Elite Traveler May-June 2015

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Hotel Zoo

Once the hotel of choice for Sophia Loren and Grace Kelly, after a two-year revamp, the Hotel Zoo is ready for the spotlight again. The 19th century facade has been renovated and inside you’ll find chandeliers, Diane Von Furstenberg rugs,

Das Stue

Berlin’s former Danish Embassy has been reborn as a boutique hotel. Designer Patricia Urquiola has injected her experimental aesthetic into the interiors. In Danish, Stue is Danish for living room, and the idea here is to feel at home, with Michelin-starred Cinco by Paco Pérez on site. Doubles from $190 das-stue.com This architectural gem has been reinvented by Marriott as a contemporary five-star hotel with rooftop spa and an on-trend restaurant with buzzing bar. It’s an easy jaunt to Berlin’s most luxurious department store KaDeWe – but it has a modern, intimate vibe; rooms are spacious with Hotel am Steinplatz

and Maison Martin Margiela nightshirts. Doubles from $183 hotelzoo.de

TOP STAYS IN BERLIN Chic and sumptuous hotels that take you to the heart of this exciting city. Enjoy your stay…

Soho House This Bauhaus-inspired building complete with rooftop pool and private cinema, located at the heart of the city’s most fashionable district, is the hangout of choice for visiting celebrities such as George Clooney. VIPs love the four new lofts, 2,690 sq ft rockstar pads fitted with Eames chairs, Moroccan rugs, and even a grand piano in one. Doubles from $184, lofts from $1,419 sohohouseberlin.com

Waldorf Astoria A towering modern new build with 182 rooms and 50 suites and lavish interiors of marble and glass. Located near Berlin’s shopping avenue, Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg. Rooms bathrooms. For the very best suites, head up to floors 22 and beyond. Doubles from $265 waldorfastoriaberlin.com are spacious with cavernous marble

chrome light fittings softened with velvet, jewel-toned pillows. Doubles from $136 hotelsteinplatz.com