Berlin Hotels & Hostels (447)

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Small, artsy and chilled-out, this welcoming hostel will give you a good night's sleep yet put you close to the charmingly gritty bars of Kreuzberg's legendary Oranienstrasse. For quick getaways,…

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A standout with pennywise nomads. Dorms and rooms are clean, cheerfully decorated and equipped with single pine beds (no bunks) with individual reading lamps. The new street level cafe-bar-recept…

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Inside an immaculately restored 1896 department store, this top-notch newcomer didn't take long to make its mark with travellers, and for three good reasons: location, service and design. Modern …

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Prepare for blast-off at this spacey hostel themed around Douglas Adams' 1979 science fiction spoof The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Dorms come equipped with individual lockers, steel-pipe b…

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Occupying two buildings separated by a busy road and the U-Bahn tracks (which run above ground here), Meininger is part of the new generation of Berlin hostels offering modern rooms and a comfort…

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This eastside hostel puts the 'fun' in funky and is a perfect base for those keen on making an in-depth study of Friedrichshain's nightlife. It's run by a young, energetic and opinionated crew of…

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This cheerful new arrival on Berlin's bulging hostel scene is close to bars, cafes and restaurants and a mere stone's throw from the U-Bahn station. Its comparatively small size creates a low-key…

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Buckets full of imagination were mixed into the paint at this well-established 'art hostel' in a former hat factory near the Mitte fun district. Each room has its own wacky theme created by trave…

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Berlin has no shortage of quirky backpacker abodes but this brand-new floating hostel ups the ante once again. It's moored in the Spree River in the shadow of the East Side Gallery, the longest s…

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This hostel consistently fires on all cylinders. Clean, cheerfully painted rooms, excellent showers (lots of them) and competent, helpful staff catapult this place to the top of the hostel heap. …

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This tiny hostel is as warm and welcoming as an old friend's hug thanks to its wonderful owners, Jutta and Liane. Both avid travellers, they have created a cosy and ingenious environment that off…

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This Charlottenburg pearl feels like a cross between a friendly pension and a fading grand hotel, all at prices even the cash-strapped can afford. It's a rambling, slightly eccentric hotel inside…

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This 60-room hotel earns its 'arte' moniker with the works of Austrian artist Günter Edlinger, whose abstract oils and pastoral florals add splashes of colour to the rooms and hallways. Alas, a l…

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This friendly, clean and efficient abode combines a simple hotel and an upmarket hostel under a single roof. Modern furnishings and a young, good-natured crew give the place a fresh, upbeat feel.…

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Writer Thomas Mann called it 'charming and cosy' while Talking Head's David Byrne loved it for being 'friendly and helpful'. In business since 1929, there's something comfortably stuffy about thi…

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Flaunting a subdued urban feel, this private boutique hotel prides itself on lavishing its guests with personal attention. The lobby, with its ice-blue backlit bar, gives way to over-sized, elega…

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The Bleibtreu flaunts an edgy, urban feel tempered by the warmth of Italian design and the ample use of natural materials. Subtlety is king here. In fact, from the street it doesn't even look lik…

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It takes guts to create a hotel that looks and feels like an English country retreat right in the heart of the Scheunenviertel, Berlin's buzziest nightlife zone. But it can be done, as proven by …

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This sassy lifestyle hotel gets minimalism right. Design and decor are reduced to their purest forms without sacrificing comfort. Pillars punctuate the lobby and rooms, which are dressed in cool …

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If this modern and well-kept hotel feels like a breath of fresh air, it may be because it's the Berlin branch of a small chain of German seaside resorts. Rooms have a clean, uncluttered look and …

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This refined boutique hotel wears its 'art' moniker with a justified swagger: more than 400 abstract works by renowned contemporary German artist Georg Baselitz decorate its striking lobby, hallw…

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A fairly recent makeover has catapulted this budget staple, close to Potsdamer Platz, into the 21st century. Sure, the furnishings are still not the latest, but rooms are mostly good-sized, clean…

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Take an ageing hotel, gut it, apply vision and money and end up with a modern-design abode for fashion-forward travellers without a trust fund. Such a metamorphosis was tackled by Sandra Burmeist…

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Late-19th-century glamour meets new-millennium comfort in this sophisticated hotel on a quiet side street within a hop, skip and jump of the fun-filled Scheunenviertel and other blockbuster sight…

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Staying at this hip new kid in town is likely to present you with a quandary: should you plunge headlong into the maelstrom of Berlin's hottest fun zone or spend more time savouring the beauty an…

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If you're a serious surfer dude (of the Internet, that is), this may be the place for you. Every single room is equipped with your own PC with flat-screen monitor and free, unlimited, round-the-c…

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No fancy marquee here, only an innocuous grey facade signals your arrival at this new high-octane hot spot. Its cool, Zeitgeist-capturing look pulls in style-conscious hipsters and gossip mag roy…

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If you're looking for quirkiness and true Berlin character, you'll find heaps of it at this charming pension just off the Ku'damm. Once the home of Danish silent-movie siren Asta Nielsen, it tran…

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After an extreme make-over, this high-rise GDR-era hotel has been reincarnated as the Park Inn and flaunts its rejuvenated look with pride. The hulking tower with over 1000 rooms stands sentinel …

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Thanks to top-to-bottom restyling, progressive management and a stellar art collection, this 1970s hotel has completely shaken its GDR-era vibe and is now solidly rooted in the 21st century. It's…

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The East-Side's white-and-butter-yellow classical facade is really a bit of a tease, for inside this protected building awaits an ultra-modern hotel whose 36 rooms are a meditation on minimalism.…

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Louisa's is the kind of place that dazzles with class not glitz, a discrete deluxe hideaway perfect for people tired of anonymous big-city hotels. Few properties put more emphasis on customising …

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Despite this neighbourhood's high hipster quotient, smart designer hotels are still a rare breed in Prenzlauer Berg, which makes this new arrival all the more exciting. Rooms masterfully blend co…

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At this swish contender you will quite literally 'sleep with the fishes', thanks to the AquaDom that's the lobby's eye-popping centrepiece. Elsewhere, the streamlined design scheme radiates an ur…

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Berlin is a great city for exploring on foot, a job made all the easier if you base yourself at this serene hotel right in the heart of the lively Scheunenviertel. Even if you have trouble moving…

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No grand marquee, only a small, discreet logo and a liveried doorman reveal that you've arrived at one of Berlin's newest temples of luxury. In an ambience of effortless sophistication, you'll fi…

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This cocoon of quiet sophistication, right on graceful Gendarmenmarkt, has the character of a small boutique hotel, yet the amenities of a grand 'hotel de luxe'. After a day of turf pounding, rel…

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Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Marilyn Manson are among the celebs who've slept, dined and partied at this stomping ground for the rich and famous. The moment you step into the lavish, cedar-clad l…

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Berlin's most high-profile defender of grand tradition has been a celebrity magnet ever since first opening its portals in 1907. Faithfully rebuilt after the fall of the Berlin Wall, it again woo…

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Opposites attract: the timeworn adage certainly rings true in this ritzy abode. In a feat of stylistic alchemy, it smoothly blends Prussian elegance with Italian dolce vita, Zen influences and ed…

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