Hotel Intercontinental

The extremely plush and spacious ‘Interconti’ exudes luxury. The airy lobby, with its soft leather chairs, is ideal for browsing the papers, and the rooms, overlooking the Zoo and western edges of the new diplomatic quarter, are large and tastefully decorated, right down to the elegant bathrooms. Thomas Kammeier, Berlin’s 2013 masterchef, whips things up in the Michelin-starred restaurant, Hugo’s, a combination of local ingredients, French techniques and a 14th floor view over Berlin making it well worth its while. There’s also a huge gym that should have everything necessary to put the body through its paces, as well as a luxury spa for pampering.