Arte Luise Arthotel
Hotel · Mitte
Luisenstraße 19, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Highlights
Rooms designed by artists, Mediterranean dining & photo studio
Rooms designed by artists, Mediterranean dining & photo studio
"Berlin’s art scene is ever-evolving—made even more evident when staying at the Arte Luise Art Hotel. Guests are met with swarms of color, from the lobby entrance’s sculptures and art installations to the suites, which are individually designed by over 50 artists. Each room is a canvas itself, arousing the curiosity of creative-minded travelers. One room, “The Woman in Red,” was designed by local artist, Elvira Bach, and is decked out in black and white stripes to accentuate the large painting of three life-sized female figures. Another, “Heartbeat,” was created by famous Berlin Wall graffiti artist Kiddy Citny. It has red finishing touches and a large painting of two figures in the shape of conjoined yellow hearts. Redesigned by artists every two to five years, the property keeps up with the forward-looking art world in Berlin." - Jessica Chapel
"Berlin has long been at the cutting edge of wacky art, but this place takes the biscuit. You can drink spritzers under a giant horse's head, or chill beside a psychedelic rainbow of wall. Clamber into an oversized bed designed to make you feel like Alice in Wonderland after "drinking me" (room 107); or sleep in a pseudo aircraft cabin in room 309, whose tilting mattress makes you think you're coming in to land. Artists of every ilk have left their mark - provocative female nudes, neon glows, comic graffiti, even shoes - on the walls, and a portion of your stay goes to their royalties. There are playful references to artists and writers: we liked 'Tribute to Edward Hopper' (room 208) and Camus-inspired 'Light and shadow' (510). But all have German bathroom technology and triple-glazed windows (several look onto a railway).Built around a typical Berlin interior courtyard, the 4-storey neoclassical palais housed the legendary actors' club Die Möwe in GDR days, then a bohemian Künstlerheim (artists' retreat) post-Wall, before being gutted and rebuilt in the 1990s. Nowadays expect friendly young staff, stairwells inscribed with philosophical quotations, and cost-price drinks from the vending machine. A vaulted restaurant next door serves breakfast (and other meals). Turn right - across the Spree - and you're at the Reichstag in 5 minutes, or the Brandenburg Gate in 10. Highs A prime location: you can walk to all the main sites, you're near the river Spree to catch a boat to Museum Island if you preferWe loved the rooms, which are quirky and humorous without being uncomfortable (all have excellent mattresses)There are rates to suit all pockets, from shared-bathroom singles to 2-room suitesYou can reach the hotel in 30 minutes by train from Brandenburg airport, so if you're coming for a weekend you can minimise travel time Lows The arty rooms vary hugely, and are very much a matter of tasteThe rear wing rooms look directly - and I mean directly - onto the Friedrichstrasse station railway line; the windows do their Teutonic best, but some rumbling is inevitableNo food is served on-site, but there's a restaurant next door and more close byNot all rooms have an ensuite bathroom, some share a shower room down the hall" - Michael Cullen
"People from all over the world come to Berlin to see cutting-edge art in the city’s galleries, museums, and — if the Arte Luise Kunsthotel has anything to say about it — its hotels. It’s billed as “a gallery where you can spend the night,” and each of its 50 rooms (some of which share centrally located baths) has been painstakingly created by an artist. Most are recommissioned every two to five years to keep the art current — as of this writing, guests can pick from unique designs like a three-dimensional reproduction of Carl Spitzweg’s The Poor Poet, and a tribute to Edward Hopper. In the lobby, you’ll find sculptures and installations, as well as a bookstore specializing in Berlin’s art and architecture." - Tablet Hotels
Robert Tamas
Paul Haybyrne
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Lisa Nieder
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Alexis Morgan
Christine Hobson
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