nhow BerlinvsKu' Damm 101
Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, nhow Berlin scores marginally higher than Ku' Damm 101. nhow Berlin comes in at #38 in Berlin with approval from 7 reviews such as oyster.com, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
nhow Berlin
Stralauer Allee 3, 10245 Berlin
From $99/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"No other hotel in Berlin combines music and lifestyle in such an unconventional and cosmopolitan manner." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The nhow Berlin is an offbeat, creative hotel overlooking the River Spree." Full review
Rough Guide
"This four-star concept hotel merges a music theme with designer hotel rooms. There’s a health club, sauna and gym, and some rooms have great views over the river. €86."
BlackBook
"Berlin's most mod-futuristic hotel, planted upon the Spree river bank."
Fodor's
"It hosts regular open mike nights, has two sound studios overlooking the Spree River, and will send a guitar or keyboard to your room anytime creativity strikes." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Billed as Europe’s first 'music hotel', the nhow hotel boasts an eye-popping design, a hip restaurant and bar, a fantastic terrace that overlooks the Spree, an art gallery and a spa." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The only hotel in Europe that offers two professional music studios, well equipped with recording booth, mixing, and pre- and post-production options...located on the banks of the Spree River." Full review
Independent
"With a cantilevered structure jutting out over the River Spree, this 304-room hotel is walking distance to the bars and clubs of Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain (just pray you get past the doormen at Watergate and Berghain)"
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Michelin Guide
"The building itself is a marvel, with Sergei Tchoban’s design cutting a rakish silhouette: the upper floors, with their shiny metallic skin, cantilever out over the Spree." Full review
Ku' Damm 101
Kurfuerstendamm 101, 10711 Berlin
From $52/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Multilingual
Frommer's
"On the main drag of the former West Berlin, this boutique hotel is one of the best. Of course, you have to be pleased with its clean, almost stark lines and minimalist palette." Full review
Concierge
"The rooms are a sea of harmonious colors... with a select assortment of mid-century modern design classics, including Saarinen chairs."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"Ku' Damm 101 is a modern, minimalist hotel on central Kurfurstendamm Avenue, a hub for high-end shopping and dining in West Berlin." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"On the most elegant part of Kurfürstendamm, this designer hotel is striking in its use of clear forms, sparse furnishings, abstract paintings, a lot of glass, steel and beautiful wood."
Travel + Leisure
"A mix of business travelers and design-savvy hipsters appreciate the Ku’Damm’s sleek, clean-lined aesthetic." Full review
Lonely Planet
"If it were in Mitte, this sassy lifestyle hotel would be hipster central. But, alas, it’s kinda out there in the far west." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"This minimalist but visually witty hotel is another appealing example of a pan-European trend toward reinventing the most affordable end of the hotel market with loads of style—and amenities." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Some of the best shopping in Europe is to be had in Berlin, specifically on the Kurfürstendamm, the main commercial drag of what was pre-unification West Berlin" Full review