Great hotel with very large rooms, nice bathroom and a walk-in closet! The furniture is however dated but that is just a minor problem since the overall impression is very good. I loved the breakfast, the wonderful staff and the location - 1 min walk to the big shoppingstreets. I highly recommend this hotel!

Stayed here for New Year (silvester) in2004/2005 with my fiancee. We'll always remember Hckers for the amazingly comfortable bed. It was large and so comfy. The room was pristinely clean and the walls seemed to be totally sound proof which is always good in a hotel. The curtains totally blacked out any light from the window which meant not waking earlier than intended, a great thing for new years day. The bathroom was a gorgeous Italian style marble tiled one with a great shower and tv. The breakfast, as far as I remember was decent and we used the restaurant once, which was nice but pricey (I've had better for the same kind of price, although it was good food). Good spot in a great city. Would definitely stay here next time in Berlin.

I cant say anything bad about Hecker's, the rooms are huge, the staff very friendly and the restaurant is wonderfull. My room had a huge bathroom, as well as a dressing room with stove and fridge which was a pleasant surprise, I wouldnt stay anywhere else in Berlin, this hotel is fantastic.

We have just returned from a 4 night stay at this hotel. The rooms are large and airy, with modern clean bathroom and separate dressing room. The service was excellent, the staff friendly and helpful and the breakfast, although expensive, was exceptional with caviar and smoked salmon among a great variety. The adjoining restaurant offers a good menu and is stylish and relaxing. The hotel is in a great position for all the main tourist sites, as well as some of the best shopping in Europe. Overall I highly recommend this hotel.

So most of the reviews of this hotel are accurate - good location, friendly staff, big rooms, modern-ish (although you can tell the heyday of this hotel was sometime in the late 70s), etc. However, pay close attention to the hotel's website that advertises that "most" of their rooms are air conditioned. We arrived in Berlin to 35 degree heat and received a room that wasn't air conditioned. The woman at the front desk agreed that ths was a problem, as it was very hot outside, but not enough of a problem for her to do anything about it. Try opening the windows, she suggested. The room was large and lovely and had very big openable windows, but when it;s 35, opening the windows doesnt do much. Not to mention the restaurant downstairs and the bar across the street that stays open with loud music and yelling patron until 5am every night, which made sleeping with the windows open rather uncomfortable regardless of the heat. We asked every front desk person we encountered for a fan and were told there was no such thing at this hotel. Eventually, on our last night, a small fan appeared in our room. We were greatful, but for 120 dollars a night, I want air conditioning. We could have stayed at the Swissotel for the same price - and maybe should have.