SO/ Berlin Das StuevsSheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade
Both hotels are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Das Stue is the choice of most reviewers compared to Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade. Das Stue is ranked #2 in Berlin with endorsements from 15 reviewers such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide and Wallpaper.
SO/ Berlin Das Stue Show All Reviews
Drakestrasse 1, 10787 Berlin
From $215/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"History meets contemporary style in the heart of Berlin... still retains governmental grandeur... now mixed with warming touches like cozy nooks designed by Patricia Uriquola." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"A 1930s landmark turned 80-room design hotel in the Embassy Quarter, close to the Berlin Zoo." Full review
Time Out
"There’s a long list of reasons to stay at this Design Hotel, a pearl-white spa, rooms overlooking the Tiergarten, the original three-storey library and its Michelin-starred cinco concept restaurant." Full review
Star Service
"This gracious Teutonic oasis of calm resides in what has to be one of the most intriguing locations of any hotel in the city: the zoo." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Lodge in luxury at the severely stylish prewar Danish embassy, where views of the zoo’s antelopes and ostriches from the elegant 1920s-themed bar add to the charm."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hugging the Tiergarten park, Das Stue is as warm and welcoming as its name (Danish for 'living room') suggests." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"From the elegant fine-dining restaurant to the cozy library, the hotel is immaculately decorated, offering the crème de la crème of hotel experiences." Full review
Wallpaper
"Behind the grey stone of the former Royal Danish Embassy’s curved façade is a glamorous world of marble, wood and copper." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"One of Berlin's hottest, five-star hotels, Das Stue aims to please." Full review
Frommer's
"Enter the stately former Danish embassy tucked next to the Berlin Zoo, and the first thing you'll see is the gaping mouth of a crocodile head in front of a grand, museum-like staircase." Full review
Sheraton Berlin Grand Hotel Esplanade
Lutzowufer 15, 10785 Berlin
From $109/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"In this hotel on the Landwehr canal find a modern and lively lobby, very cosy and friendly rooms and individual suites."
Frommer's
"Strikingly contemporary, this luxe hotel lies in a quiet and verdant neighborhood near several foreign embassies, some concert halls, and the massively expanding Potsdamer Platz." Full review
Concierge
"Rooms with featherbeds and Tiergarten views combined with a location on tree-lined Unter den Linden make this 1988 L-shaped hotel "very relaxing and convenient"."
DK Eyewitness
"A modern, lavish establishment overlooking the Landwehrkanal, the hotel has well-furnished rooms that attract prominent guests."
Time Out
"With an entry wall of gushing water lit overhead by glittering lights, this is one of Berlin's better luxury hotels, overlooking the Landwehr Canal and close to the Tiergarten." Full review
Rough Guide
"Sleek top-class hotel close to the Tiergarten park with good facilities... a flashy New York-style cocktail bar, three restaurants and even a private yacht."
BlackBook
"Domineering design of magnate stature for executive elite in unfortunate location reeking of agenda-driven business trips."
Star Service
"Despite the work, it offers surprisingly attentive service, and the staff is friendly and fluent in English. " Full review
Gayot
"Located between the Tiergarten and the picturesque canal in Central Berlin, the Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin is in the heart of the city's cultural district."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Rooms with featherbeds and Tiergarten views combined with a location on tree-lined Unter den Linden make this 1988 L-shaped hotel "very relaxing and convenient."" Full review