Palace hotels in Berlin
2 palace hotels in Berlin, chosen and checked by the Atlas. The grand hotels of the world: palaces on the great squares, family houses that have kept their standards for a century or more, and a few modern masterpieces.
Hotel Adlon Kempinski
Berlin's most famous hotel stands beside the Brandenburg Gate. The original Adlon opened in 1907; today's building was rebuilt on the same site and reopened in 1997.
Hotel de Rome
A Rocco Forte hotel in the 1889 headquarters of the Dresdner Bank on the Bebelplatz, with a former bank vault turned pool and a rooftop terrace over the State Opera.
Good to know
Book direct
The best rooms and upgrades usually go to guests who book with the hotel itself, by phone or through its own website.
Ask for the history
Grand hotels are proud of their past. Ask the concierge which suite was whose; the answer is often worth the question.
Dress for the public rooms
Bars and restaurants in palace hotels expect smart dress in the evening, and a few still ask for a jacket.