Sofitel Berlin GendarmenmarktvsMichelberger Hotel
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Michelberger Hotel scores significantly higher than Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt. Michelberger Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 85 with positive reviews from 12 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt
Charlottenstrasse 50-52, 10117 Berlin
From $140/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Michelin Guide
"This hotel is directly opposite the Gendarmen market It offers modern, designer style rooms and a small leisure area on the top floor."
Concierge
"In contrast to the grand lobbies of the other five- and four-star hotels bordering historic Gendarmenmarkt, the reception area of the comparatively small 92-room Dorint has a quiet, monastic feeling."
Fodor's
"This luxurious place to stay has maximized the minimalist look of East Berlin architecture." Full review
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Request a room facing Gendarmenmarkt, one of the city's most impressive squares.
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This cocoon of quiet sophistication has a killer location facing elegant Gendarmenmarkt and 92 rooms and suites that are a flawless interplay of marble, glass and light." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Relatively inexpensive and the smallest of the first-class hotels (70 rooms, 21 suites), the Sofitel is probably also one of the most attractive, with excellent views of Gendarmenmarkt."
Time Out
"Design for the senses’ is the motto here. This is a truly lovely hotel, and rooms are often difficult to come by, but it’s well worth the fight." Full review
Star Service
"With its demure size, high style, attentive service and reputable dining room, this David of a hotel perennially slays the city's Goliaths. " Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Berlin’s first boutique hotel sits in what proprietor Tini Countess Rothkirch says is “the most beautiful spot in the city”—directly across from Gendarmenmarkt square." Full review
Jetsetter
"Plush rooms, an Austrian restaurant and an outdoor spa terrace in Berlin’s elegant French Quarter." Full review
Michelberger Hotel Show All Reviews
Warschauerstrasse, 39/40, 10243 Berlin
From $90/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Restaurant
- Multilingual
- Meeting Rooms
Concierge
"The Michelberger aims to combine two of Berlin's cultural drivers (high design and nightlife on the cheap) into one budget hotel."
Fodor's
"The style is eclectic flea market, fitting with its location in an old factory space, and the vibe is casual and fun." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The ultimate in creative crash pads, Michelsberger perfectly encapsulates Berlin's offbeat DIY spirit." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"The Michelberger Hotel is a trendy, budget-friendly option set in a former warehouse in the Friedrichshain neighborhood." Full review
Time Out
"With its purposefully boutique industrial look and buzzing creative feel, Michelberger might seem like Berlin in a nutshell to some." Full review
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Some of the rooms are quite noisy, so you might want to request a room facing the courtyard.
Rough Guide
Star
"Modern, trendy and urbane, this relaxed haunt with its cool warehouse-style interior provides anything but workaday accommodation."
Travel + Leisure
"Unlike a lot of self-consciously funky hotels around the world, the Michelberger is genuinely cool." Full review
BlackBook
"Strategically located for travelers with nocturnal itineraries, equidistant from Berlin’s most notorious nightclubs (Berghain, Watergate, Bar 25, etc.)."
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Michelberger yells youthful creativity." Full review
EuroCheapo
Editor's Pick
"We can’t decide which catchy phrase best captures Hotel Michelberger’s edgy and original vibe." Full review