Help with Berlin Location
 

Hi;
I'm wondering if some of you Berliners who read this newsgroup or
anyone else familiar with Berlin can give me some advice? I'm trying
to decide between hotels in 2 neighborhoods - one close to the Zoo in
the western city center, which looks from the map to be most
convenient; the other is further out in Charlottenburg, near the
Kur'damm and the Adenaurplatz U-Bahn stop.

Which area would be better for sightseeing, restaurants, concerts, and
for a woman alone to walk around at night?

Thanks so much!!


Cheers,
Ann

Re: Help with Berlin Location
 

Either location will be fine. Both are in ideal locations where you can walk
or take the public tranportation (S-Bahn or U-Bahn). Personally, I would get a
hotel in Charlottenburg as it is near the Ku'damm which has really good
shopping and many restaurants.



    >Subject: Help with Berlin Location
    >From: Ann B. [email protected]
    >Date: 2/26/03 5:48 AM Pacific Standard Time
    >Message-id:
    >Hi;
    >I'm wondering if some of you Berliners who read this newsgroup or
    >anyone else familiar with Berlin can give me some advice? I'm trying
    >to decide between hotels in 2 neighborhoods - one close to the Zoo in
    >the western city center, which looks from the map to be most
    >convenient; the other is further out in Charlottenburg, near the
    >Kur'damm and the Adenaurplatz U-Bahn stop.
    >Which area would be better for sightseeing, restaurants, concerts, and
    >for a woman alone to walk around at night?
    >Thanks so much!!
    >
    >Cheers,
    > Ann

Re: Help with Berlin Location
 

Ann B. wrote in message news:...
    > Hi;
    > I'm wondering if some of you Berliners who read this newsgroup or
    > anyone else familiar with Berlin can give me some advice? I'm trying
    > to decide between hotels in 2 neighborhoods - one close to the Zoo in
    > the western city center, which looks from the map to be most
    > convenient; the other is further out in Charlottenburg, near the
    > Kur'damm and the Adenaurplatz U-Bahn stop.
    >
    > Which area would be better for sightseeing, restaurants, concerts, and
    > for a woman alone to walk around at night?
    >

Hi Ann,

I travelled alone to Berlin a couple of weeks ago, and I stayed at the
Hotel Bogota in Charlottenburg. Charlottenburg is very pleasant (I
believe it used to be the chi-chi area of West Berlin), but if you are
more interested in active pursuits I think that the Zoo would be a
better place to stay.

--yeelaing.