The hotel is what I would expect for the price. Clean rooms, professional reception. The location makes it a good base for sightseeing. Berlin transport is very good. We didn't pay for the breakfast as there were cheaper options nearby.

My family and I stayed at Hotel Imperial Berlin and recommend it for others. The location was within walking distance to the bus route, underground train station and many eating establishments. Hard Rock Cafe Berlin was just around the corner. The accommodations/rooms were average in that they were very clean, on the small side, however, the carpets were a bit worn. The staff was very helpful and the breakfast, which can be purchased with the room, was worth it as it provided a wide variety of selections of breads, cold cut meats, cheese and eggs, sausage, bacon and coffee, tea and juices. The rooms were very quiet as we were on the side of the hotel opposite of the street. They had free access to internet, which was unexpected and great to check your emails quickly, as long as you are used to a european keyboard. I would highly recommend staying here for a few days on your next tour to Berlin.

LOCATION: Perfect, 2-3 min walk to Berlins biggest shoppingstreet (Kurfürstendamm St.). HOTEL: Clean, absolutely no luxury - but inexpensive! No in-room safe. Lots of TV-channel incl. BBC and CNN. Small singlerooms. STAFF: Very friendly

After wrapping-up business in Dusseldorf last month, I took in an extended weekend in one of my favorite world cities: Berlin (yes, Berlin!). My base was the Imperial Hotel. As has become my m.o. when posting reviews here, I have broken this review down into the Great, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. I will then offer some bottom line / recommendations and answer THE reviewer question (would I do it again?) GREAT # 1 - While there is nothing particularly great about this tourist class hotel, I really love the rate I got two weekend nights at: $69 USD (about E 46 at the time) per night! They have a graduating rate scale at this hotel - whereby the lesser price you choose, the less flexibility and ammenities you get. That WAS great. GOOD # 1 - I really love where the hotel is located - just a few minutes off the Ku'Damm in the very nice Charlottenberg (sp?) area. # 2 - While this is a tourist-class hotel, a business traveler would not be out of place. The staff are professional & friendly and the bar & restaurant area are very nice. # 3 - There is a nice little in-house sauna that is included with your stay (be familiar with attire norms) # 4 - They do a great breakfast buffet that goes a bit over & above most tourist Euro hotels, but . . . it is not included with the room in every price bracket and it is not cheap (E 14) BAD (room for improvement) # 1 - The rooms are typical Euro-small and not very modern. I didn't have a problem (how could I at E 46 / nite?) with this as they are well-cleaned, but be warned if you are picky. I was fine as I was traveling solo, but if you are not, you may feel a little squeezed. UGLY # 1 - The door locking procedure is a potential fire safety hazard and not secure. You get a metal key (that you have to leave at the front desk) that you use to unlock your door, but . . . unless you use the key to lock the door from the inside it stays unlocked! Likewise, if you leave your room you have to lock your door from the outside - just closing it will not lock it. I'm sure people miss that all of the time and I'd bet if you went down a hall and tried doors at random A LOT of them would be unlocked. Worse yet, if you do use your key to lock the door from the inside and can't quickly find your key you could be in effect 'locked IN' - a real fire hazard. BOTTOM LINE / RECOMMENDATIONS # 1 - I feel like this little tourist-class hotel is a good find. Compare similar priced hotels and you will struggle to top it. But . . . come with accurately calibrated expectations (that applies anywhere, really) # 2 - Take at least one night and eat close to the hotel - there are a number of great restauarants between the hotel on Uhlandstrasse and the Uhlandstrasse U-Bahn station (the closest U-bahn stop) A good hotel and solid value - a good base for exploring a great funky, vibey city! e-mail me at jefnac@hotmail.com

Siamo appena rientrati da un soggiorno di una settimana all’Hotel Imperial Berlin ed elencheremo le nostre impressioni. Il personale era sempre gentile e sorridente alla reception. La nostra camera veniva pulita con la massima cura ogni giorno. Il bagno era, in special modo, impeccabile. Faceva caldo e in camera, di notte, ci sentivamo soffocare. Non c’era l’aria condizionata e abbiamo dovuto tenere la finestra aperta, ma non era semplice dormire con il rumore del traffico e dei passanti tutta la notte (la nostra camera si trovava sul davanti dell’hotel). Ci siamo goduti una meravigliosa cena a lume di candela a quattro portate (a un prezzo molto conveniente) e abbiamo trovato il servizio e lo chef impeccabili! L’hotel dista pochi minuti a piedi dalla zona del Kurfurstendamm, con tantissimi bar, ristoranti, stazioni della U-Bahn e della S-Bahn (che abbiamo utilizzato regolarmente). Ritorneremmo sicuramente. Le tariffe erano convenienti e, a parte la mancanza di aria condizionata, l'hotel era impeccabile.