A dash of british class in the heart of berlin near checkpoint charlie there are many sights within walking distance of the hotel including the highly popular checkpoint charlie 5 minutes away the endless boutiques of friedrichstrasse are nearby too and it takes around 30 minutes by car to both city airports east side history one of the citys most famous stretches of the berlin wall the eastside gallery is a 10 minute drive topography of terror is a 7 minute walk and the hotel also off