The best Hotels in Berlin

The Mandala Hotel; Hotel nhow Berlin; Alyssa Powell/Business Insider

• Home to important history, a rich collection of museums, and a legendary club scene, Berlin is one of Europe's most fascinating capitals.
• Hundreds of hotels are available at every price point, including major international and German hospitality brands, independent boutique stays, five-star luxury towers, and quirky, budget-friendly properties.
• Entry-level rooms at our top picks start as low as $87 per night, rising to $320 for fancier digs. Our favorite hotels were selected based on our experience staying at local properties, as well as reviews and rankings from trusted traveler sites, and are centrally located in neighborhoods ripe for exploration.
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In the 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Berlin has undergone an amazing transformation, simultaneously embracing and reinventing its complicated past to emerge as one of Europe's most vibrant, captivating cities.

World War II- and Soviet-era buildings have been refashioned into cool contemporary art spaces and stylish nightclubs, while striking new museums rise all around the booming capital.

As the capital has changed, so too has its hotel scene. Historic 19th-century buildings, mid-century office towers, even former factories and bathhouses have been turned into chic boutique stays. Across the city, you'll find everything from trendy, affordable mini-chains to small, personable independent hotels, and big-name international luxury brands.

Although Berlin is a major cultural capital, hotel rates are remarkably affordable and you can score a centrally located, five-star room for as little as $150 a night. Prices aren't tied to a particular season, although you can expect to pay more during the popular Christmas market time or big events like the Berlinale Film Festival in February.

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The city's major tourist sites are clustered around the Brandenburg Gate and Tiergarten park, where East and West Berlin were once divided, and it's here's where you'll find the biggest concentration of chains and luxury hotels. Potsdamer Platz is another bustling hotel hub, and West Berlin's Charlottenburg district, especially around the Berlin Zoo, is home to many deluxe properties, including historic hotels that survived the Second World War.

For an authentic experience, consider an outlying neighborhood with a lively local bar and restaurant scene and less-frequented museums and attractions. Many cool, independent hotels have popped up in East Berlin, or in the West, in the gallery-filled area of Tiergarten (not to be confused with the park), or on the southern edges of Charlottenburg.

In addition to my own personal experience at every hotel, and being mindful of budget ranging from $87 to $320 per night, all selections are rated three-star or higher, with ideal locations, and based on feedback shared on trusted traveler sites such as Trip Advisor and Booking.com. I also looked for key amenities and characteristics such as historic design, cutting-edge architecture, killer bar scenes, and other perks guests love.

Here are the best hotels in Berlin, sorted by price from low to high:

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