Money Does, In Fact, Buy Happiness (Or At Least A Better Hotel Room)

So did I mention that my grandparents and I moved hotels? We're no longer in the dinky hotel way out in Berlin's boonies. We are now staying in -- get ready for this -- the Mariott hotel on POTSDAMER PLATZ. Freaking Potsdamer Platz! You can't GET much more central than that. It has been a looooooooong time since I've been in a hotel this nice (employees keep saying "Guten Tag" as we pass in the hall). check out my room:

Yeah, that's my room. As in, only mine. I have two double beds. I'm totally blown away.

But that's not the best part. From our 10th-floor rooms we have this view:



It seems that money does, in fact, buy happiness. Or at least a better hotel. We are SO much more comfortable here and of course we're on top of the subway station, so getting around is a snap. Lovin' it! This afternoon my grandparents took a bus tour around Berlin while I just sort of wandered...I've seen the city and all the sites so I just wanted to sort of get lost. Ended up at Alexanderplatz and also the Starbucks at Hackescher Höfe.