Just came back from our long weekend (2nd May Bank Holiday, 26May-28May) with 4 other friends. We went to Berlin with Easyjet; it was about £120 per person (a little pricey due to peak period) and the flight time is a little inconvenience because it departed at 6.30am, and check-in time is from 4.30am so we took the last train from London Bridge to Luton airport (about 1hour). We got there by 1.30am and slept on the benches for few hours.
There are three airports in Berlin, which are Schoenefled, Tegel and Tempelhof. We went to Berlin Schoenefled with Easyjet and this is the furthest airport from town centre and to the hotel (Grand Hotel Esplanade), it took us about 1 hour. The closest airport is Berlin Tempelhof it would be about 20 minutes from town and 30minutes from Berlin Tegel Airport to town.

When we arrived at the hotel (26thMay), we realised that it was the DFB Pokal final match for Stuggart and Nuremberg. The Stuggart team stayed at our hotel for the night. Although they lost the game against Nuremberg but they still had the celebration drink/party at the hotel. We saw some of the footballers and WAGS around the hotel lobby and the breakfast restaurant.

We’ve booked 1 double and 1 triple room from the internet website www.gtahotels.com. It was about £80 per person for 2nights including buffet breakfast (City Comfort room). The buffet breakfast (at Elements restaurant) was great with different kinds of pate, ham, cheese, fruit juices (orange, guava, multivitamin juice, pear and apple), Actimel, scramble egg, fried egg (made to order), cereals, fresh fruits (strawberry, watermelon, orange, peach, nectarine, and apple), sausage, bacon, potato, smoke salmon, bread.

One double (king size or queen size) or twin bed, flat screen television ( Samsung LCD 28”) and pay television channels, internet-LAN connections, telephone, oversize windows, mini bar, hair-dryer, bath towels, facial towel, power shower (bath tub), air-con, in-room safe. There’s no kettle in the room, but there’s a bottle of complementary mineral still water (1litre).

Swimming pool (a little small, can fit 10 people in sort of triangular shape), and the sauna (at the moment is under construction), beauty salon, hair stylist, gym.
The hotel has 7 conference rooms for up to 450 people, 5 business offices for up to 30 people.

Ellipse-Lounge: The perfect place to unwind before and after your exciting day!! There’s a very cosy sofa with modern fireplace.
Harry’s New-York Bar: a lively setting, but a little smoky inside.
Elements: where you get to enjoy the buffet breakfast.
Eck-Kneipe (Corner pub in English): Cosy Berlin pub with merry atmosphere.