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sized rooms pair historical touches with flat-screen TVs, modern bathrooms and free wi-fi,
making this an excellent value-for-money crash pad. Optional breakfast is €9.
HOTEL
MYER'S HOTEL BERLIN
€94-190; ; Senefelder Platz)
At this slightly aging 56-room boutique hotel, you'll sleep well in classically furnished
rooms with stucco-ornamented ceilings, art and wooden floors. On a quiet side street, it has
pleasant unwinding spots including a 24-hour lobby bar, a sauna and steam room, and a bu-
colic garden.
City West & Charlottenburg
HOTEL
25HOURS HOTEL BIKINI BERLIN
€80; ; Zoologischer Garten, Zoologischer Garten)
The 'urban jungle' theme of this hip lifestyle outpost is a reflection of its location between
the city's zoo and main shopping district. Rooms are stylish, if a tad compact, with the nicer
ones facing the animal park.
The hotel is part of the iconic Bikini Berlin redevelopment and popular with locals for its
10th-floor Monkey Bar and Neni restaurant. Optional breakfast is €18.
HOTEL
HOTEL ASKANISCHER HOF
fast €80-160; ; Adenauerplatz)
If you're after character and vintage flair, you'll find heaps of both at this 17-room jewel
with a Roaring Twenties pedigree. An ornate oak door leads to a quiet oasis where no two
rooms are alike, but all are filled with antiques, lace curtains, frilly chandeliers and time-
worn oriental rugs. The quaint Old Berlin charms make a popular setting for fashion shoots.
HOTEL
HOTEL OTTO
030-5471 0080;
www.hotelotto.com
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Knesebeckstrasse 10; d €125-150;
; Ernst-Reuter-Platz)
Otto would feel like 'just' a business hotel were it not for the helpful staff and cool perks like
breakfast (€15) on the rooftop terrace, Aveda beauty products and complimentary coffee and
