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2.5 of 5
Bottger Str. 23, 13357 Berlin, Germany
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Citylight Hotel
Ranked #140 of 663 hotels in Berlin
4.0 of 5 stars 360 Reviews
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Adelaide, Australia
1 review
“Crappy Staff”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2011

This hotel is adequate in its facilities and has comfortable beds (although terrible pillows), but its location and the quality of its staff means that I would not consider staying at this hotel again. My mother, my friend and I stayed at this hotel for 5 nights and while it is close to U-bahn and S-bahn stations, the location in relation to places to eat or landmarks etc. is very weak.

The staff was perhaps the biggest let down of this hotel, as not just one, but all staff members I encountered were rude and disinterested. The majority of interactions we had, I was not greeted with genuine eye contact or a smile, rather with dissatisfaction with me (when I would ask to purchase internet for example). Furthermore, we were laughed at when we asked if certain things would be open on New Years Day - turns out they WERE open!

Perhaps if you were not used to staying at hotels and if you were with a large group of young friends this hotel would be worth staying at, but I will be going somewhere else if I come back to Berlin.

  • Stayed January 2011, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Ringebu Municipality, Norway
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Excellent Value in the German capital”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 December 2010
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My husband and I (from Texas) were delighted to find a hotel so economical in Berlin!!! Our room was 55 Euros per night (the least expensive hotel in our 6-week European vacation). It included a huge breakfast buffet. The hotel is family run and the service was above and beyond what was necessary. Although the room was on the small side, it was totally adequate and super clean. We will definitely stay here again on our next trip to Berlin. Parking was also free.

  • Stayed December 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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Heidelberg, Germany
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great value, location & breakfast”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2010

We really enjoyed this clean, basic hotel. It was very close to the U/S-bahn station for convenient travel. The breakfast buffet was excellent. The only downside is that we had some car/train traffic noise in our room at night.

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Good tourist class hotel for cheap price”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2010
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Location of hotel is great, in a quiet street 200 m from Gesundbrunnen station (S-bahn + U-bahn) / shopping mall. Staff is friendly, breakfast is good and rooms are basic but clean.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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London
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Clean, quiet and very well located - will be booking again next year!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 August 2010
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Me and my cousin stayed in the Citylight Hotel from the 10th until the 15th of August, we were in Berlin for a short summer break, and we both found this hotel to be absolutely brilliant, not too far from the central sights but far enough for it to be quiet and more local. The hotel is 5 mins from Gesundbrunnen U-Bahn and S-Bahn stations which has frequent and fast trains to the center of town, and is underneath the Gesundbrunnen Centre mall which was really nice - lots of good shops like H&M and a shop with DHL facilities for mailing letters home.

The hotel itself is incredibly quiet, I wasn't woken up at night by any noises (except for the wake up call that I ordered, and got dead on time), the rooms are big with enough room to move, have a massive cupboard, large windows which can open slightly or completely depending on the weather, and all are very well designed and modern, and they are cleaned every day with the soaps/shampoos restocked each time along with fresh sheets and towels.

The hotel has a fantastic breakfast spread, lots of meats, breads and salad, along with cereals, teas/coffees and was kept well stocked the whole time, I would have liked more of a hot choice but this is Europe, so it wasn't a problem at all. The games room has two pool tables, a big telly and vending machines for snacks, drinks and cigarettes as well as an indoor smoking room, which was handy because it was raining heavily outside. The bar is very well stocked, and also very cheap so that got used a lot! The staff are absolutely fantastic, really polite and very helpful even with my limited German.

I would absolutely recommend this hotel to anyone, and will almost certainly be coming back next year!

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled with friends
    • 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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Address: Bottger Str. 23, 13357 Berlin, Germany
Price range (per night):* INR4,124 - 7,245

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