If you want to spend your next vacation in Berlin, you need to plan where you are going to stay. For this plan is necessary to make notes about the following advices.
Berlin is a big city with a big choice and variety of accommodations, you can find from expensive and luxuries hotels to cheap and comfortable hostels or apartments. But could be that the best 
option to discover this city and its people is to rents a tourist apartments. If you choose this option, you can enjoy of Berlin´s life with total freedom without having to worry about hours.
HOTELS OR PRIVATE APARTMENTS?
It depends of the reason for your journey and the price you are willing to pay.
If you are on a business trip for a conference or a maintenance job for a short time, then it would be best to choose a hotel in central Berlin, which offers you full service and able you time to concentrate on the essentials.
If you spend your days off in Berlin and want to enjoy the sightseeing, shopping or just leisure time, then your place is an apartment. Because it gives you the freedom you need to enjoy this city.
When you go to holiday with your family, you always need more space to accommodate your family members and luggage. For this purpose rent an apartment is more suitable, because it gives you independence and the comfortable of your home.
A private apartment is also ideal for group travellers. The group shares the same roof as a family, learn to live together and know each other. Moreover the costs of food in supermarkets is relatively low in Berlin, so if you travel with your friend, you can cook your own food without spend much money in restaurants.
In general this types of accommodations are ideal, if you are looking for a freedom, relaxment, space, silence, comfort and all facilities you have in your home, and all of these things for less money.
APARTMENT A GOOD ALTERNATIVE FOR A STAY IN BERLIN?
An apartment is usually cheaper compared to the price of hotel, which can sometimes be very expensive, and in same time an apartment offers you more space compared to the hotel where the living area is limited to the size of the room. Furthermore a private apartment give you more privacy and integration with the native people to the hotel.
Berlin is a city with a huge rent apartment culture and market, so to rent an apartment in this city is easy and cheap in relation with another types of accommodations.
