The café of the Literaturhaus, which has lectures, readings and a bookshop. The greenhouse-like winter garden or salon rooms are great for ducking into a...

This new hotel is the classiest, most sophisticated joint in Berlin. Hidden within the shell of a landmark art deco dance hall, it combines cool...

Florian has been serving fine south German food on this quietly posh street for a couple of decades now, and the standard never seems to slip. The cooking...

Despite standing on one of Berlin's best-known streets, the Askanischer Hof is a well-kept secret, and chock full of atmosphere. Walk down the hall, filled...

Though the attractive foyer of this characterful two-star belies rooms more functional than fancy, it's still a wonderful place and terrific value. The...

Designed by Berlin architect Jan Kleihues, this new French-owned five-star is grandly proportioned with a refreshingly minimalist and contemporary approach....

From the ride up the 1911 elevator and into the sitting room, this is a grand place, stylish and eclectic, and a labour of love. It's filled with fine...

Despite the fancy surroundings, this wonderful pension offers really good value. Built in 1895, this was once the apartment of silent film star Asta...

Rated among Europe's best independent literary bookshops by Bookseller magazine, this excellent establishment, founded in 1930, includes one of Berlin's...

Shortly before his death in 2004, Berlin-born Helmut Newton donated over 1,000 of his nude and fashion photographs to the city and provided funds towards...

With its old-salon appeal - art covers every available inch of wall - this is one of Berlin's tried and true spots. It attracts a crowd of rowdy regulars,...

Amid the collection of art that owner Isolde Josipovici has amassed over the past 35 years, she has created the warmest, most eclectic pension imaginable....

This young and friendly hotel is almost worth staying in just for the spa downstairs, complete with Japanese washing room, two saunas, a sand lounge and...

Erected in 1929, and a favourite of author Thomas Mann, this is a smart, stylish hotel with lots of low-key flair. The rooms are elegant and understated,...