Just doors apart, what ties these two establishments together - aside from their shared reception desk - is a wonderfully realised 'modernised colonial' style. In Ackselhaus...
Belforter Strasse 21The Berlin hotel group Gold Inn has scrubbed the graffiti off this former squatted building and the original 1871 façade now fronts a warmly furnished mid-range hotel offering...
Friedrichstrasse 31Named after the theologian executed by the Nazis for alleged participation in the 1944 Hitler assassination attempt, this hotel sits on the corner of a quiet side street...
Ziegelstrasse 30This new hotel is the classiest, most sophisticated joint in Berlin. Hidden within the shell of a landmark art deco dance hall, it combines cool contemporary elegance with...
Nürnberger Strasse 50-55This is a sleek, smart, high-quality hotel; stylish, with an air of privacy. The rooms are spacious and comfortable, if not minimally styled, with sparkling marble in the...
Grolmanstrasse 35Located just a stone's throw from the Berliner Ensemble and Friedrichstrasse station, the Albrechtshof is a member of the Verband Christlicher Hotels (Christian Hotels...
Albrechtstrasse 8This is one of the most charming small hotels in Berlin. The rooms are decorated with flair in a mix of Conran-modern and antique furniture, each with an enormous black and...
Leibnitzstrasse 59The Bleibtreu is a friendly, smart and cosy establishment popular with the media and fashion crowds. The rooms are on the smaller side, but they're all very modern, and...
Bleibtreustrasse 31If you fancy a five-star location but don't want to spend a fortune, then this place is just the ticket. Aside from a few pink frills, it doesn't have a lot of extras, but the...
Charlottenstrasse 61This elegant hotel in a nicely renovated townhouse avoids the noise of its central Hackescher Markt location by cleverly having many rooms face inwards on to a tranquil green...
Grosse Präsidentenstrasse 8Ideally located at the bottom of Kastanienallee - or 'Casting'allee as it's now called, as the cafés on this strip bordering Prenzlauer Berg and Mitte are famous for seeing and...
Kastanienallee 65In a historic building with one of Berlin's prettiest courtyards, this is a wonderful hotel. The 22 exquisitely styled rooms are airy and elegant (the furniture was custom...
Yorckstrasse 83This hotel is a huge hit with style-conscious travellers. The lobby, created by Berlin designers Vogt and Weizenegger, is enjoyably more funk than functional, while the 170...
Kurfürstendamm 101A member of the Design Hotels group, this former apartment house for the DDR secret police is a stylish, no-nonsense apartment-hotel with an emphasis on wellbeing. The cool,...
Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 9-13Despite the fact that its status as one of Berlin's first 'designer hotels' has been overshadowed by newcomers, this is still popular with businessmen and stewardesses, who...
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