Travelling in Europe with my cousin, I booked this hotel in advance. To our surprise it was amazing! Very modern, clean and roomy. The location was alittle out of the way but once we got our barrings it was very easy to find and actually close to everything you would want. We loved the clean comfortable rooms and the breakfast was wonderful every morning. The staff was always cheery and jumped to help in every way.....we loved it! We'll definately return and tell our friends & family about it.

I just stayed at this hotel for a few days last week. Traveling solo, I was first put in a room (#8) with two single beds and a little balcony, which was okay, but the room was an awkward narrow shape, and the balcony is shared with another room, so there's not a lot of privacy if you want to have the balcony door open to get some air circulation). They put me in another room with a double bed (#10), which was a much nicer use of space - a better room. The bathrooms in both rooms were immaculate, but they both smelled a little mildewy (though I saw no signs of mildew). There is handsoap provided by the sink in the bathroom, but no soap (or shampoo) in the shower, so make sure you bring your own.

The hotel is between two subway stops (Jannowitzbrucke and Heinrich Heine-Str on the U8) and it's about a 10 minute walk to either one, which is convenient. But the area is quite desolate - there are no cafes, shops, nothing within the vincinity. And while my Berlin friends said the neighborhood is safe, I didnt feel comfortable walking from the subway station to the hotel at night by myself - it's a little too quiet.

That said, it's very noisy in the mornings - the hotel is at the top of a five story building (I should mention here that there's a convenient lift to the fifth floor), and the courtyard of the building is in use by one of the businesses, so there was a lot of noise and commotion in the early morning. If you are an early bird, this won't bother you, but bring ear plugs if you want to sleep in.

Overall, it's not that special or cool or hip of a hotel, and I think it was overpriced in comparison to similar-range hotels that I've stayed in. I would choose something a little more centrally located next time, in a more useful area for hanging out.

We loved this little hotel in East Germany. We stayed for 3 nights and wished we had longer.
Very friendly & helpful staff. Rooms clean, stylish & modern. Good varied, simple continential breakfast.
Oranien Strasse was 10 mins walk. Here were a few bars & restaurants. We ate at Max & Morritz, and the
Kaiser Kuchen (seemed to be the hub of the immediate area for locals - Sunday morning buffet breakfast looked amazing). Both were very friendly with inexpensive food.
U-bahn & S-bahn about 5 to 10 min walk. Can walk to the 'centre' but better to hop on the U-bahn, as quite a distance.
There was no problem with the surrounding area and the walk back in the evening was quiet and uneventful.
Good place for restaurants is a few stops on the S-bahn to Hackescher Market, very busy,popular,and a slightly arty area.
Great weekend.

Just returned from Berlin- 5 night stay at alameda- lovely small hotel on top floor of building. 17 rooms total, some with terraces. contemporary decor, hallways filled with artwork, very nice staff. walking distance to cafes, restaurants, cocktail lounges, art galleries. U-Bahn & S-Bahn nearby. would definitely stay there again.