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Ì Ostel Wriezener Karree 5 T 030 25 76 86 60,
W ostel.eu; S-Ostbahnhof; map pp.126-127. Step back
into the GDR of the 1970s amid a haze of browns and
oranges at this themed budget hotel a short walk from the
Ostbahnhof. The rendition is creepily accurate, but
thankfully the whole thing's done with a sense of humour
and just the thing for those needing an Ostalgie fix (see
p.66). Some rooms share bathr oom s; there's also a six-
person apartment (€120/night). €54
Upstalsboom Hotel Gubener Str. 42 T 030 29 37 50,
W upstalsboom-berlin.de; U- & S-Warschauer Strasse;
map pp.126-127. Upmarket hotel whose strong point is
its spa. The rooms are bland, if spacious: all four categories
have wi- fi an d the largest have kitchenettes. Breakfast
included. €87
EASTERN KREUZBERG AND
FRIEDRICHSHAIN
East Side Hotel Mühlenstr. 6 T 030 29 38 33,
W eastsidehotel.de; U- & S-Warschauer Strasse; map
pp.126-127. Small, laid-back modern hotel just over the
Spree from Kreuzberg in southern Friedrichshain and
overlooking the East Side Gallery. Exceptional service and a
24hr check-in, room service and café. Original artwork in
the hotel includes quirky murals by Birgit Kinder, who
famously painted the Trabant on the East Side Gallery. €83
Hotel 26 Grünberger Str. 26 T 030 297 77 80, W hotel26
.de; U- & S-Warschauer Strasse; map pp.126-127. Simple,
bright and modern hotel close to Friedrichshain's man y bars.
All rooms are en suite and rates include breakfast. €99
Hotel Friedrichshain Warschauer Str. 57 T 030 97 00 20
30, W hotel-friedrichshain-berlin.de; U- & S-Warschauer
Strasse; map pp.126-127. Straightforward modern hotel
with uncluttered rooms - some share bathrooms - and a
kitchen on every floor. A good deal for longer stays: prices drop
after your third night and almost halve after your fifteenth.
Reception is unmanned in the evening s o you need to arrange
in advance if you are arriving after 6pm. €57
Ì IntercityHotel Berlin Am Ostbahnhof 5 T 030 29
36 80, W berlin.intercityhotel.de; S-Ostbahnhof; map
pp.126-127. Sleek, budget-conscious business hotel at the
Ostbahnhof, very convenient for the S-Bahn and the
Friedrichshain scene. Rooms are of the usual international
business standard, and rates include buffet breakfast and a
public transport pass (zones A, B & C) for the duratio n of
your stay. Rates vary depending on events and demand. €62
Juncker's Hotel Garni Grünberger Str. 21 T 030 293 35
50, W junckershotel.de; U-Frankfurter Tor; map pp.126-
127. Small, family-run hotel with medium-sized but high-
quality rooms, friendly staff and a quiet atmos pher e only
occasionally interrupted by the hostel next door. €48
Ì Michelberger Hotel Warschauer Str. 39 T 030 29
77 85 90, W michelbergerhotel.com; U- & S-Warschauer
Strasse; map pp.126-127. Modern, trendy and urbane,
this relaxed haunt with its cool warehouse-style interior
provides anything but workaday accommodation. Apart
from enjoying its improvised feel - cuckoo clocks on raw
concrete walls, exposed wiring - you're also likely to find the
all-night bar and lobby friendly, relaxing and unpretentious
hangouts. Excellent buffet breakfast (€9) €80
nhow Stralauer Allee 3 T 030 290 29 90, W nhow
-hotels.com; U-Warschauer Strasse; map pp.126-127.
This four-star concept hotel merges a music theme with
designer hotel rooms. There's a health club, saun a and gym,
and some rooms have great views over the river. €86
NU Hotel Berlin Gubener Str. 46 T 030 68 81 12 20,
W nuhotel.de; U-Frankfurter Tor; map pp.126-127.
Close to the East Side gallery and O2 World, this three-star
hotel has 28 rooms, all of them functional with lot s of
natural light and decent amenities. Breakfast included. €71
NEUKÖLLN
Hüttenpalast Hobrechtstrasse 65-66 T 030 37 30 58
06, W huettenpalast.de; U-Hermannplatz; map pp.126-
127. Satisfyingly eccentric place where you get to camp in
vintage caravans or mountain huts inside a converted
factory. All have been stylishly overhauled so you won't be
roughing it, though bathrooms are shared. Pleasant garden,
too, and a great café serving breakfast and ot her home-made
treats later on. Also a few en-suite doubles. €87
12
PRENZLAUER BERG
Ì Acksel Haus Belforter Str. 21 T 030 44 33 76 33,
W ackselhaus.de; U-Senefelderplatz; map p.132. Small
offbeat hotel on an attractive residential street in the heart
of the lively Prenzlauer Berg scene. Besides rooms, it offers
fully equipped and individually themed apar tments with
broadband access and spacious kitchens. €130
Hotel Transit Loft Immanuelkirchstr. 14 T 030 48 49
37 73, W transit-loft.de; U-Senefelderplatz; map p.132.
Part budget hotel, part hostel, this modern hotel occupies a
nineteenth-century, yellow-brick factory close to
Kollwitzplatz. The 47 rooms (singles and dorms included)
are airy and well lit with basic furnishings and en-suite
showers. Buffet breakfast is included. The sam e ow ners run
Hotel Transit i n Kr euzberg (see p.184). Dorms €21 ; singles
€52 ; doubles €62
Myer's Hotel Metzer Str. 26 T 030 44 01 40, W hotel
.de; U-Senefelderplatz; map p.132. Small upmarket
hotel in a renovated nineteenth-century Neoclassical
building. The 51 rooms, arranged around a glass-roofed
courtyard, come in a range of shapes and sizes (some quite
small) but are all elegant and ta steful ly furnished. There's a
lounge, art gallery and garden. €103
WESTERN SUBURBS
Frauenhotel Artemisia Brandenburgische Str. 18
T 030
873
89
05,
W frauenhotel-berlin.de;
U-Konstanzer
Strasse;
map
p.154.
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