Bristol Kempinski

This hotel has 249 guestrooms, all of which have views of the surrounding shopping streets or an inner courtyard. Rooms are decorated in classical style with modern amenities. Pale woods combine with subdued grays and pinks in some rooms; those in the older part of the hotel match blues and beiges with dark-wood furniture. Every room has high-speed Internet access. Bathrooms have bathrobes and are scented with bowls of pot-pourri.

Guests recline amid the ancient-Rome-themed mosaics, statuary, and fountains by the Bristol's indoor pool. In the nearby fitness area, the steam room is tiled in marble. Weights, fitness machines, a Finnish sauna, and massage are also available.

The highlights of Berlin's premier shopping strip can be found in the hotel's shopping gallery, where designers Lagerfeld and Jourdan, Wolford Lingerie, and traditional KPM Porcelain have stores. At the Kempinski Grill, guests and Berliners alike enjoy fine dining and an excellent wine cellar.