3/5 DeFins 7 months ago on Google
I
regret
not
being
able
to
give
a
higher
overall
rating.
Despite
the
wonderful
attitude
and
willingness
of
the
staff,
my
stay
was
one
to
quickly
forget.
I
used
the
online
check-in
and
indicated
that
I
would
be
arriving
around
1PM.
For
sure,
I
know
that
the
check-in
is
from
3PM
onwards
and
I
accept
that.
I
could
leave
my
luggage
behind
and
returned
at
3.30PM.
My
room
was
not
ready
yet
and
"there
was
nothing
they
could
do
about
it".
By
indicating
my
arrival
time,
I
was
hoping
for
the
hotel
to
anticipate
on
that
and
have
my
room
ready
by
3PM.
After
all,
I
stayed
for
one
night
and
needed
to
get
ready
for
a
small
event
at
4PM
in
the
proximity.
Unfortunately,
I
only
could
arrange
a
check-in
into
my
room
after
escalating
the
problem
to
the
Guest
Relations
Manager:
a
young
talented
lady
who
is
an
absolute
star.
After
consulting
with
the
cleaning
team,
the
outlook
was
that
I
needed
to
wait
another
40
minutes.
After
the
Guest
Manager's
intervention,
I
was
able
to
enter
my
room
at
3:50
PM.
I
also
got
offered
some
delicacies
for
the
inconvenience.
However,
I
missed
my
event,
which
is
highly
regrettable.
The
reason
given
for
the
late
availability
was
that
the
cleaning
crew,
due
to
unforeseen
circumstances.
Despite
the
fact
I
very
much
sympathize
with
the
crew
having
to
work
under
higher
pressure,
I
do
not
agree
that
this
should
be
a
problem
of
the
guests.
Hire
extra
cleaners
for
the
day!
So
after
a
exhausting
day,
I
arrived
back
at
the
hotel
at
23:30.
About
20
minutes
later,
the
fire
alarm
went
off
and
the
hotel
needed
to
be
evacuated.
The
evacuation
alarm
works
well.
Instructions
were
given
through
a
loud
intercom
system.
However,
when
walking
down
the
stairs
from
the
3rd
floor,
I
noticed
disoriented
guests
on
the
2nd
floor,
who
didn't
have
a
clue
where
to
go
to.
Of
course
people
are
disrupted
in
their
sleep
and
possibly
disoriented.
Surprisingly,
I
didn't
see
any
staff
guiding
guests
to
the
emergency
exits.
In
fact,
I
was
helping
out
some
people
by
letting
them
follow
me.
In
the
end,
it
was
nothing
serious,
but
it
was
sad
to
see
families
with
crying
children
to
be
on
the
streets.
Did
we
get
any
personal
apologies
or
any
compensation
for
the
inconvenience?
No.
It
was
like
this
incident
never
happened.
The
room
was
great.
It
was
very
clean
and
I
had
a
nice
view
on
the
streets,
where
I
could
see
the
fire
brigade
still
being
present
for
a
while.
The
bed
was
very
comfortable
with
great
pillows.
The
bar
serves
great
coffee.
The
reception
staff
is
wonderful
and
the
guys
at
the
bar
are
very
friendly.
I
didn't
have
time
to
check
out
the
spa
or
gym
this
time.
The
location
is
good.
It
is
one
of
the
reasons
I
chose
for
this
hotel.
The
Zoo
is
very
close,
the
Tiergarten
Park
is
just
a
few
meters
away.
Close
to
the
Breitzscheidplatz
and
Bikini
Shopping
Mall,
which
is
also
close
to
the
S-Bahn
and
U-Bahn
station.
Bus
stops
to
city
center
very
close
to
the
hotel,
as
are
several
restaurants.
Price/quality
ratio
was
despite
the
favorable
rate
I
paid,
not
okay
this
time,
due
to
the
many
inconveniences.
Compared
to
4
years
ago,
I
see
the
same
great
standard
back
in
many
things.
Only
the
small
mishaps
during
my
stay
haven't
changed.
Of
course,
the
reception
staff
can't
really
help
unforeseen
events,
but
in
the
end,
I
review
my
experience
at
that
moment.
What
I
also
didn't
like,
despite
many
hotels
doing
the
same,
was
the
mandatory
authorization
of
a
certain
amount
on
my
credit
card
as
a
"Kaution".
Bring
it
like
that,
it
sounds
that
the
hotel
doesn't
really
trust
their
guests.
Do
some
guests
actually
run
away
from
breakfast
without
paying?
Are
people
trashing
their
rooms
that
badly
that
Kaution
is
needed?
I've
been
member
of
the
Accor
program
for
15
years
but
haven't
come
across
any
other
hotel
in
the
chain
who
is
really
insisting
on
a
deposit.
A
5%
City
Tax
is
being
held
from
this
deposit,
but
that
is
fine.
I
hope
in
general,
my
stay
will
be
more
pleasant
next
time.