesome and wonderfully helpful. Unfortunatly, the evening staff does not speak english, so we had a rough check in. The Bathroom was akward and my boyfriend hit his head on the door on more than one occasion. Location is great though, close to a U train and an S train.

  • Stayed July 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Excellent stay!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2009

We recently came back from a 3 day vacation in Berlin, we found this lovely hotel very charming and a great value for our money. Our triple room was very spacious: it actually had a separate room for the 3rd bed, high ceilings, very tall windows, airy, extremely clean, very nicely decorated. The bathroom was a little small but it served its purpose. We really enjoyed our stay and the gracious host Susanne made sure my kids had everyting they needed. The gentleman who checked us in did not speak any English but we managed to understand each other. This lovely hotel is very close to the centre of the cityand very well connected to the rest of Berlin as the S-Bahn stop (Savignyplatz) is just around the corner from the hotel. Breakfast is to be paid on the side (7 euros per person), but they did not charge my 2 year old and it had a good selection. We will definately go back!

  • Stayed May 2009, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Helsinki, Finland
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Sweet little pension”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2008
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people found this review helpful

Nice little B&B with good location and peaceful neighbourhood. Staff german speaking but willing to help and friendly. Good value for money.

  • Liked — Location
  • Disliked — No air condition
  • Stayed August 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Niebuhrstrasse 4, 10629 Berlin, Germany
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