A real treasure on the Spree. This delightful hotel is a creative fusion of old and new, combining restored rococo reception rooms with ultra-modern bedrooms designed by...
Wallstrasse 70-73This five-star Marriott is more reasonably priced - and definitely lower-key - than the Ritz-Carlton next door, but it's also quite disappointing. While the 'modern...
Inge-Beisheim-Platz 1With 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 close to the Tiergarten....
Lützowufer 15This is a classy joint, just far enough off the beaten tourist path to keep its cool. The lobby is all matt black and sleek wood panelling - a refreshing change from the usual...
Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2The extremely plush and spacious 'Interconti' exudes luxury. The airy lobby, with its soft leather chairs, is ideal for browsing the papers, and the rooms, overlooking the Zoo...
Budapester Strasse 2Berlin's most famous hotel, and the well-aged mother of all Kempinskis, was first a celebrated restaurant before being rebuilt in its present form in 1951. While the rooms...
Kurfürstendamm 27Despite the fact that its status as one of Berlin's first 'designer hotels' has been overshadowed by newcomers, this is still popular with businessmen and stewardesses, who...
Friedrichstrasse 151With interiors by German designer Yasmine Mahmoudieh (responsible for the cabins of the Airbus A380), the 427 rooms here are fresh, uncluttered and free of the normal blandness...
Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 3It's flashy, it's trashy, it's Vegas-meets-Versailles. The Ritz-Carlton is so chock-a-block with black marble, gold taps and taffeta curtains that the rooms seem somewhat...
Potsdamer Platz 3Designed down to the dust ruffles by Karl Lagerfeld, this restored 1914 villa on the edge of Grunewald is a luxury that mere mortals can only dream of. There are 12 suites and...
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