The best stylish Berlin hotels
An insider’s guide to 10 of the most stylish places to stay in Berlin, including the best luxury hotels and budget accommodation.
The Mandala Hotel
Berlin, Germany
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This graceful five-star offers exclusive apartment-style suites, an innovative top-floor spa and Michelin-starred dining right on Potsdamer Platz. It’s an island of luxurious calm amidst the bustle of the city, topped off with a slick bar (QIU) and highly polished service. From the soothing, sand-coloured tones of the public areas and rooms to the burbling fountains in the restaurant and spa, and the staff’s crisp but unhurried professionalism, the Mandala has been designed throughout as a thoughtful and calming experience. All the furnishings, artworks and mini-libraries have been hand picked and, thanks to constant micro-refurbishments, everything feels more or less brand new.
Ackselhaus & Blue Home
Berlin, Germany
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The two hotels are connected on a quiet, residential street in leafy Prenzlauer Berg, not far from the downtown buzz of Mitte or the kid-friendly environs of Kollwitzplatz to the north. The two hotels are different, though both have been very tastefully done. The hotel has an open and immediately friendly feel to it – the lounge-style apartment makes it feel like a home. During summer you can put your feet up in the leafy and lovely Balinese courtyard garden.Bluehome has a more Mediterranean feel with some aquatic touches (and is more expensive), while Ackselhaus’ mini-apartments offer various themes that range from the geographical to the filmic (none are too OTT). Each apartment comes with a theme in the bedroom.
25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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One of the funkiest hotels in West Berlin, 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin retains just the right amount of original exposed concrete. Aisslinger has otherwise gone wild, dangling Schindelhauer bicycles from the ceiling, plastering the walls with eye-catching slogans, illustrations and photos, and peppering the public areas with funky furnishings (including fur-lined hammocks, a Vitra swing sofa) and a plethora of tropical foliage. The reception (3rd floor) comes with an in-house bakery and a shop run by local coffee-table book publishers Gestalten.Choosing a room here largely means choosing a view: ‘Jungle’ rooms have views across the ape and elephant enclosures at the Zoo and ‘Urban’ rooms look over the war-damaged spire of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the City West skyline.
Soho House Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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Soho House occupies eight floors of a late Bauhaus building in Mitte. The building is of special historical interest even by Berlin standards, since it was previously used as a centre for Hitler’s Brownshirts and later as an archival depot for the Communist Party. In keeping with Berlin’s penchant for earthy chic, many of the dilapidated concrete walls have been left unfinished, interleaved with expensive original artworks and modernist sculptures. Downstairs you’ll find a library and private cinema (for up to 36 people) as well as a gym and very cosy spa. Note that these facilities are off limits unless you’re a paid up member or guest of the hotel.The 40 idiosyncratic rooms come in various sizes from very 'itsy' to 'XL'. Rooms at the front have great views of the city. The décor is aptly decadent, with 300-thread count linens, free-standing bathtubs, rain showers and flat-screen televisions and quirky objects like antique hat boxes scattered around.
Hotel AMANO
Berlin, Germany
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Interior designer Ester Bruzkus has managed to give the interior a contemporary and fairly luxuriant feel, especially in the lounge and bistro area, which features brushed copper, velvet upholstery and contemporary artworks by photographer Oliver Rath (whose gallery is right next door). The courtyard garden is small but very pleasant, and the rooftop terrace bar attracts a hip crowd. Hotel extras include bicycles and tandem bikes for hire, X-Boxes with games to rent (as well as DVDs), constantly updated Mini Maps and iPods with a pre-loaded Berlin soundtrack.From a functional perspective, the rooms do contain almost everything you’ll need: decent-sized beds, television and en suite bathroom. There’s no minibar, but there are vending machines on the ground floor.
Michelberger Hotel
Berlin, Germany
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Although it falls into a budget category, the space has been designed by internationally renowned designer Werner Aisslinger, who has worked hard to make sure the whole place yells youthful creativity. The big round desk that acts as reception is part of a large, open lobby area that has a deliberately unfinished feel and contains a characterful café and lounge. There’s also a courtyard that doubles as a beer garden and concert venue and the café / bar stays open all night long (and serves a decent breakfast in the morning).Like the rest of the hotel, the rooms (all 119) are individually designed in a dizzying variety of themes (a chalet, a library) and contain plenty of Berlin-style “flea market” furniture and cheeky fixtures like mirrors dangling from ropes.
Hotel de Rome
Berlin, Germany
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Hotel de Rome is smack bang on Bebelplatz so superbly placed for a lot of Berlin’s main attractions. The hotel occupies the site of a former Dresdner Bank building, which was built in 1889. The architects have retained many original features, especially in the spa, which is located downstairs where the bank vaults used to be, while crafting an interior that’s stately yet contemporary. The ground floor reception area is impressive and imposing in equal measure, and the cocktail bar and restaurant equally refined.The 146 bedrooms and 43 suites lack the ritzy flamboyance of the public areas somewhat, but they’re undeniably comfortable and luxurious. The bathrooms are equipped with marble detailing and designer bath products and the suites have balconies overlooking Bebelplatz.
The Weinmeister
Berlin, Germany
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Weinmeister is in the middle of ‘hipster’ Mitte, nestled devilishly amidst the galleries and boutiques, the bars and the restaurants. The faux graffiti that ‘hides’ the main entrance tells you what you need to know about the ‘ironic chic’ style of the hotel. Inside is a long reception area-cum-bar, a restaurant featuring chairs with oversized backs, and a stairwell/lift area that leads up to the rooms (also been elaborated decorated with ‘designer’ graffiti). Up on the sixth floor is a decent spa with whirlpool and sauna.The guest rooms are spacious and modern. Huge designer beds are the centerpiece, supported by a constellation of trendy touches, from Apple TV systems and black-walled showers to handcrafted lamps.
Waldorf Astoria Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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This classic Berlin hotel, in the city’s upmarket City West district, more than earns each of its five stars for its convenient location, excellent service and superb Michelin-starred cuisine. Elegant and sophisticated, the interiors form a blend of classic and modern touches, from the grand spiral staircase and marble floors to the signature Peacock Alley lounge. The giant metal gate in the lobby pays homage to the towering facade of the flagship Waldorf Astoria New York.Forming part of the imposing 118m-high Zoofenster (‘zoo window’) tower, all 232 rooms and suites have floor-to-ceiling windows and views of the Berlin Zoological Garden. The spacious rooms channel a classic Twenties-inspired look with pops of purple, red and gold.
Henri Hotel
Berlin, Germany
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This hotel just off West Berlin’s famous Kurfüstendamm boulevard is set inside a characterful historic building. Its savvy mix of modern and retro aesthetics gives it a quirky Wes Anderson-style charm. The hotel is essentially a modern makeover of the former Hotel Residenz, with interior designer Marc-Ludolf von Schmarsow retaining the more charming parts of the original 19th-century building (creaking parquet floors, original stucco work) and embellishing them with Belle époque touches like painted porcelain vases, tasteful chandeliers and reproductions of Alphonso Mucha’s famed Art Nouveau posters.
Provocateur Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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This West Berlin boutique bolthole offers a flamboyant and seductive interior by Israeli hotshot Saar Zafrir, a fabulous Asian-themed restaurant by celebrated local chef Duc Ngo, and a glamorous bar that’s buzzing at weekends. Service is classy and welcoming. Amsterdam-based Saar Zafrir has given what was once a residential property a fun and flamboyant makeover that’s characterised by bold colours (reds, golds, blues), sensual textiles (including velvet) and upmarket furnishings. The resultant impression is sexy and seductive, and could easily be quite kitsch if not for welcome light-hearted, Harry Potter-esque touches such as the gold-clad guest lift and floating candles at the bar.