The Best Hotels Europe
Most affordable hotels are located in the Mitte section, the former East Berlin, and in Charlottenburg, the former West Berlin. Outside ‘Mitte’ there are the popular and trendy neighborhoods like Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain and on the boulevards of Schöneberg you can go shopping.
Mitte has many of Berlin's main attractions, such as Alexanderplatz, Potsdamer Platz and Unter den Linden Boulevard. Here you'll also find Berlin's Museum Island, the historic Spree Island (UNESCO World Heritage) with five different museums in impressive buildings.
Charlottenburg is a bit more modern but also has its own history, such as the Charlottenburg Palace and its gardens, various museums and of course the Kurfurstendamm, the famous mile-long shopping boulevard.
Both the Friedrichshain district in former East Berlin (many protests took place here at the time of the fall of the wall) and Kreutzberg are known for their artistic neighborhoods and nightlife. In Friedrichshain you'll find the East Side Gallery, a long stretch of old wall painted with art.
Berlin
Henri Hotel Kurfürstendamm
Meinekestr. 9, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, 10719 Berlin
130 Euros. Hotel in a characterful Art Nouveau building, everything tastefully decorated with a combination of classic, antique and retro interior. Spacious bright rooms with high ceilings, also rooms with a balcony. In the beautiful lounge (the Red Salon) you can enjoy a drink and a snack in the evening. Located in the Charlottenburg district, near the famous Kurfürstendam (the so-called Champs Elysees of Paris) and a 15 minutes walk to Savignyplatz, a popular square with many eateries.
Martas Hotel Albrechtshof
Albrechtstr. 8, Mitte, 10117 Berlin
130 Euros. Good hotel with comfortable rooms and with a restaurant, terrace and courtyard. Situated in the Mitte district, the historical centre of the former East Berlin. The area has many sights like the Brandenburg Gate, Alexanderplatz, the boulevard Unter den Linden and the Museum Island. Around the hotel are many nice restaurants and it’s close to the Spree river and the large shopping center Friedrichstraße.
The Circus Hotel
Rosenthalerstr. 1, Mitte, 10119 Berlin
140 Euro. Trendy medium-sized hotel in the Mitte area with many of Berlin’s main sights. Everything stylishly decorated and rooms in many different sizes, from small to bigger rooms and apartments. You can relax in the attractive lounge. With garden, roof terrace and you can rent bicycles. Opposite the hotel is a metro station (2 stops to Alexanderplatz). Many restaurants, shops and art galleries just near the hotel.
Hotel-Pension Michele
Winterfeldtstr. 42, Tempelhof-Schöneberg, 10781 Berlin
110 Euro. Hotel in the nice Tempelhof-Schöneberg area with restaurants, boutiques and cafes. Spacious, bright rooms with a view of Winterfeldtplatz or the courtyard. Also triple and quadruple rooms. The Winterfeldtplatz is known for its many antique and second-hand bookstores and twice a week the largest market in Berlin takes place here. There is a metro station nearby, traveling to the center takes 15 minutes.
Boutique Hotel Mittendrin
Nürnbergerstrasse 16, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, 10789 Berlin
2 nights for 280 Euro. Boutique hotel, 3 km west of the Potzdammerplatz and close to the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and the large Berlin Zoo. Rooms decorated in different styles, from romantic to modern and a single room in mediterranean style. Very caring hostess and a delicious breakfast.
Wil7 Boutique Hotel
Wilhelmstraße 7, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, 10963 Berlin
2 nights for 330 Euro. Different types of modernly furnished studios with many facilities in a 'Gründerzeit' style building dating back to 1890. Gründerzeit is an architectural style with richly-decorated facades from the time of the German economic boom of the 1870’s. Located on the southwest side of Berlin in the Kreuzberg district. The studios are on the ground floor and next to a courtyard. A nice breakfast is served.
Hüttenpalast
Hobrechtstraße 65-66, Neukölln, 12047 Berlin
100 Euro. A luxurious indoor campsite in a former factory site. With various vintage caravans and wooden houses. There are also comfortable 'normal' double and triple rooms with private bathroom. There is a cosy terrace outside. Located in the Neukolln district, a former working-class area, with nice bars and restaurants, art galleries and vintage stores and nearby is a metro station with a direct connection to the center.
