A renovated 19th century exterior belies the contemporary interior and high tech facilities of the Hotel Gates am Kudamm; a four story property, originally built in the 1870s, it is located on a quiet side street off the Kurfürstendamm in the center of Berlin. Smart, minimally decorated guestrooms feature PCs with flat screen monitors and unlimited complimentary high speed Internet access. Hypo allergenic bedding, satellite and pay TVs, direct dial telephones, minibars, and desks complete the rooms.
Typically Berlin style breakfast is served in a breakfast room dating from 1957; the hotel's Pasta & Basta, located across the road, is a typical Italian trattoria serving fine Italian foods. The hotel offers free of charge IT support and service, including printouts and data transfer to CD ROM at the reception. Those arriving by car have access to underground garage parking (fee). The surrounding area offers guests top quality restaurants, theatres, cinemas, cafés, shopping and universities. Berlin's zoo and Kurfürstendamm are 500 metres from the hotel, while the famous Brandenburg Gate, Charlottenburg Castle and Potsdamer Platz are two kilometres from here. The nearest airport is Berlin Tegel airport, situated six kilometres distance. To get to the hotel, visitors can take bus X9 to Ernst Reuter Platz. From there the hotel is less than 500 metres. Taxis are also readily available outside the terminal.