Date: 6th April

Thanks to Newsweek for writing about us in their magazine:

“Berlin is Europe’s contemporary bohemian center, but its hotel options are a bit stodgy, dominated by mass-market brands and historic hotels. The group of 30-something friends behind the Michelberger Hotel, due to open this July, aims to draw a young, artsy clientele by targeting crews for film and fashion shoots and visitors to Berlin’s art and cultural fairs. Set in an old factory building, each of the 100 rooms features loftlike ceilings and oversize windows. The rooms are configurable, with the largest able to accommodate six people—in case band members want to bunk together without sharing a bed. Handbuilt wooden furniture in each room is juxtaposed with a hodgepodge of mismatched flea-market finds in the public spaces—a look also evident in most of Berlin’s cafés and coffeehouses. Amenities include flatscreen TVs built into reclaimed industrial boxes and free Wi-Fi, as well as a spa, a beer garden, a restaurant and a bar with a small stage. It’s intended for the new generation of sophisticated but laidback travellers who want to have a high-design hotel experience at the price of a hostel (from $75 per night; www.michelbergerhotel.com).”