Bleibtreu Hotel

Located on the sleepy Bleibtreustrasse, just off the shopper’s paradise of the Kurfürstendamm, the Bleibtreu Hotel is the sort of downtown boutique we’d like to see more of. This is a hotel that succeeds in being modern and hip, yet never painfully so, in being suitable for business and leisure travelers alike, not just bespectacled art directors and bar-hopping coolhunters.

Would it be impolite to say that identikit shades-of-white minimalism is looking a bit tired? Perhaps, but no matter, as there’s nothing of the sort to complain about here. The Bleibtreu may be all about simplicity, but there’s a lot of ground to be covered between simple and downright empty. In this case simple means there’s a certain unity to the décor, even when actual colors are used, like the occasional bold striped ceiling or mosaic-tiled bathroom.

Functionally, it’s all about ease, with simple furnishings, wireless LAN and remote lighting. The rooms aren’t palatial, but clever design avoids any feeling of crowding. Public spaces are too often neglected in smallish city boutiques—the Bleibtreu’s centerpiece is the terra cotta courtyard, along the alleyway beside the hotel, and its 30-foot aqua-blue mosaic table.

The Deli 31 brings a sense of New York to Berlin: burger, fries, salads, bagels, sandwiches as well as a weekly menu with German specialties like meat dumplings with cream-leek and mashed potatoes or fried sausages with sauerkraut are prepared in front of the guest in the open show kitchen. Hotel guests can choose from the buffet at Breakfast 31, or traditional breakfast is served for the late riser from 8AM to 10PM. The Espressobar 31 is perfect for a pick-me-up before braving the designer showrooms on the Ku’damm.

Here, in the entrance area of the Bleibtreu is Blumen 31, the hotel's own rose specialists. Where romantics will find rare types of rose alongside all kinds of exotic blossoms and bizarre beauties, which can be arranged by the florists into enchanting works of art. Naturally, the floral decorations for the hotel are also designed here.

• 60 Rooms
• Style: Cutting-Edge
• Atmosphere: Lively
• 24 Guest Reviews

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