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Berlin and Munich - finding a place to stay for three adults

Hi, three of us are travelling to Munich and Berlin and seeking suggestions of a place to stay in each city.

In Berlin, we want to be close to Mitte due to its proximity to major landmarks, including places in Prenzlauerberg and Neukoelln. I would be ok staying in Prenzlauerberg or other places close to Mitte. We would want our own individual beds and a private bathroom, and an apartment or junior suite would be ideal...looks like things are booking fast.

When I traveled to other countries, Airbnb was great, but it sounds like Berlin has really cracked down. Is there a way to do this to minimize risk? Also noticed apartments on Booking.com - wonder if it's the same problem...

Posted by
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I'm not clear. Are you also looking for a place to stay in Munich? If so, I stayed at Hotel Uhland and there were 3 of us with separate beds. I highly recommend Uhland which also includes an extensive breakfast

Posted by
31 posts

Great, thank you. Yes, I see I was unclear and will edit my original post. Need suggestions for Munich and Berlin. Thank you!

Posted by
8461 posts

I usually start by looking at Booking.com. Depending on the city, I'll often filter my search by neighborhood (in larger cities) and then filter it from lowest price to highest. Then I'll start looking for properties that have significantly higher customer ratings than others in its price range. I've never been disappointed.

Posted by
17612 posts

You can avoid any issues with illegal apartments in Berlin by booking an Apartment Hotel, such as this one which is very popular and highly rated:

https://www.adinahotels.com/en/apartments/berlin-hackescher-markt/

Friends stayed there and loved it.

As for Munich, I too have stayed in that triple room at Hotel Uhland. I shared it with my two teen nephews and it was very comfortable. The room is large and the three single beds were arranged with long sides against the walls in an Ell shape, leaving the center of the room open.

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Thanks - appreciate the specific hotel suggestions!

Mark - is there a specific place you'd suggest near Alexanderplatz?

Also, since you mentioned Neukoelln, any places (restaurants, cafe's bars) you'd recommend checking out? I loved Tacheles in the 90s :-)

Posted by
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We will be in Berlin between April 24 and May 11. We have rented a really nice looking apartment from someone via AirBnb. It is very affordable and have a kitchen where we can cook so we can save on our food expense. You may wish to have another look at it and see what you can find.