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“Berlin has more designer hotels than almost any other city in the world. They run the gamut from cool elegance to random madness, or from sophisticated creativity to themed mishmash. There’s something for every taste, as long as your taste is generally into weird shapes, natural fibers, chrome, and furniture designed to hurt you. Only joking! Many of Berlin’s design hotels are quite excellent and posh, and we’ve included those as well as the strangelings for our rundown of the city’s funky accommodations. Kuensterlerheim Luise: We just can’t help including the Luise in this roudup, though we’ve already mentioned it a few times. We’re pretty big fans. The hotel features 50 rooms, each designed by a different artist from around the world (artists earn commissions based on room occupancy). Themes include glamor, Last Tango in Paris, 1920s Berlin, and a poet’s hovel. Check out our earlier reviews here and here. Prices begin at €80 per night. Bleibtreu Hotel: It’s eco-friendly and offers wifi, a wellness center, and adjustable lighting. What more can you want in a beautiful and somewhat minimal boutique hotel? How about an “authentic” New York-style deli and a yoga studio? No? Too bad, that’s what you get, and you’ll like it, liebchen. Rates begin at €122 per night. Lux Eleven:: One of the most beloved boutique hotels in Berlin, the Lux Eleven is a minimalist designer place geared to the long-term guest. The entire hotel is decked out in white and focuses on a theme of purity. (Insert Aryan pride joke here.) The rooms are spacious, modern, and come with a small kitchenette, and the lobby features video installations and a fusion restaurant. If you stay less than three nights, you have to pay an extra €10 per night, but if you stay longer ,the quoted rates decrese. See our earlier review; rates start at €125 per night. Hotel Adlon Kempinski Perfect for celebrities, heads of state, and paranoid schizophrenics, the Hotel Adlon Kempinksi has a “secure wing” complete with armored doors and walls, bulletproof glass, and a separate lounge for bodyguards. The Presidential suite also has an elevator that goes directly to the garage, plus panic room. Prices for the secure wing start at a mere €20,000 per night. Propeller Island City Lodge: Like a few other artsy boutique hotels, each room here has a different theme. The difference is all of the themes at Propellor Island City Lodge are insane. In one room, the beds are coffins, while another room has two large human-sized cages hanging from the ceiling. See our earlier thoughts. Rooms start at €80 per night. The Mandala Hotel: The uber-modern and immaculately designed Mandala Hotel (formerly the Madison Potsdamer Platz) houses sumptuous suites of varying sizes. The rooms are large, and thye’re neither minimalist nor overwrought. They are simply beautiful, well furnished ,and comfortable, like a small apartment you keep in the city. Rates start from €130 per night. The Ku’Damm 101 A minimalist design hotel, the Ku’Damm 101 is named after its location in the shopping district of Wilmersdorf. Not only is this hotel hip, stylish, and pretty comfy, it’s also tech saavy with wifi and outlets all over the hotel. See our other review; rooms from €101 per night. The Radisson SAS Berlin Hotel: We, and everyone else who stays here, likes this place for one main reason — the “Aquadom,” giant fishtank in the hotel’s atrium. It’s the largest freestanding cylindrical aquarium in the world, complete with an elevator running through the center for the ultimate weird luxury experience. Rates begin at €160 per night. Q Hotel: The Q Hotel is a super-fancy five-star design hotel. It’s absolutely “architecturally pompous,” but it’s still impressive. The Q is decorated with beautiful slate, dark wood, and porcelain, and the rooms are minimally furnished while allowing for a little designer flair (textured walls, innovative lighting). The preciousness can be an instant turn-off, or you can just enjoy the ride. Rates from €159 per night. Hotel Adele:: With only 14 rooms, the Hotel Adele is homey and intimate while still maintaining a hipster-friendly vibe. The Adele restaurant and bistro are also popular neighborhood attractions, and the hotel even corks an excellent selection of wines. Rooms start at €105 per night. — Amanda Kludt Previously: More Propeller Island City Lodge, Berlin Room for”
Berlin: Berlin’s Funky Hotels
