Location. The Ellington Hotel Berlin is housed in a property with architecture from the 1920s and is located 4.5 kilometres from Berlin's historic Brandenburg gate. The KaDaWe Department Store is 200 metres from the hotel, and the Checkpoint Charlie Museum is 4.5 kilometres away. Wittenbergplatz metro station is 500 metres away, and Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) is 10 kilometres distance, an approximate driving time of 30 minutes.
Hotel Features.The hotel has a hair salon on site, as well as a range of other shops, and multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can offer advice about sightseeing and help buy tickets for shows. Other amenities include fitness equipment, a lounge bar serving a range of drinks, and garage parking (surcharge) for those arriving by car.

Guestrooms.The 285 guestrooms, over four floors, have light decor and modern furnishings. All are equipped with satellite television, high speed Internet connections (surcharge), direct dial phones with voicemail, climate control, minibars and hair dryers. Cribs are available.

Expert Tip.Get a flavour of what Berlin was like during the Cold War, when it was divided by the Wall, by visiting the Checkpoint Charlie Museum. It is 4.5 kilometres from the hotel.