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1. art'otel berlin-mitte
Berlin's best designer hotel emphasizes every detail, and everything here has been styled, from the furniture to the soap in your bathroom. The walls of the historic building are decorated with paintings by Georg Baselitz. The hotel is centrally located, close to Nikolaiviertel.
- Wallstr. 70 - 73
- (030) 24 06 20
- €€€ (€100- - €150)*
- www.artotel.de
2. Dorint Schweizerhof Berlin
The newest of Berlin's luxury hotels, Schweizerhof features beautifully clean lines, precious woods and a large, well-designed fitness area - all in the centre of the western city. Art plays a major part in the hotel - the brightly furnished, Scandinavian-style rooms are decorated with paintings by the artist Ter Hell.
- Budapester Str. 25
- (030) 269 60
- €€€ - €€€€ (€100- - €200)*
- www.dorint.de
3. Brandenburger Hof
The only hotel in Berlin to be influenced by the Bauhaus, the Brandenburger Hof has free-swinging leather seats and ball-shaped lamps, forming an exciting contrast to the historic building, near Ku'damm.
- Eislebener Str. 14
- (030) 21 40 50
- €€€ - €€€€ (€100- - €200)*
- www.brandenburger-hof.com
4. DeragHotel Großer KurfÜrst
If you prefer modern designs, this hotel is not for you - the rooms here are all classically styled. The Großer KurfÜrst has successfully incorporated modern facilities into an historic building. It also features many useful extras, such as free public transport and bicycle hire.
- Neue Roßstr. 11 - 12
- (030) 24 60 00
- €€€ - €€€€ (€100- - €200)*
- www.deraghotels.de
5. Hecker's Hotel
The plain faÇade of this modern business hotel, centrally situated in a side street just off Ku'damm, belies the much more sophisticated interior - you'll be greeted by modern art, cool minimalism, clever lighting and first-class service.
- Grolmanstr. 35
- (030) 889 00
- €€€ (€100- - €150)*
- www.heckers-hotel.com
6. Sorat Hotel Spree-Bogen
Architect Wolfang Borchardt has succeeded in turning the old Bolle Dairy into a modern hotel with friendly rooms and a restaurant, both overlooking the Spree River. Next door are the semi-circular modern glass buildings of the Ministry of the Interior.
- Alt-Moabit 99
- (030) 39 92 00
- €€€€ (€150- - €200)*
- www.sorat-hotels.de
7. artemisia
Art and women rule at this small guesthouse - the hotel is run by and for women and all the rooms are beautifully colour-coordinated. Regular exhibitions by women artists from Berlin are held.
- Brandenburgische Str. 18
- (030) 873 89 05
- €€ (€60- - €100)*
8. Maritim proArte Hotel Berlin
Predominantly styled in tones of green and blue, this modern business hotel boasts almost 300 modern paintings, which decorate the rooms. Every piece of furniture has been carefully styled.
- Friedrichstr. 151
- (030) 203 35
- €€€ - €€€€ (€100- - €200)*
- www.maritim.de
9. SORAT art'otel Berlin
Works of art hang, stand and lie everywhere inside and outside this hotel, especially works by Wolf Vostell, and the interior is boldly designed in ultra-modern vibrant colours.
- Joachimsthaler Str. 29
- (030) 88 44 70
- €€€ - €€€€ (€100- - €200)*
- www.sorat-hotels.com
10. INN SIDE Residence Hotel
This small hotel is full of modern works of art - even the showers are art installations. The rooms also have kitchens.
- Lange Str. 31
- (030) 29 30 30
- €€ (€60- - €100)*
- www.innside.de
