Aghhhh. Berlin hotels.

[bridgetjonesmassivepants]

Booked somewhere that was perfect but then in the small print (After you have booked) it says the reception will be shut after I arrive so I need to find somewhere else.

Need one room for the 17th to the 20th of August, preferably with air con and I need a 24 hour reception.
I have narrowed the area down to around Checkpoint Charlie and this seems to have good transport links, is central and I can still walk to a lot of places.

Please, any ideas?? No more than £400.

The Scandic Potsdamer would fit what you're looking for and would be well under your budget. Scandic Berlin Potsdamer Platz. It's a 15 minute walk to checkpoint charlie and you can check in anytime from 4pm.

Are you sure they don't have any way of booking you in after hours? Eg a night porter?

We booked the Hotel Indigo East Side Gallery for a trip that was cancelled due to COVID so never went. I can't remember anything about the cost or reception arrangements but it was near Checkpoint Charlie.

@bridgetjonesmassivepants which hotel was it OP?

Usually they gave a system that you can use after hours

What hotel are you staying in as they must have security of some sort?

We stayed in the Hilton Berlin on Mohrenstrasse and got a good deal on the room rate. It was about 15/20mins walk from Checkpoint Charlie, 10mins from the Brandenburg Gate and within 20mins of the main museums.

It's the Wilde apartments.Every other branch they have has a 24 hour reception, just not Berlin!

I'll have a look at the suggested hotels, thank you.

Booking . Com offer a filter for 24 hour reception.

Have you actually asked the hotel how to check in late? Loads of people must arrive later than 10pm.

If you look at Tripadvisor, there are a few comments about a local concierge who lets you in after 10. Stop panicking and speak to the hotel. Can’t understand why you didn’t do this first.

Hotel Indigo by Alexander Platz is really nice. Further down than you mention but great for Museum Island, markets and where the tours start.

@bridgetjonesmassivepants I emailed the hotel in German, got a fast and friendly reply. You just have to inform them of your late arrival and they will let you know how to access your room.

https://25hours-hotels.com/berlin/bikini-berlin/

not stayed in the Berlin one but the Cologne 25 hour hotel was great. Quirky but would really recommend

We stayed at the Adina which was a short walk to Checkpoint Charlie. They’re a good chain and it had a pool.

MoreChocsPls, because their helpline didn't open till the next morning and their chat bot was useless.

All sorted now, concierge will let me in.