Need advice on Berlin neighborhood
 

Dear Fellow Fodirites,

I need your expert advice on this particular neighborhood in Berlin. We are a family
of four and will be in Berlin for 2 days the end of this month. I found a great deal for
a 4-star hotel in MITTE- ---KREUZBERG area. How safe is this area considering that we are landing around 11pm in the night?

Thank you

could you be more specific about the exact location? Link?

Mitte is fine, but Kreuzberg can extend fairly far south. I don't think Kreuzberg is unsafe, but may be inconvenient for sightseeing depending on the actual location. An actual hotel name/address will be much more helpful.

Thank you danon and yk. I do not have the exact location.This is a deal frm Hotwire.

How safe is SXF airport area for non-cacausian travellers at midnight? My apologizes for being so direct, but I read few
reports that were concerning. Any input is greatly appreciated.

Thank you

cannot answer that.
there is a S-Bahn station right there , but I don't know how late the trains runs. It may not even be in the direction of your hotel.

http://www.berliner-verkehr.de/efahrpl.htm

The airport area is fine, also at midnight. The airport's train station is a 500 meters walk from the terminals - and is somewhat deserted after midnight.

But I would not recommend to take the suburban train into town.

First, there a few trains running after midnight, and any connection to the Mitte/Kreuzberg district will require at least one change.
Secondly, there is indeed a chance that you may encounter not so friendly people on the train on that line at those hours, esp. for non-caucasians.
There are surprisingly few "real incidents" on public transport in Berlin, but why start your vacation with a bad gut feeling.

I'd suggest you take a taxi.