Pension FunkvsHotel Amano
Both properties are rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Hotel AMANO scores slightly higher than Pension Funk. Hotel AMANO comes in at 79 with accolades from 8 reviews including The Telegraph, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Pension Funk
Fasanenstrasse 69, 10719 Berlin
From $47/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Multilingual
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast buffet
Frommer's
"Lying on a back street of the Kurfürstendamm in western Berlin, the home of actress Asta Nielsen has been restored and turned into first-rate and affordable accommodations." Full review
Concierge
"For a ridiculously affordable rate, hotel guests can count Gucci and Bulgari shops among their stylish neighbors... The Funk oozes atmosphere and charm."
DK Eyewitness
"One of the last historic Pensionen in Berlin, the hotel reveals its legacy even in the decor and furnishings: heavy curtains and carpets, old furniture from all periods."
Time Out
"The house, built in 1895, used to be home to the Danish silent movie star Asta Nielsen and has been lovingly restored." Full review
Rough Guide
"Interesting recreation of a prewar flat, with furnishings from the 1920s and 1930s, when Danish silent-movie star Asta Nielsen lived here."
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"With its gorgeous, ultra-feminine details like fresh flowers, printed wallpaper, oil paintings and faux Ming vases, the immaculately maintained property is as pristine as a museum." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Time-travel back to the Golden Twenties at this charismatic little pension in the home of silent-movie siren Asta Nielsen." Full review
Hotel Amano
Auguststrasse 43, 10119 Berlin
From $61/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Michelin Guide
"Tailored perfectly for the business traveller, this smart, contemporary-style hotel located close to the Hackesche Hofe boasts a panoramic roof terrace and bar."
Fodor's
"Built as a "budget design hotel," the basic rooms of the Amano are faily small, and there is no real restaurant or room service, but stay here and you'll be in the center of the action." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Easy on the budget, this instant hit with designer-hotel devotees has inviting public areas dressed in brushed-copper walls and cocoa-hued banquettes." Full review
Time Out
"The nice thing about Amano is that it doesn’t try too hard – and it doesn’t need to, given its perfect location right in the centre of Berlin." Full review
BlackBook
"Best hotel at hipster HQ Rosenthaler Platz."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 163-room Hotel AMANO is an attractive mid-range hotel in a convenient, central location in Mitte." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Its rooms and suites are modern and subdued, and its location in the city's trendiest neighborhood positions you to see the best and brightest that Berlin has to offer." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Amano lies right in the heart of Mitte’s trendy shopping and entertainment district, offering contemporary four-star style at three-star prices." Full review