Exe Hotel Klee Berlin Excellence Class

The Klee is an unpretentiousness yet nicely appointed hotel in Schoeneberg/Friedenau. It’s located near the Bundesplatz and Friedrich Wilhelm Platz subway stops. The neighborhood is relatively quiet, though Bundesallee has its share of daytime traffic. The lobby is located on two levels with comfortable seating for about twenty people in various areas. The reception staff was friendly and helpful. The clerk at the desk made a real effort to put people in their rooms ahead of the 3:00 p.m. check-in as they became available from the cleaning staff. Sometimes small kindnesses offer a clue to the service philosophy of the staff. Coming down to the lobby jet lagged at 4:30 the morning after my arrival, the night clerk was nice enough to offer to get me a coffee, and the chef who came in at 5:30 offered to fix early breakfast for me. Our room was very clean, with good ventilation/climate control and ample closet and luggage storage space. Lighting was good. Our room looked out on the main street (Bundesallee), but any traffic noise was filtered out by the windows. Mattresses on the beds were firm and made for a good night’s sleep. The neighborhood is not a huge nightlife area, but there are a number of cafes/restaurants within easy walking distance, to include Vietnamese, vegetarian, Italian, Spanish, and Nepalese/Indian. The Klee was pleasing. In Hemingway’s words “a clean, well lighted place”