Just doors apart, what ties these two establishments together - aside from their shared reception desk - is a wonderfully realised 'modernised colonial' style. In Ackselhaus...

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...

Housed in a former neoclassical residential palace just a short walk from the Reichstag and Brandenburger Tor, this 'artist home' is one of the city's more imaginative small...

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 (Berlin's best, according to...

This new, third addition to the Mittes Backpacker Hostel empire is an excellent place to stay, with a brilliant location. Clean, contemporary and well designed, it has all the...

Despite 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, have both shower and...

This discreet, privately owned gem, tucked down a quiet street behind the KaDeWe, is the epitome of modern luxury without the stuffiness. The staff is friendly, and the 72...

Almost the standard by which other hostels should be measured, the Circus is a rarity - simple but stylish, warm and comfortable. And the upper-floor apartments have balconies...

Named after the theologian executed by the Nazis for alleged participation in the 1944 Hitler assassination attempt, this hotel sits on the corner of a quiet side street...

Berlin's first 'hostel boat' is moored on the Spree by the East Side Hotel, across the river from Kreuzberg. The rooms - or, rather, cabins - are clean and fairly spacious...

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 contemporary elegance with...

Named for the Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi, the world's oldest women-only hotel has 12 bedrooms, tucked away on the top two floors of a residential apartment building...

With 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....

This 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...