The Circus Hotel

It’s a great hotel with a great location for a great price! I like the hardware of the hotel, the beds are comfy, there are great toiletries provided and the roof top terrace is also great! The location of the hotel is also great with being very close to the U8 that connects all major destinations and being close to the Spree and great restaurants as well. Update: The Hotel provided me with a generous refund for the missed "Birthday Surprise" - well done Circus Hotel! Past part of the review: Unfortunately only three stars since the service of the staff is just below average and doesn’t fit with the rest of the quality of the hotel. The main reason is that we specifically chose that hotel since they offer the birthday surprise upon booking. It was even possible to change the chocolate for cheesecake which was nice! Unfortunately when requested only the cake showed up in the room, no sparkling wine, no decoration, nothing. The receptionist working told me that the only information provided was to bring the cheesecake up so we had to get the sparkling wine ourselves at the reception. When we checked-out or after no apologies, no refund, no nothing. You can do better!

A solid 4-star place to stay if you like fun atmosphere, pretty good food, quality drinks, and pretty good service. They do everything above decent and I sense they really try to make it 5-star. They are generous in most ways. I think the best part about the Circus is the friendly staff and the personality they share.

Had a huge room. I liked that there was wood floors. Makes such a huge difference. The bed was comfortable and the sheets were soft. Bathrooms clean and towels were soft. It was strangely really quiet. Nice big windows and easy to control the heat. All the staff were nice even in the hallways waiting to clean. Pretty sweet place. Right on the transportation line really great shops around and had the best Italian food around the corner at la galleria. Go there too!

What a great place to stay. Located just inside the former East Berlin zone, the hotel is within walking distance to many top sights. Or, a subway stop is right outside the hotel and surface-level trams go right past the hotel. ||Many niceties at the hotel. Our room was spacious, faced the inner courtyard (much quieter), has nice lighting like a little night light under the nightstand controlled by a bedside switch, two comfortable reading chairs, a mini fridge, safe, and modern bathroom. ||There’s a wonderful rooftop seating area, plus seating and n the courtyard. ||Staff was terrific. Friendly and helpful. We had delicious breakfasts in the lobby, which converts to a low key bar at night. ||Plenty of restaurants, bars, laundry, grocery and drug stores close by. ||We felt safe, comfortable, and well cared-for during our five night visit. Would stay hear again in a heartbeat.

Great hotel in an excellent location. The room was spacious and the staff was always helpful. We would stay there again. We walked almost everywhere but did use the subway outside the hotel and the train walking distance away. It has a nice courtyard on the first floor and an enjoyable terraced area on the roof. You would not go wrong staying here.

I had high expectations for this hotel, given I had stayed at the hostel across the street 10 years ago and had heard great things about the company and its hotel. However, we were slightly disappointed. We only had a few days stay in Berlin and the weather wasn't the best but it was damp, raining and humid. The hotel rooms do not have traditional air conditioning which is within their sustainability practices, they have a air system that cools the room should you leave all the windows closed. This system never seemed to work for our room to which we fed back to the Reception team - to be frank the temperature outside was cooler than the room.||Secondly, the included breakfast isn't huge and some elements that you would assume be included were additional costs. There isn't a large dining area either, it is more of a bar set up with some tables near the lobby/reception area. If you're looking for a private breakfast or needing space for work, this may not be your cup of tea.||The positives: great location for transport and walking to the sites. Very cool design and atmosphere in the evening with the bar and entertainment options. Provides great tourist / site seeing ideas with a 'make-your-own' adventure type concept to help you really see Berlin.||I can't say at this stage if we will return to The Circus Hotel upon our next visit to Berlin but I am hoping this feedback helps not only the hotel improve but guides other travellers visiting this wonderful city!

Very comfy bed, nice suite with desk, corner seat and in general spacious. Modern design, and the atmosphere in the reception/bar/restaurant area is cosy, quiet and elegant. Highly recommend the stay, the staff were so friendly and very helpful! Oh and it situated right in the middle of Berlin Mitte - with lots of shops, coffee houses and restaurants nearby.

Excellent. From the rooms, to the location, to the service. All great. I read some complaints about the lack of air conditioning. I could see that being a problem as the room got warm, but we were able to crack a window and cool it down since it was October. Other than that, this was an excellent hotel that I would definitely stay at again.

This is one time I wish the star rating went higher. We stayed at the Circus Apartments, which are just a couple of blocks away and we were fabulously impressed. The apartment was HUGE, with a full kitchen so we could ease into our day. The kitchen is well appointed with everything I needed to be able to cook some meals. There is a nearby Edeka & Bio Market for easy grocery shopping. The decor in the apartment building is based on a bird house & birds - they carry their theme/branding through like only the Germans can, in an incredibly thoughtful, chic, and humous way. The apartments have an elevator big enough to wrangle international luggage, which is always a plus. The apartments had ample towels, comfortable beds, and lovely service from the concierge downstairs. The welcome fruit basket & coffee provided was incredibly welcome when we woke up jet lagged & starving at 3 AM. They popped in every 2 days to take out the trash & restock towels for us - this was the best of both worlds: hotel service with apartment space & privacy. There is a new laundry room, all decked out that was readily available and thankfully had instructions because despite speaking German, I find their washing machines to be entirely confounding. The attached restaurant downstairs Erchy's has lovely service & great food at decent prices. Would definitely recommend both the apartments and the restaurant.

I loved this hotel! Stayed for 3 days while traveling solo to Berlin and had an amazing experience. A friend actually recommended the hostel which is just across the street but I decided to stay in the hotel as it was nicer. I went with a single room since I knew I wouldn't spend much time inside and it was perfect. It was small but very cozy and had all the main necessities - a twin bed, a TV, a desk with chair, mirror, and a very cute bathroom with great shower pressure and hot water. Only thing to note is that there is no AC given the hotel's eco-friendly design, the ceiling fan worked just fine though. Check in was a breeze and the staff at the front desk were always very nice. Everyone spoke English which was super helpful as well. I loved the decor all over the hotel, very hip and cute. My room window looked out a beautiful courtyard which I unfortunately did not have the chance to check out. There's a small restaurant and bar in the lobby with lots of seating available. I was told breakfast was only 6-8 euros every morning but I also didn't get the chance to try it. There's also a rooftop bar and I believe hotel guests have access to another cool bar in the hostel - I'm telling you this hotel has it all! As for the location you really can't beat it. It's very central as it's right off the Rosenthaler Platz train station and within walking distance to many attractions, bars, and restaurants as it's right by the Mitte area. Most of all, I always felt safe in the hotel which was important to me as a female traveling on my own for the first time. I would def. stay there again without hesitation and will recommend it to all my friends traveling to Berlin.

In planning our... what does one call it these days? City trip? Long weekend? Mini break? All of the above? Anywho, when venturing to Germany to the first time, Berlin to be precise, my significant other and I er... winged it. As in, we hadn't a clue what to do once we got there. Our three moves went thus: 1) A quick look on the Lonely Planet forum from me - found a recommendation for the Circus Hotel. Check-up on Yelp proved it a worthy choice. 2) Must meet up with my beauteous colleague Svenja G, Berlin CM, she'll know what to see and do of course. 3) Boyfriend found out all kinds of amazing stuff to do with public transport which got us to said hotel from the airport in the first place. First tick off the list - we arrived, tired and gross, and fell into the lobby of the Circus. We didn't make the usual tourist mistake of going into the hostel opposite, however the two run in parallel to one another and you can find out info about Berlin no matter which site you're staying at. (By the way, as hostels go, the Circus's one looks the bomb.) Anyway, much to our surprise we were greeted by somebody who hailed from Stockport. As Mancunians we found this immensely comforting. (Shameless plug: I just held my first Yelp Open Party in Stockport.) He chatted and chatted away to us and told us that there was pretty much nothing they wouldn't do if we asked. Er, awesome! We were given a map, our key, and sent up to a room that did us perfectly fine. So it didn't have a view, it wasn't particularly large, but heck it had a fab and spacey bathroom. Oh and massive shower power much. If you think in relation to the old exchange rate the Circus would be a bit of a bargain, but given our flaming pound's so weak it seems a little pricier. (But they only added tax at the end, so remember to factor it into the web prices!) It's ridiculously central, and right outside a U-Bahn station that can lead you pretty much anywhere in this awesome city. I'm not sure the standard double was that much bigger than the economy room for two, and whilst the bed itself was king-sized there were two separate duvets and two separate mattresses pushed together. Yeah, cue me falling down the central crease whenever I rolled over. But take the amazingly friendly staff, the informative emails we received right up until our arrival, the special transport tickets they offer at reception which get - you - anywhere - via - ANY - method (that's tram, train *and* subway!), the giant bucket of ice they provided for me to take up to our room when we were indulging in hotel-based Becks Lime action on our final night (er, yum), the super value 8 euro breakfast buffet you can fill up on from 7am right up until 1pm... need any more convincing? Not bad at all, and a great intro to Berlin. Fan!

Located in a very busy intersection of neighborhoods, The Circus Hotel is a nice, clean, comfortable place with a few notable exceptions. For many westerners it is important to note that they DO NOT have air conditioning. They don't even have a fan system. This means on rainy, humid, or warm days the room can get pretty muggy. The claim is that it never gets hot/warm in Berlin - for Europeans I suppose, and something about being environmentally friendly, though I didn't quite buy it. Sounded more like a way to cut costs. The bathrooms are very nice in the single rooms. Walk in showers with great water pressure, and unbelievably scalding hot water if you want it. Clean, with plenty of towels. Along the lines of that whole "green" gimmick, you have to insert, and leave, your key card into a slot next to the door to get the lights to come on. This will drive you crazy. Bathroom lights, main room lights, etc. If it's late at night and you have to use the bathroom get ready to wake the whole room up. Luckily by the desk there is a small, wall mounted light with a switch. Without that and the light from the street I would have been in serious trouble. Heavy curtains! They also put a large, half filled beanbag chair in the room... Not sure why... it's uncomfortable as hell and just in the way. The wifi was a little unsure at first and requires you to login every few hours or so. An annoyance that could be better. It works and it's pretty quick. Never the less the room we had on the 1st floor was very clean, modern, spacious, and comfortable. Bigger than most American hotels of the same price. Quiet when the windows are closed. There are no ice or vending machines, but downstairs is their in-house, decent German restaurant. The 8 Euro all you can eat organic buffet breakfast is an odd mix of stuff. From tuna salad, cheeses, and breads to salami, hard boiled eggs and cereals. Lots of variety but all European. This means no eggs, bacon, and pancakes for those who might expect it. This is -not- the Holiday Inn. Great food, very well done, very nicely presented, and they do a great job with it. Very impressive. Sit outside in the garden, it's fantastic. The desk folks are very nice, they all speak English, and have lots of little things that really, really come in handy, such as: stamps, umbrellas, packing tape, hair and body wash for free, etc. You might get someone whose English is a bit halting and they may seem unfriendly but really they're not. Immensely helpful and patient. The hotel sits at the confluence of 4 intersections, above a subway, with an above ground tram to boot! This means outside it can get noisy but the windows are thick and you don't hear anything unless it sirens. The location is perfect for just getting somewhere. When you exit the subway at Rosenthaler Straße (U8 line) be sure to exit the Torstraße side. If you do the hotel will be right there, 15 feet from the exit, next to the Chinese restaurant. If you don't then it's down the block. Lots of cafes and tourist shops nearby, post office down the street, etc. I never figured out the train system. Apparently you're supposed to buy a ticket when you go down into the subway - there are no fare gates - but some Germans told me only tourists buy tickets and everyone just walks down and gets on the train, so that was pretty cool. The trains go everywhere but they're are different lines run by different companies, so they don't all look the same. This can be very confusing when the desk gives you directions somewhere. Overall I give this place a 4 out of 5. It's clean, great location, comfortable, and they really try to make the stay as comfortable as possible. I ding them one star for the a/c - or any kind of fan/air circulation system. It may sound tedious to some but having grown up with it, especially the air circulation system in general, a background noise like an a/c unit to drown out street noise is really helpful, not to mention keeping the air circulating is nice. I would have liked to have seen more information about the room, the hotel, services, and frequently asked questions. The room had a nice personalized message welcoming us to the hotel, with their very own own hotel magazine, but information such as the wifi password, using the lights, etc. were no where to be found in the magazine or anywhere in the room that we could find. So for a westerner just be prepared to go with the flow and ask lots of questions. ie. If the lights don't work, there's probably a reason and you'll need to ask. All that said I will probably return. When you do the euro to US conversion it's a little expensive, but for Berlin, for the location, etc. it's very nice. A little out away from the main tourist sections in a more neighborhood setting. Safe to walk around at night and the beds are comfortable.

If you're looking for an ACE Hotel style lodging option in Berlin, this is the place - complete with community from the travelers to the staff. Amazing location, lovely staff and lobby/restaurant/bar/coffee shop, and the rooms were great. The rooftop honour bar is a lovely touch as well. If only 'real' people worked in all establishments. Highly recommend.

I stayed here early this year with my sister on our trip to Berlin. Our stay was so amazing we added an extra night. It was right next to the UBahn so traveling was easy. There were a lot of restaurant options near by. There was a bar and eating area in the lobby with a library. The receptionists were all attractive and spoke English and were super hospitable. The room was clean and there was an iPad that gave you background information regarding the Circus hotels as well as some info about nearby tourist spots and the receptionists lol. The shampoo, conditioner, and soap were vegan. Our stay was absolutely fabulous! And their milch kaffe in the restaurant below was perfect!

Stayed here for 3 nights on my recent trip to Germany, and could not be happier. I picked this hotel based on excellent Tripadvisor reviews. - Location: 5 stars The hotel is very conveniently located, it's basically right above the subway station (Rosenthaler Platz). Many cafes, bars, and restaurants to choose from within the walking distance. - Breakfast: 5 stars It is not included in the room rate, but it's totally worth it. It's 8 euro/person and served in the lovely cafe on the 1st floor. You can taste the quality. I think they bake their own bread and make their own jam. Strawberry jam was amazing! - Room comfort: 4 stars We stayed in "Economy Double Room" because we figured we won't be in our room much (and we were right, Berlin is such an exciting city!). The room was quite small (if you are traveling with a large suitcase, you might want to get a bigger room). The decor is very hip and modern. Comfortable bed. Super clean, modern bathroom. Great water pressure in the shower (I'm picky about this). Here is why it gets 4 stars: there is absolutely NO sound proofing. Every time someone walks by in the hallway, you can totally hear it. If they talk in the hallway, you can hear the conversation. - Service: 5 stars Everyone at the front desk was super friendly and helpful. - Overall Value: Excellent! This was probably the best value I've found in hotel rooms in a long time (95 euro/night). I will definitely be staying at Circus Hotel next time I'm in Berlin. ----A few tips---- - "Curry Mitte" (which is right next to the hotel) has delicious currywurst. They are open till 6am, so it's a perfect place to stop by after a night of exploring/drinking, before you head up to your room. - There is a good cafe across Rosenthaler Str (I forget the name of it), but you can't miss it. It's on the corner of Rosenthaler and Tor, and directly across from the hotel. - We stayed on the 4th floor and the room was facing Tor Str. We enjoyed a great view of the lively intersection, but you do hear the tram go by pretty much all day, so if you are a light sleeper, ask for a room facing courtyard. - From Tegel airport, you can take the bus 128 to Osloer Str and catch subway (U8) from there. Get off at Rosenthaler Platz (from Osloer Str, it's about 5 stops). We arrived in Tegel after 9pm, but felt completely safe getting to the hotel. - Book Early! This place is popular.

The Circus Hotel is excellent. We stayed in a two bedroom, two bath apartment. It appears to have been recently remodeled with modern appliances and furniture. At the moment, it's 160€ per night for this huge place. Security is top notch with 24 hour reception and keycard access to the rooms. Kitchens are well-stocked if you want to cook. In-room Wi-Fi is free. Access is easy, with an underground station right outside. Staff speaks good English. Recommended.

This is ranked #1 by Tripadvisor for a reason (#2 is Ritz Carlton)! At only 80-90 Euros for a double room, you can't go wrong with the service and location and rooms with this hotel. We paid 8 Euros extra each day for an organic breakfast spread and it was well worth it. Great way to stay fueled for a full day of exploring Berlin. My boyfriend and I couldn't say enough great things about this place.

The circus hotel was the best part of my trip to Berlin... it is in the middle of city center and they have a great restaurant/bar without door seating. Free wifi and only 15 cents a minute to call the states. the staff was extremely helpful and friendly for bar and restaurant recommendations. I will definitely recommend Circus hotel to any friend traveling to Berlin.

Excellent value stay in a good location. From this hotel, we were able to easily access all of the central tourist sites. Some hotels have an environmental tick in the box, but you soon realise that this hotel is very sincere about there sustainability efforts. They are implemented in a very practical and unobtrusive manner. The staff are very friendly and helpful. The room we stayed in is spacious and the styling is well-considered. We would definitely stay here again.

Stayed here for three nights. Great location with lots of bars and restaurants nearby and right at a U-Bahn station. Free wifi was great and the bar was good aswell with live music a couple of nights. Wasn't much choice for breakfast so only had it on the first day (it wasn't inlcuded in the room price). Staff were really friendly and welcoming. We stayed on the first floor with a window facing out on to the street. Thought there might have been a lot of noise but the windows are great so didn't hear a thing. Walls are a bit thin though! Would definitely stay again.

Choosing the hotel because of #1 spot on trip advisor. And definitely well deserved! The hotel is very well located, tram/bus/metro stops are right next to it. The price level is VERY good, junior suite is just 100 euros per night. Organic breakfast is 8 eur/person and it was very good. The staff if helpful and the hotel services are just super. Read other reviews, I have nothing more to add to them. Just great! There are two negative things however which drop the review to four stars instead of five: The wifi is free but it sucks. It keeps dropping and you need to sign in each time again via the web access page. It was very annoying. And it was very slow at time to time. Hotel staff: please fix wifi. Walls are a bit thin, we got a kid crying somewhere couple of nights and we heard it to the room quite well. I will come here second time for sure.

We have stayed at the Circus Hotel in Berlin twice. It is comfortable and extremely well located. A U-bahn and two tram lines are located outside of the door, and there many good restaurants nearby. The staff has always been helpful. I would definitely stay there again. Two minor complaints: 1. We always ask for quiet, allergy-free nonsmoking rooms when we travel and then ask again at check-in. The room was overlooking a somewhat busy road. They do have rooms facing an interior courtyard. 2. The hotel used to have a restaurant which had decent food at competitive prices. The restaurant is now run (owned) by separate restaurant company. While the restaurant prices were reasonable, we couldn't find anything remotely appetizing to order. We ended up eating inexpensive breakfasts at the nearby Circus Hostel.

Looking for a nice and affordable place to stay in Berlin, we stumbled upon The Circus Hotel over Qype. Actually, we had stumbled upon The Circus HOSTEL first (across the street), but a double economy room at the hotel is only 10eu more (80eu) than a double (and somewhat creaky looking) room at the hostel (70eu) and includes a rain shower - so the hotel it was! I was really happy with the hotel - the service was super friendly, the room was clean, comfortable and inviting. The location was great - right smack in the middle of Mitte, close to my favorite sandwich shop (Luigi Zuckermann) and good connection to public transportation. I liked the interior design of the hallways even though our room had a bit of cheesy wall-decor. Reminded me a little of a Benefit Cosmetics catalog :) A nice service is the daily public transportation pass that they offer to guests for 4eu per pass (as opposed to 6eu via BVG). A 5-star review from me is hard to come by - this this hotel really was excellent. I'd absolutely love to stay here again and would recommend it further.

We stayed here in 2016 and we're going back again this year. Clean, comfortable, central and stylish. loved it!

We loved this hotel, the location is perfect, tube station right in front of the door. In house restaurant offers a buffet breakfast for 8 EUR, which is resonable. The hotel is very clean and the staff a very friendly and helpfull We have enjoyed our stay very much

this place is a great find. after our stay at the amano, we moved here, which was just down the street. for 3 of us, we got an aptmt w/ a rollaway, and it was only 120 euros a night. the aptmt was huge and super cute. they are very green here and eco-friendly, so the lights all have sensors. also, they leave toiletries at the front desk, so you pick them up when you need them (to reduce waste). the bar/restaurant area is really cool and has live music on fri and sun nights! it's a great place to hang out.

I thought this was a great, clean hotel close to the UBahn and easy walking distance to many things. It's at a very busy five way intersection so if you are at the front if the building it can get rather loud outside with your windows open. I enjoy people watching so I didn't mind until about 4-5 am when the drunk people are out making a lot of noise since they stay out allll night! I would stay here again for sure. It had a lot of good places to eat within walking distance. My bathroom was huge and my room was very comfortable. It had a fan to cool off if you needed to but the weather was perfect in May.

I can't say enough good things about this place. The Ambiance was "berlin" hip, the staff friendly and extremely helpful and patient, the room was comfortable. It was small but had an excellent layout and a great view of the street below. The complementary Breakfast was awesome.

Excellent city location! Clean! There is a rooftop terrace, great for winding down after a busy day. Staff was great. We had no meals, so we can't comment on that. Very close to public transportation. We had a car for one night and the hotel was able to supply a parking pass at a very reasonable price. Would recommend and stay here again. Don't confuse with the nearby "Circus Hostel".

I stayed here on my first trip to Berlin and I cannot write enough good things about both the Hotel and Hostel. The staff at the Circus is first rate and the restaurant (both food and ambiance), entertainment and rooms are excellent. Go over to the hostel if you want to get a little more lively, meet young people, and have a few brews. It is just as nice. Can't wait to come back again!

First impression of this place is simply WOW! A hotel of this high standard in uk would cost far more than EUR90 per night. V clean, so far i'm well impressed!

This place is reasonably priced, very well-located, elegant, simple, friendly, efficient. Really, it's hard to think of how it could be improved. I'm hard to impress, but my stay here impressed me greatly.

Fantastic hotel in a great location --very clean and service oriented. We had breakfast one day and it was excellent but there are also tons of cute little cages nearby to try. Located right adjacent to the U-Bahn. Room was very small, but who cares? Who wants to be in a hotel room when you are in Berlin?

Circus Hostel is terrible-- just kidding. It's so freaking perfect I don't anyone else to know about it. Location, other travelers, staff...just the best. Very hip, but genuine. Please don't go there. I love it as is.