Hotel am Steinplatz, Autograph Collection

From the moment we arrived till the time came to depart, we were wowed by the Hotel am Steinplatz. Where to begin? The hotel itself is resplendent -- an art nouveau jewel with the sensibility of a boutique hotel and the services of a major hotel. The room was among the loveliest I have witnessed, with story book windows, a lush bed, and commodious shower. Perhaps best of all: the staff. When asked for directions, the front desk provided detailed, written guidance, researching subway and above-ground rail connections. The staff in the restaurant was the quintessence of affability and unfailingly attentive. The breakfast -- included with our room -- proved luscious way to start the day. Special praise to Anastasia and Chloe of the restaurant team. By the time we departed, we felt we had two dear friends in Berlin. One other bonus: The hotel has a lovely gym on the fifth floor, but, of course, it is not full service. However, a very well equipped full-service gym sits just two doors down and the rate -- stunningly! -- is just 5 euros a day. Truly, words are inadequate to describe our apprecoation of the Hotel am Steinplatz!!!