Top Rated Accommodations in Berlin

Don't have any friends in Berlin but want to live like a local? No problem! Just contact the Berlin Bed&Breakfast Agency. The rooms aren't located on Kurfürstendamm or Unter den Linden, but away from the tourist traps-where the real Berliners live. Many of the rooms are still very central, or at least close to an underground station. Prices are generally very reasonable.

Locally owned and operated by the Ulrich family, the Gasthof & Pension "Zum Löwen" has a rich history dating back to the 19th Century. It was opened in October 1887 and has been serving as a country inn and restaurant since then. The inn offers cozy and comfortable rooms overlooking the scenic region of Löwenbruch. The inn has a special play area for the little ones where they can enjoy while the parents soak in the sun and spend some relaxing time in their sunbathing zone. Their restaurant is much popular for serving traditional German meals, cooked to absolute perfection by chef Lars Wagener and his expert culinary team. Garnering lavish accolades, the restaurant was the winner of the Readers' Choice Restaurant of the Year award in 2007 and has the "Brandenburger Landgasthöfe" quality seal as well.

A 5-minute walk from the Kurfürstendamm shopping street, this hotel offers rooms with free Wi-Fi and hot drinks facilities. It stands in a quiet side street in Berlin’s Wilmersdorf district. Hotel Garni Kleist am Kurfürstendamm is located in a traditional Berlin building. Its spacious rooms feature high ceilings and large windows. A varied breakfast buffet is provided each morning. A 10-minute walk takes you to the bars and restaurants of Savignyplatz. S-Bahn trains run directly to the Berlin International Congress Center from here. Olivaer Platz is a 5-minute walk away, and offers direct bus connections to Zoologischer Garten and Tegel Airport. Hotel Garni Kleist is also just 50 metres from the TU Berlin (Berlin Institute of Technology).

Original Art Nouveau décor, free Wi-Fi, and daily buffet breakfasts are offered by this guest house in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin. The Kurfürstendamm shopping street is 200 metres away. Hotel-Pension Funk is located within the former home of the silent film star Asta Nielsen. It provides individually decorated rooms with comfortable seating areas and high ceilings. Some feature Art Nouveau windows. In the mornings, guests can enjoy the Funk’s hot and cold buffet with healthy müsli and fresh fruit. A wide range of cafés and restaurants can be discovered in the Kurfürstendamm area. Uhlandstraße Underground Station is 200 metres away from the Funk Hotel-Pension. Trains run to the Potsdamer Platz Entertainment District in 15 minutes. Direct buses run from Uhlandstraße bus stop to Tegel Airport in 25 minutes.

This family-run hotel offers an outdoor pool, free Wi-Fi and free parking. The M4 tram stops just 200 metres away and runs to Alexanderplatz Square in 20 minutes. A buffet breakfast is served each morning at the Hotel-Pension Lydia Berlin. Guests can enjoy a drink in the bar, or relax in the quiet garden. The non-smoking rooms at the Hotel-Pension Lydia feature a work desk, minibar and a private bathroom with shower. Guests can cycle or swim at the Weißer See Lake and Malchower See Lake, both 2 km from the Lydia Hotel. The Hohenschönhausen Memorial Centre is 3 km away. The Hotel Lydia is 1 km from Berlin-Hohenschönhausen S-Bahn (city rail) Station. Parking is free at the hotel.