One of Schöneberg’s solid bargains (though not quite what it was), the Sachsenhof couldn’t be better located in terms of proximity to the gay catwalk (Motzstraße) and the dozens of other gay and shopping establishments to be found only slightly further afield. You can easily stagger or crawl your way back to this reassuring institution practically blindfolded. And no doubt many have. The hotel’s ideal location is matched by its relatively inexpensive rooms, which are...
One of Schöneberg’s solid bargains (though not quite what it was), the Sachsenhof couldn’t be better located in terms of proximity to the gay catwalk (Motzstraße) and the dozens of other gay and shopping establishments to be found only slightly further afield. You can easily stagger or crawl your way back to this reassuring institution practically blindfolded. And no doubt many have. The hotel’s ideal location is matched by its relatively inexpensive rooms, which are all clean and tidy if perhaps a touch too basic and no-nonsense for some (especially now with prices decidedly on the rise). But the handsome wooden stairwell is a welcomed foil to the spartan modernity that characterises most of the building, and the landings feature grand mirrors that are seriously useful for that final head-to-toe once-over before setting out for the evening. And in 2013 the hotel introduced a new lift and foyer. The front desk is manned round-the-clock, with Klaus and Jan particularly popular during daytime hours. Breakfast is an option, though other round-the-corner spots do it better. In January 2017 the SaHo Hotel company took over operation of the Sachsenhof, with a slightly upgraded and relatively inexpensive breakfast (with savings if ordered in advance), free all-day coffee and ever so slightly upped room prices. The emphasis remains squarely on decent budget (but no longer cheap-cheap) accommodation. For the record, at the start of the 20th century, the then named Hotel Koschel was purchased by Heinrich Münch and later renamed the Hotel Sachsenhof. Münch was a close friend of the brother of poet Else Lasker-Schüler (1869–1945), and in 1918 she moved to the hotel. Painter Oskar Kokoschka and writers Walter Hasenclever (whose work was banned by the Nazis) and Theodor Däubler and also lived here. And a fictional version of the hotel features in local resident Erich Kästner's 1929 novel EMIL UND DIE DETEKTIVE.
