I had a very good time at Grรคtzlhotel Meidlingermarkt. However, it's important to highlight two bad things: 1) The picture is NOT AT ALL similar to the room. Actually, I chose this hotel because of the picture and my room was TOTALLY different! I was disappointed. 2) Check-in is a nightmare! Keep in mind that this is not a "real" hotel (I didn't know that either). It's more like an Airbnb. So, there is no reception desk. Before you get there, you will receive an email with the check-in instructions (wrong instructions, by the way). You have to go to the indicate address to find the key of your room, and they send you a code to get the key (in a box). However, the address they sent to me was not the address where the key was! If you don't have a phone to make a call (which was my case), you are screwed! But I was lucky! Someone also was looking for their key, and she called a phone number written on the box. The person told us to go to ANOTHER address (at the same block) to get our keys. After that, I found my room (apartment, actually) easily, but the other girl spent some time looking for hers. That said, the apartment was fine (not as beautiful as the one of the pic), clean (not sparkling clean), and the most importantly, the neighborhood is great! Lots of restaurants, bars, stores, supermarket, bakery. It's not a tourist area, so you can see how "real" life is. There are many immigrants living around. Subway is a block away, so your time will be good there.
