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TIERGARTEN

This 255 hectare park full of paths, meadows, and waterways is the most genteel of Berlin’s parks, but it’s still a fi ne place for jogging, football, a picnic barbecue, or nude sunbathing (weather permitting). The Siegessäule (Victory Column) that stood in front of the Reichstag from 1873 until 1938 now serves as a roundabout and lookout point in the middle of the park. The park’s café and beer garden, Café am Neuensee, is at the southwestern end. QC/D/E-3/4.

Hotels

OVER €200

DAS STUE

The luxurious, family-owned ‘living room’ hotel, set in the 1930s Danish embassy building, attracts an interesting mix of creatives and business visitors. The 1920s-style bar and many rooms overlook the zoo, with ostriches and antelopes peering back at you. The rooms and grand suites are spread across the old and new wings, adorned with beautiful wooden and copper details. A small pool can be found in the spa area, and there’s the fi rst-class Cinco restaurant. Q D-4, Drakestraße 1, Tiergarten, M U Wittenbergplatz, tel. +49 30 311 72 20, www.das-stue.com. 80 rooms (70 doubles from €200, 20 suites €290-740). P H U F G K D C W

INTERCONTINENTAL

Near transport options, the Zoo and Tiergarten park, the InterContinental off ers quiet nights in modern and spacious rooms, and conference facilities with intelligent business solutions. After work, there’s gourmet food at Hugos and live music at the Marlene Bar. Further relaxation options can be found in the large spa complex, with several saunas and fi tness facilities.Q D-4, Budapester Straße 2, Tiergarten, M S/U Zoologischer Garten, tel. +49 30 260 20, [email protected], www.interconti.com. 558 rooms (498 singles €165 - 350, 498 doubles €170 - 400, 60 suites €215 - 2500).

Breakfast extra. P T H A U F L E G B K

D C W h h h h h KEMPINSKI BRISTOL

The elite Kempinski and Adlon are sister properties, but this is where well-travelled regulars feel more at home - out of the limelight, but still in upmarket lodgings on a swank corner of Ku’damm.Q C-4, Kurfürstendamm 27, Charlottenburg, M U Uhlandstraße, tel. +49 30 88 43 40, [email protected], www. kempinskiberlin.de. 301 rooms (249 singles €265 - 326, 249 doubles €322 - 447, 52 suites €470 - 1800).

Breakfast extra. P H A R U F L G K D C

42 Berlin In Your Pocket berlin.inyourpocket.com

Charlottenburg & the West

€150-200

GRAND HOTEL ESPLANADE

Overlooking the Bauhaus museum between Kurfürstendamm and Tiergarten park, the modern Esplanade has bright, well-furnished rooms and impresses with a large glass-covered atrium, the Harry’s New York Bar and a sizeable spa and fi tness centre.Q D-4, Lützowufer 15, Tiergarten, M U Nollendorfplatz, tel. +49 30 25 47 80, www.esplanade.de. 394 rooms (singles/doubles from €99, 40 suites from €139). P T H A U F L G K D C W h h h h h

€75-150

BERLIN, BERLIN

Mostly known for its conference facilities, this large 1958 hotel is in a central but rather bland area just south of Tiergarten park. The glam period lobby and restaurant give way to comfortably furnished rooms, in a variety of styles. Peace can be found in the summer garden restaurant.Q D-4, Lützowplatz 17, Tiergarten, M U Nollendorfplatz, tel. +49 30 260 50, info@hotel-berlin. de, www.hotel-berlin.de. 701 rooms (103 singles €100 - 195, 569 doubles €100 - 245, 29 suites €220 - 900). P H A R U F L G K D h h h h

BERLIN PLAZA

The Plaza has elegantly simple rooms equipped with all modern conveniences, such as allergy-free bedlinen and free wi-fi . The in-house Knese restaurant has solid traditional Berlin cuisine, and an attractive terrace. Q C-4, Knesebeckstraße 63, Charlottenburg, M U Uhlandstraße, tel. +49 30 88 41 30, info@plazahotel. de, www.plazahotel.de. 131 rooms (singles €80 - 150, doubles €79 - 180, triples €105 - 200). H L G K W ELLINGTON HOTEL

Set in a beautiful 1920s building near Kurfürstendamm and named after the American jazz legend, the Ellington’s rooms have clean, understated and elegant design, with the Tower Suites off ering great views. The Duke hotel restaurant serves up international cuisine in fabulous surroundings, and has regular jazz brunches.Q D-4, Nürnberger Straße 50-55, Charlottenburg, M U Wittenbergplatz, tel. +49 30 68 31 50, [email protected], www.ellington-hotel. com. 285 rooms (singles €108 - 238, doubles €118 - 248, suites €168 - 428). P J H A R U F L K SYLTER HOF

Sylt may be a skinny island in the North Sea, but these suites in a high-rise are fat. For the cost of a normal room in Berlin, you get a fully equipped kitchen too (a supermarket is across the street) and rates go down for longer stays. Q D-3, Kurfürstenstraße 114-116, Schöneberg, M U Wittenbergplatz, tel. +49 30 212 00, info@sylterhof- berlin.de, www.sylterhof-berlin.de. 160 rooms (80 singles €69 - 120, 40 doubles €99 - 180, 40 suites €129 - 210). H A G h h h

PALACE

Near the Europa Center shops and the zoo, gourmands feast at the First Floor restaurant and guests schmooze in the conference rooms that include Tai-Ping carpets, oak panelling and fi replaces. The staidly furnished rooms are large.Q D-4, Budapester Straße 45, Charlottenburg, M S/U Zoologischer Garten, tel. +49 30 250 20, hotel@ palace.de, www.palace.de. 239 rooms (59 singles €200 - 300, 191 doubles €225 - 325, 32 suites €325 - 2150). P H A R U F L G K D C h h h h h SAVOY BERLIN

Utterly un-Berlin, this stylish Cuban-fl avoured abode once made Latin-music lover David Byrne a happy guest. Who knows who you’ll trade smoke rings with in the cigar shop near the clubby Times Bar.Q C-4, Fasanenstraße 9-10, Charlottenburg, M S/U Zoologischer Garten, tel. +49 30 31 10 30, [email protected], www.hotel-savoy.com. 125 rooms (45 singles €142 - 222, 62 doubles €152 - 232, triples €192 - 272, 16 suites €202 - 292). A R F K D h h h h

SOFITEL BERLIN KURFÜRSTENDAMM

The 11-story, French-style Sofi tel impresses with sleekly designed rooms with fi ne woods, contemporary art and fantastic views from the upper fl oors. The curved corner suites have sliding walls and elegant free-standing bathtubs.Q C-4, Augsburger Straße 41, Charlottenburg, M U Kurfürstendamm, tel. +49 30 800 99 90, H9387@ sofitel.com, www.sofitel.com. 311 rooms (singles €230 - 280, doubles €240 - 300, 44 suites €280 - 950). Breakfast extra.

SWISSÔTEL BERLIN

Every room here has a Lavazza espresso machine and suites are cranking with Bang & Olufsen stereos. When you’re done playing in your room, downtown western Berlin beckons. You’ll never want to go home.Q C-4, Augsburger Straße 44, Charlottenburg, M U Kurfürstendamm, tel. +49 30 22 01 00, [email protected], www.swissotel- berlin.com. 316 rooms (219 singles €160 - 310, 219 doubles €160 - 310, 14 suites €310 - 480, 11 junior suite

€260 - 410). Breakfast €21. P H A R F L G D

h h h h h WALDORF ASTORIA

Berlin’s newest luxury hotel, 118 metres high, occupies a prime spot near Kurfürstendamm and the Kadewe department store in western Berlin. Honouring its grand New York heritage, it’s decorated in lavish Art Deco style, with artworks and decoration in the spacious rooms, and a café and bar with a 1920s Berlin theme. The library on the 15th fl oor with its concierge and great views is a comfortable place to relax. The Les Solistes restaurant run by star chef Pierre Gagnaire off ers fi ne dining and 650 wines.Q C-4, Hardenbergstraße 28, Charlottenburg, M S/U Zoologischer Garten, tel. +49 30 814 00 00, www. waldorfastoriaberlin.com. 232 rooms (doubles from €250). P H A U F L G K D C w W

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