Reservation Calendar
2012 January
Idea
In the stresses of traveling, the hotel experience has its downfalls. While making your wallet lighter, especially top quality hotels often take you out of any local culture you have worked so hard to travel and discover. Since 2003 there is solution to this problem in the very heart of Berlin – a unique phenomenon, where one hospitable native opens his spectacular Wilhelminian style home, including a charming guestroom to host travellers from abroad, totally unknown to him.
Berlin-Overnight is a private accommodation concept of higher value in Berlin-Mitte. One spacious and very well equipped design-room with a south side balcony is available for guests in the elegant historic three-bedroom home of Alexander Bergmann, a political scientist and art collector. His room for guests cannot be compared to a holiday apartment, nor a hotel or a hostel. This private offer is aimed at demanding travellers looking for the utmost authenticity in their choice of accommodation. The target group of Berlin-Overnight are cultured connoisseurs, art and culture lovers who prefer lodging in a central, highly comfortable and above all, very quiet residence.
Guests share with their host, Alexander, kitchen as well as bathroom and should be aware that a private accommodation presupposes an increased level of consideration for both guests and host. In return, all guests will benefit from an unparalleled personal atmosphere and a design-furnishing of such extraordinary quality, which is only possible in a private residence not found in a regular hotel. Alexander runs this offer like a hobby in his spare time since 2003, knows Berlin like the back of his hand and loves to assist travellers discovering his hometown.
Why not experience Germany’s capital city from a truly local perspective?
Amenities
This is where coming back after a long day feels like arriving at home, as the spacious room for guests offers very inviting furnishings. Finely detailed fixtures and fittings as well as precious materials were combined with soothing tones. The harmonious mixture of a luxurious accommodation with first-class ambiance will please even discerning guests. Everything is designed to be elegant as well as practical – like the large windows that provide views of the south side courtyard.
The apartment, in which also your host lives and works, dates back to the 1870s and has recently undergone a complete refurbishment, combining the very best of old and new on 80 square meters. Enjoy the wooden floors, stucco ceilings or a modern lift for easy access. The guestroom can accommodate either one or two travelers as being equipped with a double bed. Take advantage of the brand new kitchen, complete with dining table, oven, fridge and freezer for your self-service.
Other amenities include:
King-size bed, working desk, WI-FI high-speed internet, satellite wide screen television, tabletop AM/FM/HD radio with iPod dock, USB port & CD player, complimentary bottle of water, city map, information booklets, balcony with seating.
Self-service breakfast including different types of bread, cheese, fish, sausage, bacon, cake, fresh fruit, jam, marmalade, cereals and beverages such as tea, coffee or fruit juice.
Coffee machine, tea station, stove, refrigerator, toaster & kettle, porcelain tableware and sterling cutlery.
Periodic room cleaning, washing machine, ironing board. The guestroom as well as all other rooms and balconies are non-smoking areas.
Policies
This elegant accommodation is made for sophisticated travellers seeking something very different in the heart of Berlin. If you want to stay in a true home, which is a haven of calm in the centre of the city, then this is the place for you: spotless, non-smoking and animal-free. There is 1 room for guests, hosting a maximum of 2 travellers.
1 Person
incl. breakfast and
free Wi-Fi access
2 Persons
incl. breakfast and
free Wi-Fi access
For your non-binding booking request, please use the booking request form. If the guestroom is available, you will be asked for a pre-arrival deposit of 50 EUR, which will be transferred right back to your bank account on the day of departure. Make sure you transfer this deposit in case you want to secure your booking. As soon as the deposit has arrived, you will receive a final booking confirmation via email. If you cancel your booking before arrival, the deposit will not be paid back. In case of no-show without prior notice, you will also be charged all nights booked.
Upon arrival, you must pay for the full duration of your stay in cash (Euro). A bill can be issued upon request. It does not contain VAT. If you depart earlier than the intended date of departure, you will not get any refund of that amount. You will receive a key to the flat, as well as one which locks your guestroom should you so wish. Please take care not to lose these – otherwise there is a charge for replacing the key. The same accounts in case room equipment is damaged and needs replacement.
If you are hungry, just help yourself. Cereals, tea, coffee, cocoa and much more are waiting for you. Needless to say, you are welcome to store your own items in the fridge. Feel free to use all cutlery, glasses and plates in the kitchen. Additionally, there are a number of bakeries as well as restaurants, bars and bistros in the neighbourhood serving all day.
You can arrange your check-in individually upon request. The room should be vacated by 11:00 AM on the day of departure. You are welcome to leave your luggage in the flat to collect later.
Location
Discover Berlin on foot. You will be surrounded by breathtaking world-class architecture and conveniently located near Friedrichstraße, the very heart of Berlin. This superb location puts you in immediate proximity with all the delights of this cosmopolitan city, such as the famous Gendarmenmarkt or the Boulevard Unter den Linden. So put on your walking shoes and discover Berlin as it unfolds beneath your feet. To put it simply: You couldn't possibly ask for anywhere more central. The ideal spot to take in both historic sights and modern marvels!
Your room is conveniently connected to Berlin's public transport. ‘Nordbahnhof’ S-Bahn (suburban railway) station is just a stone’s throw away, ‘Naturkundemuseum’ U-Bahn (metro) station less than a 5 minutes walk on Invalidenstraße. Three different tram routes stop in front of Nordbahnhof. One of them, M-10, serves Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain day and night. Bus 245 serves ‘Berlin Hauptbahnhof’ (the main railway station), running every 10 minutes with a 7-minute journey time. Taxis are waiting in front of Nordbahnhof. Supermarkets, post office, cash machine, pharmacy, car or bicycle rental available nearby. There is a public indoor swimming pool in the vicinity, on Gartenstraße.
Distances
- Main Railway Station (Hauptbahnhof): 1.5 km
- Hackescher Markt / Oranienburger Straße: 1.5 km
- Museum Island: 1.5 km
- Brandenburg Gate / Reichstag: 2 km
- Unter den Linden: 2 km
- Alexanderplatz: 2.5 km
- Prenzlauer Berg / Schönhauser Allee: 2.5 km
- Berlin Schöneberg / Ku`damm: 4 km
- Berlin Fair Ground (Messe) / Olympiastadion: 9 km
- Berlin Tegel Airport: 7.5 km
- Berlin Schönefeld Airport: 19 km
To get to Prenzlauer Berg (restaurants and nightlife), take tram M-10, which stops right next to ‘Nordbahnhof’ S-Bahn station in front of the house. After 10 minutes get off at ‘Eberswalder Straße’.
Want to go shopping at Kurfürstendamm in Schöneberg, take in West Berlin’s sights and the gay quarter? Use S-Bahn from ‘Nordbahnhof’. Change at ‘Potsdamer Platz’ for U-Bahn U-2. Get off at ‘Nollendorfplatz’ or ‘Wittenbergplatz’. Journey time: 20 minutes.
Looking for the Berlin Exhibition Centre (’Messe’), Convention Centre (’ICC’) or the Olympic Stadium? Take S-Bahn S-1/S-2 from nearby ‘Nordbahnhof’. Change at ‘Friedrichstraße’ for S-9 or S-75 to ‘Messe Süd’/‘Olympiastadion’.
Directions
From Tegel airport take Bus 128 to ‘Kurt-Schumacher Platz’, then U-Bahn U-6 to ‘Naturkundemuseum’ (alternatively by Taxi: 20 to 25 EUR). Journey time: 25 minutes.
Arriving at Schönefeld airport, get on either S-Bahn S-9 or a regional train (’Flughafen-Express’) to ‘Friedrichstraße’. Change for S-Bahn S-1/S-2 to ‘Nordbahnhof’ (alternatively by Taxi: 35 to 40 EUR). Journey time: 40 minutes.
From railway station Berlin Hauptbahnhof take Bus 245 till it terminates at ‘S-Nordbahnhof/Gartenstraße’. A short journey ‘Kurzstrecke’ ticket (1,30 EUR) will suffice. This final stop is located almost right across the apartment. Journey time: 7 minutes.
Parking (subject to charges) is available right outside the apartment or for free in Gartenstraße – a side street. Bicycles or motorcycles can be left safely in the building’s private courtyard. There are supermarkets nearby as well as a large public swimming pool including sauna.
Reservation
Please select your day of arrival.
Prices
1 Person
50 € / Night
2 Persons
80 € / Night
