The glut of hotels in Berlin makes for some of Europe’s best rates. And for those who don’t mind impersonal, formulaic chains, extraordinary bargains are sometimes available at Priceline.com. The excellent website, Biddingfortravel.com, reports successful bids in the $55 to $85 range for Top Hotel Alsterhof, Mercure Hotel Berlin An Der Charité, even the Marriott Berlin.

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Where to headquarter — east or west — is an important question for every visitor. Most of the sightseeing is now in the east, where there are now many good hotels and an increasing number of good restaurants. Still, there are no east neighborhoods that offer the diversity of dining and shopping available in our preferred location, Charlottenburg, specifically its Savignyplatz district and the...

Hotel Art Nouveau
There are more luxurious hotels, and less expensive ones, but Art Nouveau’s combination of charm, comfort, value, location, and warmth of welcome, place it at the top of our list of recommended Berlin hotels.
Both personally, and in the way they manage their hotel, owners Christine and Gerd Schlenzka typify the avant garde Berlin style that permeates the city’s culture, especially its art and architecture. They are tuned to what’s happening and enjoy directing guests to off-beat art exhibits, interesting shops, and their latest restaurant finds. It is therefore no surprise that they have built a sophisticated, loyal clientele from throughout the world.

Light and airy guestrooms in the prewar building have hardwood floors, high-ceilings, and tall windows. Furnishings and art have been carefully chosen by Frau Schlenzka. The pleasant common room, with its Berlin skyline view, is a cheery spot for the ample breakfast buffet, or to end the day with a beverage from the honor bar. The neighborhood is full of good restaurants and interesting shops. This an extraordinary family-run, city hotel. 
Leibnizstrasse 59, 10629 Berlin, tel. +49/030/32 77 44 0, fax 32 77 44 40, info@hotelartnouveau.de, www.hotelartnouveau.de, doubles from €110 (ask for the www.gemut.com discount)

Brandenburger Hof
The small, stylish, Bauhaus-influenced Brandenburg Hof is our choice over the city’s bigger, better-known luxury stops such as the Adlon, Four Seasons, Grand Hyatt, and Kempinski. The gorgeous guestrooms offer a mix of contemporary and traditional design with natural oak surfaces, white walls, and designer furnishings. With heavy soundproofing and silent radiant floor heating, they are unusually well protected from outside noise. Although conveniently located in the heart of the west, not far from the Kurfürstendamm, this is a lovely, quiet retreat.
Eislebener Strasse 14, D-10789, tel. +49/030/214050, fax 21405100, info@brandenburger-hof.com, www.brandenburger-hof.com, doubles from €240

Hotel Bleibtreu
Artsy, elegant hotel in the Ku’damm and Savignyplatz area. Imaginative design and appointments make the small guestrooms seem bigger than they actually are. An interesting, city hotel with charm, but prices seem out of line. Nearby Hotel Art Nouveau has much larger rooms at a lower price.
Bleibtreustrasse 31, D-10707, tel. +49/030/884740, fax 88474444, info@bleibtreu.com, www.bleibreu.com, doubles from €152

Q!
Minimalism with attitude. The “we’re so cool” manner of the hired help detracts substantially from this otherwise appealing quiet, Savignyplatz neighborhood hideaway. We like the spare décor and furnishings but gemütlichkeit is missing. A hotel so “in” there’s no sign out front.
Knesebeckstr. 33-34, D-10623, Berlin, tel. +49/030/818 2570, fax 81 82 5777, info@loock-hotels.com. www.loock-hotels.com, doubles from €170

Hotel Domus
Just a five-minute walk from the Ku’damm, the Domus ranks just behind the Art Nouveau in the mid-price category. It offers 73 spacious, spotlessly maintained guestrooms in an upscale neighborhood with a nice selection of restaurants. Off-street parking available.
Uhlandstrasse 49 , D-10719, tel. +49/030/8803440, fax 88034444, info@hotel-domus-berlin.de, www.hotel-domus-berlin.de, doubles from €115

Hotel Carmer 16
On a quiet street at the eastern edge of the Savignyplatz neighborhood, not far from the Ku’damm, the Carmer offers a good location and inexpensive accommodations. Rooms are spacious and well-equipped.
Carmer Strasse 16, D-10623, tel. +49/030/311 00 500, fax 311 00 510,  office@berlin.nethotels.com, doubles from €89

Hotel Gendarm
Splendid location among the great buildings of the Mitte’s Gendarmenmarkt. The 27 guestrooms are decorated in a sort of restrained Laura Ashley style. Has a loyal following.
Charlottenstrasse 61, D-10117, (Berlin-Mitte), tel. +49/030/20 60 66 0, fax 20 60 66 66, doubles €154

Hotel Luisenhof
This 27-room townhouse-style hotel is an elegant oasis in what is still a rather drab east Berlin neighborhood. For this level of comfort you’ll pay more west of the Brandenburg Gate. Most of the Mitte’s attractions are within walking distance. Otherwise the Heinrich-Heine (U8) underground station is only a couple of blocks away.
Köpenicker Str. 92, D-10179 tel. +49/030/ 246 28 10, fax 246 28 160, info@luisenhof.de, www.luisenhof.de, doubles from €119

Hotel Märkischer Hof
Just north the Spree river, convenient to most Mitte sights, the Märkischer Hof offers adequate accommodations with en suite toilet and shower. Rooms have minibar, radio, TV, and phone. Parking available.
Linienstrasse 133, tel. +49/030/2827155, fax 2824331, service@maerkischer-hof-berlin.de, www.maerkischer-hof-berlin.de, doubles from €59

Luxury in the Suburbs: Schlosshotel im Grunewald
A few years ago, at a cost of more than $.5 million per room, German designer Karl Lagerfeld breathed new life into what is now Berlin’s finest hotel. Combining great charm with authentic luxury, the Schlosshotel sits on manicured grounds behind high walls and a gated entrance in the city’s neighborhood of great houses, the Grunewald. Unfortunately, the city center is 15-20 minutes away by public transport. Among the five best hotels ever rated by Gemütlichkeit.
Brahmsstrasse 10, D-14193 Berlin, tel. +49/030/895 840, fax 8958 4800, info@schlosshotelberlin.com, www.schlosshotelberlin.com, doubles from €209

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