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Relatively inexpensive and the smallest of the first-class hotels (70 rooms, 21 suites), the Dorint is probably also one of the most attractive, with excellent views of Gendarmenmarkt.

Conveniently situated near the airport, this hotel is ideal for brief business trips. A good night’s rest is guaranteed, and the service is efficient and friendly.

A quiet and elegant hotel with great views over the historic square, the relatively small Dorint has real style and offers excellent service. All the rooms are first-class and feature elegant furnishings (see Luxury Hotels) .

A luxury hotel on Müggelsee, combining Mediterranean and Asian features. There is a skittle alley, a fitness club, tennis courts, sauna and billiards as well as boat and bicycle hire and an extensive programme of leisure events.

This new four-star hotel is located near Alexandrovka, the historic Russian colony, within walking distance of Schlosspark Sanssouci. Offering great facilities (fitness centre, pool, restaurant, bars), it is particularly well suited as a base for excursions into Brandenburg province.

The newest of Berlin’s luxury hotels, Schweizerhof features beautifully clean lines, precious woods and a large, well-designed fitness area – all in the centre of the western city. Art plays a major part in the hotel – the brightly furnished, Scandinavian-style rooms are decorated with paintings by the artist Ter Hell.

Many celebrities have found their final resting place in this charming cemetery, dating back to 1762. To the left of the entrance are the graves of Heinrich Mann (1871–1950) and Bertolt Brecht (1898–1956); further along stand the pillar-like tombstones of the philosophers Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762–1814) and Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770–1831). On Birkenallee (left off the main path) you can see the graves of master builder Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781–1841) and the architects Friedrich August Stüler (1800–65) and Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764–1850).

Yuppies and West Germans congregate at this trendy eaterie, serving international and Asian food.

Everything at Dressler’s looks, smells and tastes as it would in a real French brasserie. In winter, the game and poultry dishes are well worth trying.