Berlin for Paddys Day

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Thinking of travelling to Berlin for Paddy's Day weekend

Was last in Berlin just after the wall fell down so been a long time. Was looking at places to stay. Had a look at the Park Inn as this seems to be smack in the middle of the city and easily accessible to the airport. Saw also the Michel Berger Hotel but looks a bit to funky for a Miss 5lamps and myself :)

Anyone got any good hotel recommendations and a good pub to go on St Patrick's day itself?

Cheers
 
I've stayed in the Park Inn a few times and found it fine. Rooms are quite small as it was a former communist hotel. Some people have problems with the fact the bathroom is seperated from room by a frosted glass partition. Location is very good for airport train plus S Bahn & U Bahn.
I've also stayed in the NH on Friedrichstrasse which is really slap bang in the middle of Berlin and very close to train stations too. Just a quick walk to Unter den Linden and the Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island.
Be aware that if you want to visit the Reichstag you have to book in advance.
 
I thought the Park Inn was great, so handy to get anywhere from there. Didn't find the room small personally.

Another advantage is the 100 bus starts right beside there, it's a normal city bus so very cheap but goes past most of the attractions like Museum Island, Unter den Linden, the Reichstag and ends up near the English Garden.

We also went on a cycle tour that starts there the [broken link removed]

Which was good fun, it's very easy cycling in Berlin as it's very flat. I loved Berlin, really vibrant city.
 
I stayed in the NH on Friedrichstrasse. It is just across road from train station. Handy from airport. Plenty of eateries around. We walked easily to various sites, Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, TV tower ( revolving restaurant), Cathedral, museums, Checkpoint Charlie etc etc. No idea about Irish pubs there as I stick to local culture.
 
I just stayed in the park inn berlin from the 1st of Nov 2012 for 3 nights. I had a corner room on the 30th floor looking towards TV tower. The room was a bit on the small side, but the view was great. You only get 1 hour free wifi if you book through the parkinn website. The food is main steak and burgers and some club sambo's, but there are a number of places around the hotel that you can eat in. Its about 20 or 30 mins walk by the river to the Gate and plarliment buildings .
 
I forgot to say that Berlin is a great city for a break. I've been there several times and I absolutely love it.
When you're looking for the airport train the sign says Flughafen. I didn't know that first time and was looking all over for airport or airplane symbols! You can get the train from Schonefeld airport to the centre of Berlin for about €2.50 http://www.bahn.com/i/view/GBR/en/index.shtml
Enjoy
 
There are some brilliant bars & bierkellars in Berlin but I do see why you would want to be in an Irish bar on Paddy's day.

The Irish bar in the Europa Centre & the Oscar Wilde on Friedrichstrasse are the best of a rather ordinary lot.
 
Thanks for the replies

I like the location of the park hotel but no free WiFi & prices are high to get it.Still looking around.
Thanks for Reichstag tip of having to book. Don't go into Irish pubs on city breaks usually take in local bars but seen as its Paddy day will make an exception.

Still in planning so any other good hotels, restaurant's and things to do in Berlin I would like to hear.

Thanks
 
If you book the park inn on their website you get a hour of wifi for free per day. There is a lot of building work going on around the TV tower at the moment as well. I found a really nice pint at 4.20 on the river bank about 20 mins walk from the park inn. Bye the way, the bathrooms are glass walls
 
Still looking Was looking at the Motel One and seems quite central the NH looks good also Any others as looking to book soon Thanks
 
Keep an eye on the events in Berlin board on toytowngermany to see if the ex-pats living there organise anything. They'll know a lot of the best places to be. :)
 
If the Park hotel is the tower block on Alex platz, then it is very central, and handy for the train from SXF.

I tend to stay with Accor, and they have numerous hotels in Berlin, in various classes.

www.accorhotels.com
 
The Park inn is a very old hotel, but if you ask for a corner room on floor 30+ you will get a great view(ask for room towards tv tower) I had a room with the skydive lines outside my window.

Oh if you like steak just go to escardos over the road
 
Thanks for the replies will look at the Accor hotel and other threads

One question is it better to stay in the Friedrichstrasse or Mitte or are they one in the same and central to everything
 
5lamps said:
Thanks for the replies will look at the Accor hotel and other threads

One question is it better to stay in the Friedrichstrasse or Mitte or are they one in the same and central to everything
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Friedrichstrasse is a central main street running north-south. It crosses another main street called Unter Den Linden.

In some sense, Unter Den Linden is the principal street in Berlin.

A very handy railway station is on Friedrichstrasse, though that's not the main station.

Mitte means middle/centre I think, and is a district.
 
We were also looking at Berlin for Christmas the agent that i was using recommend Hollywood Media
 
Managed to book an IBIS and got a good deal. Its basic and it has free brekkie and wifi and although small dont intend spending much time there.

So many things to see in the City I have not seen in over 20 years looking forward to it

"Ich bin ein Berliner"
 
Got a good deal also with the IBIS hotel and happy enough with it. Will get the train to Alexanderplatz and can walk to hotel as its close by. Thanks for all the advice

Going to do a walking tour one of the days but can anyone else recommend things to do? Want to see inside the Reichstag but the dome is closed for cleaning the weekend we are there.

Paddys Day will be a write off as will spend the time probably in Irish pubs..any good recommendatins....not an Irish Pub person would prefer local pubs but it is Paddys Day.

Anyone have any tips let me know...

Cheers
 
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