Melia Berlin

This is a big hotel, perfectly situated where Friedrichstraße meets the Spree and perfectly located if you want to explore Mitte and all of the historic bits of Berlin. The Berliner Ensemble are just across the bridge and access to the station and UBahn couldn’t be easier. The hotel is modern, maybe in need of an upgrade in some areas, notably the lifts and the woefully out of date and crazily arranged Tapas Restaurant. The rooms are great, with a good view and super comfy pillows. Good bathroom products (Rituals are okay by me) and an adequate level of tea and coffee making facilities. Room service is pretty limited but as you are in the cultural hub of Berlin something will satisfy your cravings just around the corner. The big plus points other than the location are the staff. When I was there a building evacuation was called and the entire hotel was ok the street outside. Excellent staffing all clearly trained and on point. The emergency was over in three to five minutes. A hard task in a building of that size. So, well done there. The only major drawback is that in 2025 I fail to see why a chain like Meliã and a modern Hotel has such appalling wifi ! This is without a doubt the worst WiFi experience I have had a decent hotel they really should sort it out. Constant dropouts. No real speed and struggles to stream or do anything of any use. So apart from the wifi and the tapas I’d recommend I hope the staff fell appreciated by the management because they keep the place buzzing with a positive energy.

Stayed at the Melia for a weekend in February. The hotel is in a great location close to the river and a short walk to many attractions. We chose the level room which gave us access to the lounge which was excellent with a great breakfasts, nice snacks and wine throughout the day. The late check out on the Sunday was really great. An excellent hotel overall.

The location of the hotel is amazing. One minute from the train station, a few minutes from the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag or the Fridrichspalast. Lots of cool bars and restaurants in the area. It is a four star hotel and it deserves no more and no less. As with all Melia hotels, you can check in and out online using an app, which makes the process easier. The front desk and hotel staff are super friendly, although as with all Melia hotels, they seem to have no idea of the guest's status at first, so if you ask for a late checkout, they will try to sell it to you (this happens all the time). Not sure if they offer an aditional afternoon room service - got it only once. The rooms are ok, more standard than modern design but new and clean. The river view rooms are nice and sunny, but you can hear the traffic outside, so if you want a quiet room, get the one with the patio view (could be dark inside). There is a super small but modern gym and a great sauna area. Breakfast is solid with lots of fresh options, but I missed a choice of good German dark bread. The egg/pancake station is small and a bit chaotic, so you have to wait a bit and pancakes are getting dry. All in all, a good experience, no fireworks, but nothing to complain about. Definitely a nice stay.

We stayed for 3 nights - 26/28 February and thought the hotel was excellent. Our room was spacious, well-appointed and comfortable. I have to add too, that at night, it was very quiet with no noisy people slamming doors and making noise in the corridors. The staff were also friendly and helpful. We dined one night in their Tapas restaurant and the food was excellent. The foyer bar was small but adequate and seating in the foyer was very comfortable. Breakfast was also great with plenty of choice. The hotel is brilliantly located adjacent to Friedrichstrasse train station. We took a direct train from and to the airport - journey time is about 40 minutes. If you're OK with walking, the hotel is also well located for visiting Checkpoint Charlie, the Reichstag (worth a visit too) and the Brandenberg Gate. Would we stay at this hotel again? Absolutely!!

Generally a nice hotel. Really good location for sightseeing, with brilliant transport links and the staff are all friendly. Only slight disappointment is the lack of English speaking channels available but wouldn't put me off recommending this hotel to others