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old-fashioned pension, run by Frau Lange since 1958,
boasting spacious rooms, stuccoed ceilings,
taste
ful
antiques and plush upholstery. Breakfast included.
€115
Ì
Funk
Fasanenstr. 69
T
030 882 71 93,
W
hotel
-pensionfunk.de; U-Uhlandstrasse; map p.108.
Interesting recreation of a prewar flat, with furnishings
from the 1920s and 1930s, when Danish silent-movie star
Asta Nielsen lived here. Given this, its location, and the
breakfast buffet (included in rates), it's a
bar
gain. The
cheapest rooms share bathrooms. Free wi-fi.
€89
Hecker's
Grolmannstr. 35
T
030 889 00,
W
heckers
-hotel.de; U-Uhlandstrasse; map p.108.
Swanky
boutique hotel near the Savignyplatz restaurants. Rooms
include three luxurious themed suites (Bauhaus,
Tuscan
y
and Colonial), starting at €340 per night. Free wi-fi.
€129
Hollywood Media Hotel
Kurfürstendamm 202
T
030
88 91 00,
W
filmhotel.de; U-Uhlandstrasse; map p.108.
Owned by German film producer Artur Brauner, this
modern hotel is a shrine to films of all sorts. It's all classily
understated: rooms - themed by movie star - are
tastefully decorated with just one headshot and bio in
each. There's a sauna and steam room in every room and a
huge
buff
et breakfast included in the rates. Wi-fi costs
extra.
€99
Hotel de Ela
Landshuter Str. 1
T
030 23 63 39 60,
W
hotel-de-ela.de; U-Viktoria-Luise-Platz; map p.108.
A mix of twenty-first-century design in a nineteenth-
century Victorian building, family-friendly
de Ela
has large,
comfortable rooms with a cla
ssic
feel at decent rates, with
wi-fi and breakfast included.
€55
Hotel Otto
Knesebeckstr. 10
T
030 54 71 00 80,
W
hotelotto.com; U-Ernst-Reuter-Platz; map p.108.
Otto
eschews the traditional for a cheery, modern
experience that's all blues, magentas and greens. The 46
rooms are chic and individually d
esigne
d and the organic
food at the restaurant is good too.
€115
Hotel Q!
Knesebeckstr. 67
T
030 810 06 60,
W
loock
-hotels.com; S-Savignyplatz; map p.108.
Very swanky,
even for über-cool Berlin: all Bauhaus-inspired elegance
and quirks (bathtubs in bedframes!), plus chocolate
massages, great
buffet
breakfasts (though these cost extra)
and affable staff.
€185
Ì
Kettler
Bleibtreustr. 19
T
030 883 49 49,
W
brunnenfee.de; S-Savignyplatz; map p.108.
Tiny,
charming 1920s-style pension on a lively, café-lined
street. A multitude of knick-knacks, Berliniana and
patterned wallpaper give the place character. Rooms are
themed by artist or performer (choose between the likes
of Calla
s or
Toulouse-Lautrec) and have showers but share
toilets.
€65
Savoy Hotel
Fasanenstr. 9-10
T
030 31 10 30,
W
hotel-savoy.com; U- & S-Zoologischer Garten; map
p.108.
Luxury hotel whose traditional, old-world
atmosphere has been happily married with some C
uban
decorative flair - there's even a cigar shop in the lobby.
€98
Swissotel
Augsburger Str. 44
T
030 22 01 00,
W
swissotel.com; U-Kurfürstendamm; map p.108.
Smart 316-room international chain hotel in an
extraordinary building amid the bright lights of the
Ku'damm. Vertical louvres bristle around the exterior; the
interior is equally impressive thanks to a bright and
welcoming glass-roofed lobby and a restaurant with
superb views of Berlin's main shopping strip. With eco-
friendly
crede
ntials, bar/lounge, sauna and fitness
facilities.
€106
SCHÖNEBERG
Altberlin am Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Str. 67
T
030 261 29 99,
W
altberlin-hotel.de; U-Kurfürsten
strasse; map p.113.
Large pension in a turn-of-the-
twentieth-century, Wilhelminian-era hotel with old-world
decor in its “grandma”-style rooms and long-forgotten
Berlin specialities
serv
ed at its restaurant. Large buffet
breakfast included.
€90
Sylter Hof Berlin
Kurfürstenstr. 116
T
030 212 00,
W
sylterhof-berlin.de; U-Wittenbergplatz; map p.113.
Well-appointed eighteen-storey hotel just behind
Wittenbergplatz and the Ku'damm. The suites are s
pacio
us
and well priced, and come with kitchens. Free wi-fi.
€78
12
WESTERN KREUZBERG
Angleterre Hotel
Friedrichstr. 31
T
030 20 21 37 00,
W
hotel-angleterre.de; U-Kochstrasse; map p.118.
Close to Checkpoint Charlie and the Jewish Museum, the
“English Hotel” has a restaurant and bar/lounge, 24hr room
service and lots of charming old detailing, including
restored
mura
ls, stuccoed ceilings, wood finishes and wall
mirrors.
€169
Hotel Am Anhalter
Bahnhof
Stresemannstr. 36
T
030
258 00 70,
W
hotel-anhalter-bahnhof.de; S-Anhalter
Bahnhof; map p.118.
Not a pretty hotel, but a pleasant
one, with friendly staff. The cheaper rooms share bathrooms,
but all are a good deal considering the l
ocat
ion, just south of
Potsdamer Platz and the Kulturforum.
€47
Riehmers Hofgarten
Yorckstr. 83
T
030 78 09
88 00,
W
riehmershofgarten.com; U-Mehringdamm;
map p.118.
There's a low-key, residential atmosphere at
this hotel in a historic building. The 23 rooms and
apartments have a nineteenth-cent
ury fe
el and there's a
delightful living room for relaxation.
€128
TOP 5 STEP BACK IN TIME
Altberlin am Potsdamer Platz
See p.180
Askanischer Hof
See p.179
Funk
See p.180
Kettler
See p.180
Riehmers Hofgarten
See p.180
