Hotel Henri

When I travel, I like to stay in a local hotel rather than an USA chain. This reinforces the experience of visiting. The Hotel Henri meets that preference. Unfortunately, it also screams deferred maintenance.|There is a dilapidated sign saying 'Hotel'. As we approached it, I said 'I hope that is not ours' as it reminded me of a skid row hotel.|Luckily, the sign was not indicative of the inside, but there were still issues. Missing paint here, a floor board popping up - later taped down, in the breakfast room, inadequate lighting in our room.|But the people were (mostly) amazingly nice. When I commented that we were using our phone lights to see the closet, they sent up a nice floor lamp that completely solved the problem. But what about the people who were there before us?|The door to the bathroom had a step up of a few inches, perfect to break a toe or trip and fall head first into the sink. We rolled up a towel on the floor which, after one mishap, solved that problem.|Note, like most historic hotels, there is no air conditioning.|The breakfast €20 (15 at reservation) and it was very good, but not as good as some. But we were not disappointed.|Like most hotels, the Internet WiFi is slow coming in at about 25 Mbps. Too slow to do a Zoom meeting reliably.|The hotel's location is outside of the tourist area, but it is only 2 blocks south of Zoo train station and a quick zip into the tourist area. It is very easy to navigate with a phone map that includes platform and timing. We got an all day pass. Being outside of the tourist area makes it quieter. With Berlin's safe and speedy mass transit, it makes getting elsewhere easy.|Several nice restaurants for dinner are nearby. Most require reservations - Open Table for many.

We travel often to Berlin and wanted to try out this hotel... but sadly, we were left disappointed at the lack of support and overcharging from the hotel. We had originally booked in advance through expedia. Apparently, there was an unnoticed booking error (double room with only one instead of two guests registered). Instead of trying to help resolve the issue, the hotel charged ~25% extra fee (for "additional lodging", room remained the same). I guess the extra fee was more important than considering recurring business from us... Instead, we'll be looking elsewhere next time. Please note: If I had to review just the hotel, I would have probably rated it 3 stars. The hotel was quiet, clean and comfortable, nothing outstanding but solid. For Berlin standards, the two hotel clerks at the desk were almost friendly.

The hotel is tired. ||Our room was large, very clean, the bed comfortable, and had everything you needed but the paint was tired, furniture old, and the bathroom just old fashioned.||It was more affordable than others but there’s a reason for that. ||Breakfast was good, we even had a resident mouse, which was novel. ||I probably would want to be assured that they had updated it before staying again.

I never normally post reviews but this time is different... I had a great time. Shout-out to the general manager Marina for such a great experience. Highly recommended!

It was our third visit to Berlin and thought it would be nice to stay in West Berlin instead of Mitte or further east. Plus, we were looking for a hotel with character and a different vibe than the modern hotels. Henri Hotel did not disappoint! ||The location was convenient (although a little further from the popular tourist attractions). We enjoyed the look and feel of the hotel. The breakfast was lovely and the service was friendly and non-pretentious. ||A few minor issues, but none didn't impact our overall enjoyment. We had a spacious room with a balcony, which we loved, but could have better storage. The bathroom is functional, but on the small side and needs a little updating. The noise-proofing is not adequate: we were woken up twice at 6 am by housekeeping staff.||We enjoyed our stay at the Henri Hotel.

The building and our room were absolutely beautiful. The location ist great. The breakfast was a bit disappointing but the nice staff made it all ok.

This is a lovely place to stay. 1920s style decor with lovely high ceilings. The staff are friendly and helpful. Breakfast is good with lots of choice and their own honey. An honesty bar, coffee and tea. Our room was great. Beds super comfortable. The shower had great pressure!

Loved it! I loved the originality of the place, the decor, the style of it, the breakfast... all made for a great relaxing stay. It felt like staying in your own home. Our room was large and light and faced over the courtyard. We could sleep at night with the window open and it was very quiet. It is on a lovely street just off the Ku'Damm. Easy to get anywhere in Berlin from the U-bahn at the top of the road. There are also a few restaurants on the street that are really good so you don't even have to travel far in the evening. I would definitely go back.

When I travel, I like to stay in a local hotel rather than an USA chain. This reinforces the experience of visiting. The Hotel Henri meets that preference. Unfortunately, it also screams deferred maintenance. The photo of the entrance is incorrect. There is a dilapidated sign saying 'Hotel'. As we approached it, I said 'I hope that is not ours' as it reminded me of a skid row hotel. Luckily, the sign was not indicative of the inside, but there were still issues. Missing paint here, a floor board popping up - later taped down, in the breakfast room, inadequate lighting in the hotel room. But the people were (mostly) amazingly nice. When I commented that we were using our phone lights to see the closet, they sent up a nice floor lamp that completely solved the problem. But what about the people who were there before us? The door to the bathroom had a step up of a few inches, perfect to break a toe or trip and fall head first into the sink. We rolled up a towel on the floor which, after one mishap, solved that problem. Note, like most historic hotels, there is no air conditioning. The breakfast €20 (15 at reservation) and it was very good, but not as good as some. We were not disappointed. Like most hotels, the Internet WiFi is slow coming in at about 25 Mbps. Too slow to do a Zoom meeting reliably. We could hear the person (upstairs? On the 5th floor?) playing his TV late into the night. The hotel's location is outside of the tourist area, but it is only 2 blocks south of Zoo train station and a quick zip into the tourist area. It is very easy to navigate with a phone map that includes platform and timing. We got an all day pass. Being outside of the tourist area makes it quieter. With Berlin's safe and speedy mass transit, it makes getting elsewhere easy. Several nice restaurants for dinner are nearby. Most require reservations - Open Table for many.

It was ok. Breakfast lovely, rooms definitely needed a clean, and quirky open drinks were a nice touch.

Every detail, from the coffee to the staff "time period" uniforms- stylish not gimmicky! I was a bit skeptical when my daughter suggested a boutique hotel - Ritz Carlton is more my style. But this hotel is the real deal. Charming - traditional European at its best! Loved every well thought out detail! TAKE NOTE: We visited in September and it was cool enough to open the windows - no a/c. I give it a 10!!!!

Hard to beat the location and the staff are friendly and helpful. But the place is ridiculously noisy due to the amplification of outdoor sounds by the courtyard, the wifi does not work in most rooms (lucky the Apple store is a block away), and the lack of a/c makes it unbearable during summer months. Plus, the mini fridge in our room did not keep anything cool, and the bathroom "soap" was a weird chemical combo of shampoo and shower gel. To sum up, if you go during cool weather, it's a decent bargain; otherwise, opt for an American chain such as the excellent Hampton nearby.

The hotel is very beautiful and maintained internally, but you can hear ALL the creaking in the walls and even the people walking above you. You're in a touristy area, so people will be up at all hours, which means don't expect to get much sleep. There was also construction going on in the hotel with NO forewarning from the hotel, so it was normal to be woken up by 7am. The wifi is ONLY ok, depending on the room you are in. I asked to be moved to another room due to the noise, but it was a matter of choosing between noise or bad wifi. To top it off, I could hear the person in the room behind me snoring. Don't stay here if you expect to get some sleep here. The staff, however, was very accomodating. Management, however, not too willing to accomodate someone staying on business at the hotel for 12 days. You do the math.