Ibis Berlin Mitte

It's just average, so it's hard to rate. The transportation is good, making it easy to get around, and there's a tram stop. The room facing the street was noisy. The front desk staff seemed unskilled. A man told me I hadn't paid the city tax when I checked in. I said I had, and he asked me to show him proof. I tried to find it, but when I tried to find it in Chinese, he said he couldn't understand Chinese. I showed him the booking receipt, but he said no, he needed an English invoice. "Okay, I'll take my time looking for it." I called Ctrip customer service, which I give a thumbs up for being very responsive. The receptionist told me to get out of the way and look in the back, where there weren't any other guests waiting. A little later, he came back and said he was sorry he'd noticed I'd paid the city tax. The stay was pretty average. The room was filled with a strong, stinky aroma, which definitely wasn't a scent. I put up with it for two days. The only good thing was that there was a Vietnamese-Chinese restaurant nearby, and the congee was delicious! It was a welcome relief for a Chinese resident.