The Westin Grand BerlinvsSO/ Berlin Das Stue
The Westin Grand Berlin and Das Stue are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Das Stue ranks significantly higher than The Westin Grand Berlin. Das Stue has a TripExpert Score of 93 with accolades from 15 sources like Lonely Planet, Forbes Travel Guide and Frommer's.
The Westin Grand Berlin Show All Reviews
Friedrichstrasse 158 - 164, 10117 Berlin
From $112/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"This classic grand hotel has an impressive lobby and modern rooms."
Frommer's
"Now under management by the Westin group and devoid of its original sense of stiffness, it's one of Berlin's finest hotels." Full review
Fodor's
"This large hotel in a renovated East German building has a great location at the corner of Friedrichstrasse and Unter den Linden." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Luxury accommodation in an historic spot, at the corner of Friedrichstraße and Unter den Linden, offering large, elegant rooms and US-style service."
Time Out
"Despite its East German prefabricated exterior, the Westin Grand is pure five-star international posh. T." Full review
Star Service
"The city's most historic buildings, just south of Unter den Linden, surround this hotel." Full review
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A few Junior Suites feature bedrooms with no windows and should be avoided unless plenty of nap time is desired.
Rough Guide
"Fully living up to its name, this GDR-era hotel originally served party bigwigs but has since been overhauled to provide oodles of traditional upmarket luxury."
BlackBook
"Airy lobby dominated by dramatic staircase for grand entrances by international jetsetters."
Oyster
Luxury
"In a neighborhood populated with upscale hotels, the 400-room Westin Grand Berlin stands out for being less opulent than many of its posh five-pearl competitors." Full review
Jetsetter
"A glamorous five-star spa hotel in central Berlin, with breakfast and your own piece of the Berlin Wall." Full review
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