The best hotels near Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
An insider's guide to the best hotels near Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, including the top places to stay for Michelin-starred restaurants, cool bars, sumptuous spas and stylish interiors, close to the Reichstag, Tiergarten Park, Alexanderplatz and more.
This sumptuous five-star hotel on Potsdamer Platz boasts plush, well-equipped rooms, a fantastic French-themed brasserie, and two elegant bars. Brandenburg Gate is within easy walking distance, and there are bits of the original Berlin Wall right outside the hotel. Tiergarten park is right next door too. Interiors are classic Old Europe, with baroque chandeliers, marble staircases and Art Deco furnishings lending an aura of moneyed refinement throughout. There’s a very comprehensive wellness area in the basement, with pool, whirlpool tub, sauna and fitness centre. The perfume-themed cocktail bar is a winner.
This graceful five-star hotel offers exclusive apartment-style suites, an innovative top-floor spa and Michelin-starred dining right on Potsdamer Platz. Its location, directly across from the Sony Centre, puts guests within easy walking distance of a slew of major sights. The Philharmonie concert hall and Film Museum are a short hop across the street; the Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial are a five-minute walk away. There are also dozens of restaurants around as well as two of the city’s largest malls – one directly at Potsdamer Platz, the other at Leipziger Platz.
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This Berlin classic — the first Grand Hyatt in Europe and one of the official press venues of the Berlinale — is located right on Potsdamer Platz, and boasts three restaurants, a rooftop spa and pool. With the Sony Centre, Tiergarten Park and the world-renowned Philharmonic Hall all on the doorstep, this is about as central as you can get. The adjacent Kulturforum has several top museums such as the Gem?ldegalerie (Portrait Gallery), and Checkpoint Charlie and the shops and restaurants of Friedrichstrasse are a short stroll away. Dynamic interior design by New York’s Tony Chi and Swiss designer Hannes Wettstein give the hotel plenty of contemporary visual appeal.
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This Marriott is surprisingly slick. Not only does it have contemporary décor and state-of-the-art amenities throughout, but there’s also a classy restaurant and a bar designed by local fashionista Michael Michalsky, plus a spacious spa (with pool) and gym. Several key attractions are a short walk away, including the Holocaust Memorial, Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz and the Reichstag, with more (Berliner Dom, Alexanderplatz, Museum Island) accessible within 20 minutes via tram, train or bus. Make time for a drink in the Catwalk 'fashion bar', with its top-notch drinks in a room that’s all chrome surfaces and decadent sofas.