Rooms

The 77 rooms share the same flowing, cocoon-like design, with cream-white walls, dark oak floors, slick wardrobes with hidden handles, and grey slate-tiled bathrooms. The comfy beds are also made of oak, with faux ostrich leather on the wall behind. In those with a bath, the tub and bedstead are made from the same piece of wood - you could literally roll from your mattress into the water! It looks ever so sleek, but beware of wetting the bed (as it were). Other rooms have glass-doored showers. Bear in mind that there are no twin rooms, and bathrooms are open-plan ("guests must love each other", explains the manager with a twinkle in her eye), although the loos are separate.

Most rooms are similar in layout and overlook Knesebeckstrasse, a quiet side-street about halfway down the Kurfürstendamm (Ku'damm), or the rear courtyard. The Studios on the 7th floor are larger than the standard Doubles and Singles, with a separate sitting area and a Nintendo Wii; there’s also a highly desirable Penthouse Suite.

All rooms have air conditioning, iPod docks, minibars and plenty of Pure smellies. They also come with a few fun touches such as nude prints and subtle murals - only when lying in bed did we realise that the random shapes painted on our ceiling were in fact a young lady smiling down in a coy, Mona Lisa fashion.

Features include:

• Hairdryer
• Minibar
• Safe box
• WiFi

Eating

The hotel lays on an excellent breakfast spread , arranged artfully around the bar is a huge array of pastries, artisan breads, smoked fish, meat and cheeses, along with olives, salads, bowls of sweets, and even Asian dishes. It’s a real feast and filled us up until evening.

The restaurant is a seductive space decked out in reds and blacks, with white floor-to-ceiling drapes and little booths for intimacy. Open for dinner only, the Thai-focused menu is tasty if a little predictable, with a range of spring rolls, spicy soups, noodle dishes and curries. We were more impressed with the bar, which is open to members and hotel guests only and serves cocktails, beers and spirits until 3am. In summer head outside to the patio or watch the world go by from a table on the pavement out front.

For eating out, there’s plenty of choice. We recommend avoiding the somewhat dull offerings along the Ku’damm itself and instead heading right out of the hotel towards the small cafés and restaurants around Savignyplatz (a few minutes away). For more atmospheric eateries, explore the neighbourhoods of Prenzlauer Berg and Mitte (a tram, U-bahn or train ride away).

Features include:

• Bar
• Restaurant
• Restaurants nearby
• Room service

Activities

• Ku’Damm is Berlin’s main retail street, and a short stroll along brings you to the famous KaDaWe
  
• Nearby is Savignyplatz, a small park surrounded by a ring of cafés for people-watching, with quirky bookshops and design boutiques under the old rail arches
  
• Walk for 20 minutes to the haunting ruins and blue-stained glass of Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, whose bomb-splintered tower is a reminder of the horrors of war
  
• Catch a bus or tram to Mitte, Berlin's historical centre, for many must-see attractions, including the Reichstag, the Holocaust Memorial and the Brandenburg Gate. Hotel staff can organise private guided tours and bicycle hire
  
• Browse world-class art and history collections of the "Museum Island", and the churches and concert halls of the Gendarmenmarkt
  
• Diverse Kreuzberg, to the south of Mitte, has restaurants covering almost every global cuisine. It’s also home to Checkpoint Charlie and the striking Jewish Museum
  
• Jump on the U-bahn to Nollendorfplatz to visit the small but fascinating Bauhaus museum. Discover how this school of arts and crafts pushed the boundaries of design and was crushed under Nazi rule
  
• Make the most of Berlin’s fantastic nightlife. Reception can point you in the right direction
  
• Recover from all the above in the hotel’s spa. Yoga and Pilates can also be arranged

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Cycling
• Historical sites
• Museums / galleries
• Nightlife
• Pilates
• Private guided tours
• Shopping / markets
• Well being
• Yoga

Kids

Children are not accepted at Hotel Q! as there is no capacity for extra beds or baby cots.

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Hotel Q! (pronounced Koo - which is also German for cow, hence its bovine logo) is located on Knesebeckstrasse, a quiet side-street about halfway down the Kurfürstendamm (or Ku'Damm for short). This wide commercial avenue heads southwest from the centre of Berlin, in the former western part of the city, with plenty of bus, tram and U-bahn stops. The hotel is not marked from the outside, so you'll need the exact address or directions (we provide these when you book through i-escape).

By Air:
Fly into Berlin Brandenburg (19km away).

From the Airport
It's a 1-hour journey by the overground S-bahn direct to Savignyplatz, a few minutes away.

By Train:
Increasingly popular with connections from all over Europe, and a viable option from the UK if you're prepared to change en-route - see Seat 61 for more info.

By Car:
There's a car park adjacent to the hotel (extra charge), but as a tourist there would be little point in having a car here. If you do want to hire one, see our car rental recommendations.

Detailed directions will be provided when you book through i-escape.

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