Just doors apart, what ties these two establishments together - aside from their shared reception desk - is a wonderfully realised 'modernised colonial'...
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...
Friedrichstrasse 31In a neoclassical former palace just a short walk from the Reichstag and Brandenburger Tor, this 'artist home' is one of Berlin's more imaginative small...
Luisenstrasse 19This delightful hotel is a creative fusion of old and new, combining restored rococo reception rooms with ultra-modern bedrooms designed by Nalbach +...
Wallstrasse 70-73Despite a rather plain minimalist decor and colour scheme in the rooms, there's something posh about the Plaza. All double rooms, and even some singles,...
Knesebeckstrasse 62Named after the theologian executed by the Nazis for alleged participation in the 1944 Hitler assassination attempt, this hotel sits on a quiet corner...
Ziegelstrasse 30This modest hotel has a certain funky charm, not to mention a fabulous view of one of the last remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall. Get a room in the...
Mühlenstrasse 6
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...
Nürnberger Strasse 50-55With an entry wall of gushing water lit overhead by glittering lights, this is one of Berlin's better luxury hotels, overlooking the Landwehr Canal and...
Lützowufer 15
The Grand Hyatt Berlin is a classy joint. The lobby is all matt black and sleek wood panelling - a refreshing change from the usual five-star marble or...
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2This 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...
Grolmanstrasse 35Not quite the Adlon of yore, which burnt down following World War II, this new, more generic luxury version was rebuilt by the Kempinski Group in 1997 on...
Unter den Linden 77This 'turn-of-the-19th-century-Berlin' hotel doesn't actually date quite that far back, nor do the seemingly 'retro' furnishings. But the rooms are...
Potsdamer Strasse 67The Bleibtreu is a friendly, smart and cosy establishment. The rooms are on the smaller side, but they're all very modern, and decorated with...
Bleibtreustrasse 31
Designed by Berlin architect Jan Kleihues, this new French-owned five-star is grandly proportioned with a refreshingly minimalist and contemporary approach....
Augsburger Strasse 41