OverviewLocated about a 2-minute walk from
Franzosische Str. Subway Station and a 3-minute drive from Berlin's city centre on Gendarmenmarkt Square, the Regent Berlin is geared towards business or vacation travellers who prefer a centrally located hotel with meeting/banquet space, on-site dining and easy access to public transit.
Each of this smoke-free hotel's air-conditioned guest rooms and suites offers free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a DVD player, a minibar, a desk, a robe and slippers for each guest and a hair dryer. Rooms with a stereo, a separate bedroom, a fireplace and a dining table are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms.
Hotel amenities include a fitness centre, men's and women's saunas, massage services, meeting/banquet space, a business centre, laundry facilities, a barber/beauty shop, three lounges and on-site dining at Fischers Fritz, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Parking is an additional EUR 32 per day and pets are permitted for EUR 40 pet, per day.
Deutsche Guggenheim Museum and Galeries Lafayette Berlin are both about a 3-minute walk from the hotel, while St. Hedwig's Cathedral can be found 5 minutes away on foot. Berlin Schonefeld Airport (SXF) is roughly a 26-minute drive away. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's staff, location and rooms.
Numerous guests praised the hotel's staff, characterizing them as attentive, helpful, professional and bilingual. One patron remarked, "From the moment we arrived to the time we left, the staff at this hotel went out of their way to ensure that our stay was successful. The Front desk team were friendly and very efficient; any problems were attended to immediately and solved".
The hotel's location was complimented by many reviewers. They described it as central and close to public transit, shopping, museums, restaurants, historic sites, Berlin Cathedral, the airport, Museum Island and the Holocaust Memorial.
Many lodgers were pleased with their accommodations at the hotel. They found their rooms to be spacious, clean, well equipped, quiet and beautifully decorated, with comfortable beds, pillows and linens. A couple of guests were disappointed at their room's lack of coffee or tea makers, however.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the added costs.
Some guests complained about the added costs they incurred during their stay. They found the hotel's breakfast to be expensive, stating it should have been included in the room rate, and also found the minibar prices to be very overpriced.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #3 of 667 Berlin hotels with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 502 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 9.3 out of 10 from 308 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.9 out of 5 with a 100% recommendation rate from 115 reviews.
