Dorint Kurfürstendamm Berlin

Originally a Sofitel (the Accor chain) and built during the first years of the 21st century - along with neighbouring "skyscraper" hotels as the Waldorf Astoria and (nowadays) motelOne.|When it was a Sofitel hotel they held five official stars. Has that changed?|Let's see...||The building is huge with public spaces large as hangars. Clearly constructed with an aim for being a conference facility, the first floor consists mainly of large conference halls and wide corridors to accommodate hundreds of conference participants.|One of these halls is used for serving breakfast. It feels a bit lika a railcar and is not "cosy" in any way. The breakfast selection is however good, even with an "egg station" at hand. You can order your eggs on demand and as you like.||The vast reception area connects to a likewise spacious bar.|The onboard restaurant, Le Faubourg, was once one of the better brasserie-style restaurants in this area of Berlin. In my opinion, not anymore. See my separate review.|There is no spa area or pool. But there is a sauna and fitness station.||All rooms (even the cheapest ones) are very large. There is ample space for both luggage and people. Very nice.|Even if age is being noticeable ( wall-to-wall carpeting remaining, for instance) there is still a feeling of luxury with all the bathroom marble and the fact that you have a floor area exceeding most competitors in this price range.|Spacious bathroom with both a separate shower and a bath tub.||Beds comfortable. Basic amenities in place. AC present and working. Bathrobe and slippers - yes. Nespresso machine and kettle present.||A mini bar reveals to be empty. This is where the previous five stars start to drop out. |Instead, there is a sort of kiosk at the reception where you can buy drinks and snacks and bring to your room. Understandable solution - but far from the Sofitel days.|Cleaning was good and is done every other day. For cleaning every day you have to notice house keeping. Some little things to replace were missed: face tissues and one or other towel.||Breakfast in the room is possible, but to a cost of nearly 60 EUR (for two persons).|Nah...||So, the hardware procuct is still pretty much very good. The soft side is so, so...|At the reception the staff was a little bit "trainee green". Kind and polite, but not fully professional. An incident in the bar where a less fortuned member of our society walked in and started to "converse" with the guests was not stopped by the staff. Suprisingly low attention at the reception desk.||On the whole Dorint is a recommended hotel in this area of Berlin. Near all communications, Zoo, Kaiser Wilhelm gedächtnis-kirche, KaDeWe etc.|The five stars are gone, but I would say they hold a solid four stars.

I had such a wonderful experience at the Dorint Kurfürstendamm Berlin. From the attentive and personable staff to the spacious and well appointed rooms, this hotel was perfect. There are public transportation options nearby and taxis are usually less than a 5 minute wait. I enjoyed the stay so much that when my flight needed to be changed, it was a no brainer to book extra nights at the Dorint.

We had a wonderful stay at Dorint Kurfürstendamm Berlin. We spent two nights here and wished we could have stayed longer. The hotel is exceptionally clean and spacious, with an outstanding breakfast selection that offered plenty of healthy choices. The bar was also very nice. We really enjoyed both the drinks and the food. The location is excellent, just a 5–7 minute walk from the shopping district and conveniently across from a supermarket. The in-room details, like the speakers in the washroom and the thoughtful divider between the room and bathroom, made the stay even more comfortable. The gym was well-equipped, though I was a little disappointed not to be able to use the sauna as it was always occupied. One small drawback was that our room didn’t seem to have a fridge (or perhaps we couldn’t locate it). Otherwise, everything exceeded expectations. We’d definitely return!

This is an absolutely beautiful and modern hotel in the best location in Berlin. The staff are very accommodating. Eva (one of front desk staff) has been very helpful in helping us with things such as finding a bus or train to another country that we are visiting. She has been going above and beyond to please the customers. She also speaks Greek, so beautiful people of Greece are very welcomed here. The room is very clean and modern. The bathroom is very clean and has all the amenities you need. I highly recommend this hotel

I was disappointed with my stay.|I waited 18 minutes to check in. I’d suggest more than one staff member is needed on reception.|Rooms are just ok- the grey carpets don’t make it feel fresh or modern.|The corridors feel tired, rooms too and not at all like the shiny white rooms on their site. |I asked for more water and was told to come down and get it from the bar!|The additional bathroom supplies I requested never arrived. Sorry, I cannot recommend.

This hotel was recommended to me by friends - and wow am I glad that I took their advice! It is so centrally located, the rooms are enormous - and the staff are wonderful and super helpful!. Everything was just perfect. This was my first time to Berlin/Germany and I was traveling solo. This was the perfect hotel for my first stay in Germany. I would definitely come back here. Especially for the location. I was able to get myself and my luggage (1 large suitcase and 1 small wheelie bag) quite easily from the hotel to a main train station (Zoologischer Garten) to get the train back to the airport from there. It is also a very short walk to Kar De We and a whole load of other shops if you are in to shopping. Given its proximity to Zoologischer Garten it was also super easy to catch trains to the meeting points for my other tours. A tip from me on the trains - the Berlin Welcome Pass AB will not get you anywhere outside of metropolitan Berlin, and yes there are guards on the train who check your tickets. But for 2Euro you can upgrade your AB train ticket to ABC. I would recommend buying the AB tickets and then upgrading them if you need to. And also don't forget to validate them! You will need an ABC to get to Potsdam and the airport.

We stayed here for 3 days and it was a very delightful stay. ||The rooms are massive by European standards. Even regular rooms are over 400 sq ft. So you’ll have plenty of space to enjoy. ||The Wi-Fi is so slow and unreliable it is nearly useless. Often I had to disconnect it and use my cell connection to get anything done at all. The television channels are also unwatchable. No matter what station you choose they are pixellated badly much of the time or just drop out. This happened every day of our stay so it is not weather related. ||We did not try the breakfast as prices are high but there are endless choices of restaurants and cafes in the area. The location is right in the heart of Kurfürstendamm so no matter what you need in terms of shopping, food, or other services you’ll find it. ||Beds are comfortable, there is a fridge, the bathroom is massive, and there is nicely working air conditioning. Service was extremely friendly and our request for extra blankets and pillows was handled super quickly. The staff is wonderful. ||While this hotel has some disadvantages I would still return. It really does have a lot going for it.

Read some recent reviews about this hotel being run down and this is NOT the case at all. Immaculate, high state of repair and we spotted no issues at all. Beds were very comfortable, we got fresh towels daily and clean glassware, new coffee pods etc. the staff were so kind speaking to us in English when we had had too many lovely German beers! I’m going to book again for next year. The supermarket across the street was very helpful too.