Just doors apart, what ties these two establishments together - aside from their shared reception desk - is a wonderfully realised 'modernised colonial'...
Belforter Strasse 21
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 70-73Despite 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 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 30
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 50-55
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 prime location aside (it's only 50 metres from Oranienburger Strasse), this member of the Backpacker Germany Network (www.backpackernetwork.de) is an...
Johannisstrasse 11This 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 77