7 Hotels in Berlin With Old-School Elegance

Why it made the list

With its high ceilings, multiple chandeliers, and intricate wood-carved staircase, the lobby of this century-old baroque mansion-turned-luxury-hotel instantly transports you to another era. That holds true throughout many of its rooms—especially in the fanciful, art deco-style Grunewald Suite—and in its restaurant, graced by gilded wood-paneled walls and a huge chandelier.

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Why it made the list

Bed down amongst hand-picked antiques and period-style furnishings in this recently restored 1899 heritage building. Its multiple salons—with their high stuccoed ceilings, original wood floors and vintage details—are imbued with a stately, Old World ambiance.

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Why it made the list

The common areas of this 1893 former tenement building have been updated in a contemporary style, but its rooms are pure retro glamour—think rich, jewel-colored velvets, buttery leathers and custom-made, period-style furnishings topped off with glittering art deco chandeliers.

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