Dorint Kurfurstendamm BerlinvsGarden Boutique Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by professional travelers. Overall, Sofitel Berlin Kurfuerstendamm scores marginally better than Garden Boutique Hotel. Sofitel Berlin Kurfuerstendamm comes in at #19 in Berlin with approval from 7 sources including Jetsetter, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Dorint Kurfurstendamm Berlin
Augsburger Strasse 41, 10789 Berlin
From $103/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Michelin Guide
"This modern luxury hotel stands in the middle of the lively city centre... Elegant and modern."
Frommer's
"The famous Berlin architect, Jan Kleihues, went for understated elegance in the hotel design, which features minimalist interiors in warm colors and modern art on the walls." Full review
Time Out
"Designed by Berlin architect Jan Kleihues, this new French-owned five-star is grandly proportioned with a refreshingly minimalist and contemporary approach." Full review
Star Service
"The location on the Kurfuerstendamm, is near perfect, situated in the heart of the city and a 20-minute drive from the airport, boasts that it has the largest guest rooms in Berlin." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"If you like edgy design combined with the amenities of a big-city property, the Concorde should fit the bill." Full review
Jetsetter
"Mod rooms, contemporary artworks and a French brasserie in Berlin's upscale Ku'damm neighborhood." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The luxury Sofitel Berlin Kurfuerstendamm has a lot going for it, starting with its central location bordering the famed Kurfurstendamm shopping district." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Biggish, bigger than a boutique, and more businesslike too, yet still impeccably designed, contemporary in style, and loaded with paintings and sculptures by contemporary German artists" Full review
Garden Boutique Hotel
Invalidenstrasse 122, Mitte, 10115 Berlin
From $101/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast buffet
- Fax / photocopying
- Baggage storage
Concierge
"The original Honigmond (located just down the street and still operating as a hotel) was popular with East German intellectuals and dissidents, who used to gather at its café."
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Be sure to book a garden-facing room; those overlooking the busy street are marred by the noise of shrieking traffic.
Fodor's
"The Garden Hotel (set in a house that dates to 1845) is grouped around a surprisingly green courtyard, and it offers a quiet getaway." Full review
Time Out
"Along with its nearby sister Honigmond Restaurant-Hotel, this is one of the most charming hotels in Berlin, and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg." Full review
Rough Guide
"Downtown bargain in a charming 1845 building. The rooms are sparsely furnished, but their original wooden floors help generate an authentic elegance."
Frommer's
"Yes, there’s a garden here and romantics will fall in love with its creeping vines, potted plants and trees." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Never mind the busy thoroughfare: this well-managed 20-room guesthouse built in 1845 is an utterly sweet retreat." Full review
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Avoid rooms facing the road.
The Telegraph
8.0
"Comprising two establishments within a five-minute walk from each other, the Honigmond hotels offer an intimate environment in classic Berlin tenement houses, a central Mitte location, and warm, friendly service." Full review
EuroCheapo
"The splurge-worthy Honigmond Garden Hotel (“honigmond” is the literal translation of "honeymoon" in German) surely lives up to its name." Full review