The front office team was so genuinely friendly and helpful. The whole arrangement of the hotel is truly unique: The historical brick building is surrounded by a beautifully designed garden. My room had the most comfortable bed imaginable. I slept so well that I had to know more about the beds. I asked the reception team about the beds in the morning and it turns out that it turns out the mattress was made some eco-label named COCO-MAT. I think I might need one of these mattresses at home. In the morning, I had a coffee and a croissant in the main garden and was delighted by the bird twitter and the blooming tulips. All the items of the breakfast buffet were carefully curated and highest quality - including homemade jams & chocolate cremes, as well as hummus, pickled vegetables and scrambled eggs. I have stayed at several premium hotels in Berlin, but this one really stands out. 10/10 - could not recommend any stronger!

The design. The comfort. The attention to detail. The garden. The bar. The interesting common spaces with coffee and water etc. The location. And very good value.

Biggest issue: I didn't know I was going to be checking into a converted prison cell. That somehow escaped me in your marketing. I understand why you do that, but it was confronting. I got over it but still... The staff were very friendly and helpful but apparently you policy is that they don't help with the bags and its not an easy place to negotiate physcially. I saw literally half a dozen staff standing around when I was struggling with my luggage.

This was my first stay in Wilmina and now I can’t imagine staying somewhere else in Berlin. It’s the perfect place for introverts and people who feel overwhelmed and want to find a bit of quiet and solitude after long days of exploring Berlin. I especially recommend Wilmina to solo travellers. The rooms are cosy with clean calming design and there are many quiet corners to rest both inside and outside. The sauna and pool on the rooftop are absolutely amazing. This place and its atmosphere will make you forget you’re in a busy city. I also loved all the little details that meant a lot - ghd hair dryer instead of the small weak one you get in most hotels, the book about Wilmina in your room, the fresh fruits and coffee for free all day, a bottle of water next to your bed.

Sometimes a group of loud people gathered in the hotel, there were events like video shooting and also the guests in bar are really loud, their behaviour didn’t match the place, I don’t think they were even staying in the hotel. I also wish the hotel would be adults only because there are not many of them and we know how quickly a peaceful place can turn into a nightmare with one loud family.

The neighbourhood is so lovely. As a solo traveller from London, I felt safe walking in the neighbour by myself. Lots of nice cafes and restaurants 5 mins away from the hotel. The station is nearby. There is a shopping mall and shopping area 10-15min walk. But the train will get you everywhere you need to go. The hotel is quiet, clean, and modern. I like there are only 44 rooms, so it is never crowded. Free use of the sauna is great. There is a pool and a lovely peaceful roof deck. I did not have breakfast as I prefer to go to local cafes. But fruit, coffee, tea and water are free all day in the lounge area. The staff are great and so helpful.

As it is an old prison, you can hear the banging of the doors. This may annoy some people. But you do not hear the street noise at all. The check-out process was not as organised as I would expect.

it was quite quaint. The gardens were lovely. From the walk when entering the hotel and to get to our room, we got to see the gardens every day. the rooms are quiet! You don’t hear the people above you, below you, or next to you. the bed was lovely as well; super duper comfortable. All the walls were white, which I loved, my Dad did not. The rooms are not fussy, if that is what you want, The Wilmina is not for you. But…if you want great service, super quiet comfortable rooms, cute little rooms to gather in off the kitchen, an afternoon snack (homemade of course), then The Wilmina is for you. FYI — I read someone’s review that said the woman who answered the phone was not friendly. So, I am not German, my Dad is, but was born in the states, I do think it’s difficult to call another country and expect the warm & fuzzies, especially with a language barrier.

there are only two things that we felt could have been improved upon, (1) and maybe this was only us, when first getting into the showers, which are also great by the way, I almost slipped. I’m not sure if it was the cleaning solution or what. The only other thing, was maybe just a wee bit more variety at breakfast.

This is a design hotel with history so everything is thought for the customers comfort with style and design. The hotel had a lot of places to discover inside even though it is not big (which is another good thing). Always coffee and drinks available and the lounge, garden and pool/sauna areas were very pleasing. Great place to stay, if you are just visiting or for business.

Not in the city center, so expect 30 minute commute by train to Alexander Platz. It can be a bit pricy if you're staying a few days.

gorgeous hotel: beautiful, thoughtful design; extremely friendly and attentive staff; impeccably clean. this is a special hotel - it is obviously a labour of love and everything has been done very carefully and with an eye to preserving a sense of the building’s history (but without overwhelming visitors). as others have mentioned, stepping off Kantstraße into the courtyard is like entering a secret place. it is so quiet and green and peaceful. last thing - staff were really nice to my (somewhat wild) six year-old son. highly recommend.

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We liked everything in this hotel. Starting from the vision and commitment of hotel owners and ending with the smallest details. All the people we met and services provided were really top notch. Summarazing the experience - good location, calming environment, very clean room, excellent breakfast, complimentary coffee/tea/fruits/sweets, fairy-tale'ish inner courtyard, silence.

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Friendly, helpful staff. Smart, modern refurb of very interesting building. Quiet and peaceful. Excellent restaurant, with very interesting tasting menu and knowledgeable wine staff. Lovely roof top terrace with small pool. Plenty of communal areas in and out for relaxing.

Sadly no lunch offer and dinner is expensive. Booking.com information description is incorrect: said our room had a patio. None of the rooms have private outside space of any kind.

the building is amazing, sleeping in a jail is impressive (but the room doesn't look like a cell of course!) The breakfast was very very good. The restaurant is a "Gastro", so it's good to know it before as it's of course quite expensive but very good for sure.

I encountered issues with the TV which was not working. The hotel was open for a very short periode, that's certainly due to this, but still I've not been able to benefit from the TV. No air conditioned in the rooms... (it's still a jail!)