Just doors apart, what ties these two establishments together - aside from their shared reception desk - is a wonderfully realised 'modernised colonial'...
Belforter Strasse 21
In the heart of Mitte, the owners of the infamous Circus Hostel have created Circus Hotel, a downright classy older sibling. In two corner buildings on a...
Rosenthaler Strasse 1
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 50-55
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 2
The 40 rooms in this beautiful 1899 building are spacious and lovely, and although some of the less expensive ones lack their own shower and toilet, don't...
Tieckstrasse 12
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
In 2006, this 19th-century manse, originally built as the headquarters of Dresdener Bank, was transformed by Rocco Forte into a grand and sumptuous affair....
Behrenstrasse 37
In a historic building with one of Berlin's prettiest courtyards, is this lovely hotel. The 22 exquisitely styled rooms are airy and elegant, the staff are...
Yorckstrasse 83
A 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...
Rosa-Luxemburg-Strasse 9-13
This privately owned addition to the Design Hotels portfolio is an oasis of calm, luxury and taste. The 144 rooms and suites, most of which face their glass...
Potsdamer Strasse 3
Created by German designer Werner Aisslinger (www.aisslinger.com), Michelbergerhotel's cheerful rooms and casual-chic public areas are studies in clever use...
Warschauer Strasse 39-40
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...
Knesebeckstrasse 67