Berlin

One of Berlin’s more recent upscale hotel openings, Das Stue is discreetly located in a peaceful corner of Berlin’s vast Tiergarten park — Forbes Travel Guide

Behind the grey stone of the former Royal Danish Embassy’s curved façade is a glamorous world of marble, wood and copper. — Wallpaper

Chic hotel within a limestone structure that was formerly the Royal Danish Embassy, tucked away on a quiet lane on the western edge of Berlin's Tiergarten. — Andrew Harper

At Das Stue hotel in Berlin, you can spy on ostriches from the bar, have a 25-course meal in the Michelin-starred restaurant, unwind in the spa, and reach all of Berlin’s best bits with an easy stroll. — Mr & Mrs Smith

A 1930s landmark turned 80-room design hotel in the Embassy Quarter, close to the Berlin Zoo. — Condé Nast Traveler

The Hotel Adlon Kempinski surely boasts the most distinguished location in the city—right on historic Pariser Platz, opposite the Brandenburg Gate. — Afar Magazine

A favorite gathering place of intellectuals and art-world glitterati during the hotel's heyday... The rooms and suites... are a retro-modern hybrid of Art Deco and Asian fusion. — Concierge

The first Adlon was considered Europe's ultimate luxury resort until it was destroyed in the war and the new version, built in 1997, has a nostalgic aesthetic. — Fodor's

Sitting in the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate, the Hotel Adlon Kempinski is one of Berlin’s most historic and luxurious hotels. — Travel + Leisure

Its many rooms and suites are some of the most luxurious in Berlin and have prices to match, but no other Berlin hotel offers a view of the iconic Brandenburger Tor. — Insight Guides

In 2006, this 19th-century manse, originally built as the headquarters of Dresdener Bank, was transformed by Rocco Forte into a grand and sumptuous affair. — Time Out

Discreet service and a subdued but boutiquey atmosphere make the Hotel de Rome a major draw for the Hollywood jet set. — Fodor's

A luxury hotel on the Bebelplatz in the impressive framework of a building dating from 1889. — Michelin Guide

The interior is a vision of Post-Modern ideas, while the Italian restaurant, the Opera café and the spa area live up to the expectations of a hotel geared towards the international jet set. — DK Eyewitness

What puts the Hotel de Rome over the top for us, making it one of our favorite hotels in Berlin, is the location. — Concierge

The Circus Hotel in Berlin has mastered the art of hospitality. — Travel + Leisure

The Circus Hotel combines this bustling location with a style and service that gently impress rather than being in-your-face. — Afar Magazine

This is the greenest hotel and the hippest, attracting a youth-oriented clientele intent on saving the planet. — Frommer's

Fantastic and stylish budget-hotel run by the Circus Hostel over the road. — Rough Guide

In the heart of Mitte, the owners of the infamous Circus Hostel have created Circus Hotel, a downright classy older sibling. — Time Out

The usual panoply of five-star amenities are in place, with three restaurants (Vox is a perennial top-rated spot in Berlin), two bars, and Berlin's favorite rooftop spa. — Travel + Leisure

The prestigious location and upscale atmosphere draw travelers to this luxury Hyatt in Berlin's city center. — Oyster

Sure, it’s a swank celebrity haunt but you don’t need to be Madonna to sleep, eat or party at this consistently cool designer temple a whiff away from theatres and the casino. — Lonely Planet

This is the most exciting, best-designed, and most iconoclastic hotel in Berlin, a government-rated five-star mecca. — Frommer's

A series of refurbishments has kept the interior style thoroughly up to date, and in-house amenities span three restaurants, and a rooftop spa and pool. — The Telegraph

The Michelberger Hotel is a trendy, budget-friendly option set in a former warehouse in the Friedrichshain neighborhood. — Oyster

The Michelberger aims to combine two of Berlin's cultural drivers (high design and nightlife on the cheap) into one budget hotel. — Concierge

With its purposefully boutique industrial look and buzzing creative feel, Michelberger might seem like Berlin in a nutshell to some. — Time Out

The style is eclectic flea market, fitting with its location in an old factory space, and the vibe is casual and fun. — Fodor's

Berlin’s Michelberger Hotel’s newest suite, Room 304, is an explorative and transformative space built to resemble a temporary house, and features the same layout and components of a modern residence. — Wallpaper

Second hotel of famed Catalonian shoemaker with raw interior décor for trend-conscious minimalists. — BlackBook

In a location convenient to accessing restaurants, night clubs, and transportation, the modern Casa Camper Berlin is an upper-mid-range, boutique property. — Oyster

Perhaps most interesting for its youth-oriented client base is the Tentemplé snack bar on the top floor, with views of Mitte and free food and drinks round the clock. — Concierge

This boutique hotel offers a convenient location in the heart of Mitte, with spacious rooms and plenty of perks. — Fodor's

Smart boutique hotel whose solid-wood interiors try to mirror a bit of Berlin’s quirkiness. — Rough Guide

It's all laid on a little thick for some tastes, feeling like a slightly empty, nouveau-riche idea of prewar glory, but it certainly makes an impression. — Concierge

One of the most exclusive hotel addresses in Germany. — Michelin Guide

The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin is housed inside a soaring Art Deco-inspired skyscraper near the Potsdamer Platz. — Travel + Leisure

Judging from the outside of this gray, high-rise hotel that soars above Potsdamer Platz, you may never guess that inside it's all luxurious,19th-century grandeur. — Fodor's

The ultra-luxurious Ritz-Carlton Berlin’s modern façade is reminscent of the Rockefeller Centre. — DK Eyewitness

What began in 2008 as an “art lab” in a palatial (but condemned) 1825-vintage residential building has evolved into a livable museum-cum-hotel near Berlin’s government district. — Travel + Leisure

The 30 rooms in this small hotel were all individually and imaginatively designed by different local artists, with themes ranging from loud pop art to classic Modernism. — DK Eyewitness

Visitors have dubbed the Arte Luise Kunsthotel as 'a gallery where you can spend the night.'. — Gayot

Reasonably priced for its central location in the heart of Berlin... accommodations are relatively basic. — Oyster

The Luise is one of Berlin's most original boutique hotels, with each fantastically creative room in the 1825 building or 2003 built-on wing—facing the Reichstag—styled by a different artist. — Fodor's

Soho House Berlin is a stylish Berlin hotel offering decadent interiors, excellent dining and a rooftop pool, close to Alexanderplatz and Mitte. — The Telegraph

Bauhaus beauty turned cutting-edge members club with industrial-chic rooms, a spa and a year-round rooftop pool. — Jetsetter

These days, Soho House occupies eight floors, and has installed one of their excellent Cowshed spas, a library and its own cinema. — Time Out

This in-crowd darling packs plenty of design cachet into its eclectic-mod rooms. — Lonely Planet

There’s debate as to whether a British-style membership club and 40-room hotel in an iconic Bauhaus-inspired building. — Condé Nast Traveler

The Mandala Hotel is an independently owned, discreet upscale property in the midst of Berlin's urban jungle, eschewing all the flash outside for understated elegance. — Oyster

This comparatively intimate design hotel holds its own with a commendable cast of amenities that rival the best addresses in town, Kempinski, Ritz-Carlton and Steigenbergers included. — Star Service

This graceful five-star offers exclusive apartment-style suites, an innovative top-floor spa and Michelin-starred dining right on Potsdamer Platz — The Telegraph

Style-minded business travelers sentenced to central stays in Berlin's heart of darkness can't do better than this ultra-chic boutique hotel. — BlackBook

This apartment hotel, in a great spot in Potsdamer Platz, has suites of 35– 100 sq m (375–1,100 sq ft) with kitchen, stereo, fitness area, sauna, daily papers and anything else you could possibly wish for. — DK Eyewitness

From the heavily trafficked street, the huge "InterConti," the epitome of old West Berlin, evokes the Louvre with its glass pyramid entrance. — Fodor's

The airy lobby, with its soft leather chairs, is ideal for browsing the papers, and the rooms, overlooking the Zoo and western edges of the new diplomatic quarter, are large and tastefully decorated. — Time Out

This hotel is located in a mostly residential setting, east of Zoo Station, a few short blocks from the intimate and exceptional Das Stue, with its zoo views and Michelin-starred dining... — Star Service

The Intercontinental is smart and upmarket throughout. — Michelin Guide

This 558-room luxury property has a convenient location in central Berlin, overlooking the Zoological Gardens and a short walk from the famous Tiergarten. — Oyster

Now under management by the Westin group and devoid of its original sense of stiffness, it's one of Berlin's finest hotels. — Frommer's

Despite its East German prefabricated exterior, the Westin Grand is pure five-star international posh. T. — Time Out

This large hotel in a renovated East German building has a great location at the corner of Friedrichstrasse and Unter den Linden. — Fodor's

A glamorous five-star spa hotel in central Berlin, with breakfast and your own piece of the Berlin Wall. — Jetsetter

Luxury accommodation in an historic spot, at the corner of Friedrichstraße and Unter den Linden, offering large, elegant rooms and US-style service. — DK Eyewitness

"The views of the square and a beautiful church were amazing." — Condé Nast Traveler

Two blocks south of Unter den Linden, this impeccable leader competes with the Adlon and Kempinski as the most luxurious traditional hotel in the city center. — Star Service

Unapologetic and flamboyant opulence is the name of the game at this five-star property, set across from the 18th-century cathedrals of Gendarmenmarkt. — Concierge

With Biedermeier furniture and dramatic chandeliers in the public areas, and antique desks and marble bathrooms in the rooms, the hotel blends sumptuous luxury with...upscale refinement. — Afar Magazine

A rather humdrum façade belies the sumptuous interiors at the Regent—which is just steps from Gendarmenmarkt square (and which was a Four Seasons property until 2004). — Travel + Leisure

The original Honigmond (located just down the street and still operating as a hotel) was popular with East German intellectuals and dissidents, who used to gather at its café. — Concierge

Never mind the busy thoroughfare: this well-managed 20-room guesthouse built in 1845 is an utterly sweet retreat. — Lonely Planet

Downtown bargain in a charming 1845 building. The rooms are sparsely furnished, but their original wooden floors help generate an authentic elegance. — Rough Guide

Along with its nearby sister Honigmond Restaurant-Hotel, this is one of the most charming hotels in Berlin, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. — Time Out

The splurge-worthy Honigmond Garden Hotel (“honigmond” is the literal translation of "honeymoon" in German) surely lives up to its name — EuroCheapo

The hotel presents an alluring combination of elegance and affordability—as well as the stylish breakfast café Club del Mar—on a tree-lined street in Prenzlauer Berg. — Travel + Leisure

Small offbeat hotel on an attractive residential street in the heart of the lively Prenzlauer Berg scene. — Rough Guide

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

A majestic building from the 1800s has been restored and turned into a bastion of elegance and affordability. — Frommer's

At this charismatic retreat in a 19th-century building you'll sleep in large, classily decorated themed rooms. — Lonely Planet

In the hip central Mitte district, among fashionable art galleries and trendy media firms, this is an oasis of charm, comfort, and style. — Frommer's

This stylish, modern apartment hotel is a designer’s dream come true. — DK Eyewitness

This 72 room hotel spins circles around all of the city’s other high-design offerings for no other reason than the fact that it has what must be the most fabulous location in town. — Condé Nast Traveler

In the heart of the buzzing Mitte neighborhood, Lux 11 is the latest creation from a dynamic minimalist duo, Claudio Silvestrin and his wife, Giuliana Salmaso. — Travel + Leisure

A member of the Design Hotels group, this former apartment house for the DDR secret police is a stylish, no-nonsense apartment-hotel with an emphasis on wellbeing. — Time Out

Top-notch hostel in fantastic location, with particularly helpful staff and good facilities. — Rough Guide

This excellent budget hostel on Berlin’s buzzing Rosenthaler Platz in Mitte offers a mix of dorms and private rooms — available with or without private bathrooms — close to bars, shops and restaurants. — The Telegraph

From the moment you step into the front door, you’ll recognize the themed decorations. — Let's Go

Clean, cheerfully painted rooms, abundant showers and helpful staff are among the factors that have kept Circus at the top of the hostel heap since 1997. — Lonely Planet

One of Berlin’s best-loved hostels, located within minutes of Kastanienallee in Prenzlauer Berg or the historical Scheunenviertel. — Insight Guides

Since February 2014 this hotel has been operating under the aegis of Accor’s Sofitel brand.changing hands from one French entity to the next – this was formerly the Hotel Concorde... — Star Service

If you like edgy design combined with the amenities of a big-city property, the Concorde should fit the bill. — Lonely Planet

The luxury Sofitel Berlin Kurfuerstendamm has a lot going for it, starting with its central location bordering the famed Kurfurstendamm shopping district. — Oyster

The famous Berlin architect, Jan Kleihues, went for understated elegance in the hotel design, which features minimalist interiors in warm colors and modern art on the walls. — Frommer's

Designed by Berlin architect Jan Kleihues, this new French-owned five-star is grandly proportioned with a refreshingly minimalist and contemporary approach. — Time Out

Stroll along the tree-lined streets in Berlin’s tranquil, residential Grunewald district and you could easily miss Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel — Forbes Travel Guide

This l9C palace located in the upmarket Grunewald district offers a perfect combination of wonderful historical detail and refined, modern style. — Michelin Guide

Designed 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. — Time Out

As you may have gathered, the Schlosshotel was built for and still caters to old-money aristocrats, so egalitarian types... will likely feel out of place. — Concierge

Set in a quiet residential neighborhood far from the city center, the Schlosshotel Im Grunewald is a small but opulent five-pearl boutique that was once a private mansion. — Oyster