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 31
This branch of the nationwide chain has something of a school camp atmosphere, but the rooms are clean, the pine furniture inoffensive, and there are...
Boxhagener Strasse 73In 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 19
A truly remarkable place, and brilliantly over the top. What was recently a car dealership on the Spree has been converted into a hotel and day spa...
Friedrichstrasse 106This delightful hotel is a creative fusion of old and new, combining restored rococo reception rooms with ultra-modern bedrooms designed by Nalbach +...
Wallstrasse 70-73
This second hostel by the owners of Mittes Backpacker has a rather more refined aesthetic than its predecessor, but the English-speaking staff is just as...
Skalitzer Strasse 104Despite 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 62
The Circus is a rarity - simple but stylish, warm and comfortable. And the upper-floor apartments have balconies and lovely views. The laid-back staff can...
Weinbergsweg 1A
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 1Named 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
Berlin's first 'hostel boat' is moored on the Spree by the East Side City Hotel Berlin. The rooms - well, cabins - are clean and fairly spacious...
Mühlenstrasse 73-77
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 50-55This is a moderately priced alternative for young travellers who've outgrown the hostel scene but aren't yet ready to splurge on the frills. Perfectly...
Weserstrasse 24