Sofitel Berlin GendarmenmarktvsSchlosshotel Berlin by Patrick Hellmann
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt. Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel scores 88 with accolades from 12 sources such as Time Out, Frommer's and DK Eyewitness.
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
Schlosshotel Berlin by Patrick Hellmann Show All Reviews
Brahmsstrasse 10, 14193 Berlin
From $216/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Michelin Guide
"This l9C palace located in the upmarket Grunewald district offers a perfect combination of wonderful historical detail and refined, modern style."
Frommer's
"One of the most historic and plushest hotels in Berlin... For anyone who can afford it and prefers a stay in the city's verdant suburbs, the experience can be elegant, historic, and charming." Full review
Concierge
"As you may have gathered, the Schlosshotel was built for and still caters to old-money aristocrats, so egalitarian types... will likely feel out of place."
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Make sure to arrange a car rental or driver during your stay.
Fodor's
"In the beautiful, verdant setting of residential Grunewald, the small but palatial hotel is full of classic style and lavish decor." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"This exclusive hotel was formerly a palace, built in 1912 for Walter von Pannwitz, the Kaiser’s personal lawyer."
Time Out
"Designed down to the dust ruffles by Karl Lagerfeld, this restored 1914 villa on the edge of Grunewald is a luxury that mere mortals can only dream of." Full review
Star Service
"This hotel reigns over private confines in an exclusive residential neighborhood, 3 kilometers south of the fairgrounds (Messe) and 10 kilometers southwest of the Brandenburg Gate." Full review
Rough Guide
"Escape the grittiness of Berlin in grand country house style in a peaceful and upmarket residential area where driveways are filled with Porsches."
Travel + Leisure
"Set far from the city center in the exclusive enclave of Grunewald (which borders the Grunewald Forest, once hunting grounds for the royal family), this former private palace is an oasis of luxury." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Set in a quiet residential neighborhood far from the city center, the Schlosshotel Im Grunewald is a small but opulent five-pearl boutique that was once a private mansion." Full review