Michelberger Hotel, Berlin: expert review, Photo 4 of 20

#Berlin hotel off the beaten path...sounds great for a staycation!

Germany's dynamic capital has lots of luxury hotels, but most travellers don't come to Berlin to be pampered; they come to take the pulse of one of Europe's most exciting cities, and the Michelberger reflects Berlin's chaotic lust for life. Housed in an old factory on the eastern side of town, this edgy rendezvous is the brainchild of Tom Michelberger, a well-travelled 31-year-old who's done everything from producing video games to teaching rafting in the USA. His new hotel is international in flavour, with youthful staff from several continents, and a sociable atmosphere in the laidback lounge and bar. Rooms are purposefully spartan, with plain, functional furniture, but the high ceilings and huge windows let in lots of light, and the public spaces are pleasantly cluttered, with books and magazines to browse through. The location is lively, too, in the city's hip Friedric...

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