The location right off the Kudamm, which is the best in Berlin, I think. The Kudamm is the Rodeo Drive of Berlin. High end stores, super wide side walks, trees, glitz and the ritz, tons of good restaurants are here. The hotel is 3 blocks from the S-bahn line S3 with cuts right through Berlin connecting all the spots tourists want to see, like Potsdamer Platz with its malls, and Friedrichstrasse with check point charly and the bunker every American wants to see. Plus the S-bahn is above ground, offering a view of the city and is a lot cleaner then the subway which is getting pretty seedy these days. Now the hotel is a throw back to the Berlin of the divided city, the spy days, etc. The owner bought up what used to be high end apartments in the last centuries and combined them into a 'hotel'. Unusual, but you have to do some detective work the first time you check in. Hopefully it's not at night. If so, then look for the right light on the left, right after getting buzzed in, press it and the stairway lights up, and also the sign that directs you the the reception apartment where the check-in desk is. Cool, just like in a movie from the cold war days. Can't beat the price, for the location it is a sensation. Berlin has far more reasonable hotel prices anyway, but this one is a steal. Hotel room was quiet, oriented towards the inner courtyard. I'll stay here again.