Ellington Hotel Berlin

Hotel · Schoneberg

Ellington Hotel Berlin

Hotel · Schoneberg

Nürnberger Str. 50-55, 10789 Berlin, Germany

Highlights

Minimalist rooms & suites in a converted 1932 theater with a modern restaurant & a sleek bar. Housed in a converted 1931 theater with a grand stone and brick facade, this casual hotel is a 12-minute walk from the Berlin Zoo and 3.1 km from the historic square of Potsdamer Platz. Minimalist rooms feature high-speed Internet (fee), flat-screen TVs and minibars. Some quarters offer desks, wall-to-wall windows and separate living rooms. Room service is available. A contemporary restaurant with a seasonal terrace serves French cuisine, and there's also a sleek bar. Other amenities include an exercise room, and event space for up to 800 guests.

Nürnberger Str. 50-55, 10789 Berlin, Germany Get directions

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@cntraveler

"Give us a little bit of background.This circa-1928 Bauhaus building was once home to Berlin’s most famous jazz hall, where the likes of Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and the hotel's namesake, Duke Ellington, all played. Many of the historic details remain after its conversion to a hotel in 2007, including the original foyer with brass-framed doors and green-and-white ceramic wall tiles. Today the interior is mostly a contemporary, all-white affair, with black-and-white photos of jazz greats scattered throughout the lobby. The location can’t be beat: around the corner from the famous KaDeWe department store and Kurfürstendamm, a posh shopping street. Beautiful. Who do you see in the lobby?International guests and inveterate shoppers. You've checked in and are heading to your room. What can you expect?Huge windows brighten the 285 rooms, which are all white and minimally furnished, with cleverly integrated sleeping and bathing areas that maximize the compact space. Such a layout isn’t ideal for those who want privacy; sinks are behind the bed and showers or tubs are right in the open—even in the larger suites. (Not to worry, the toilets are always separate.) Most importantly: Wifi?Wifi is free. And if we're a bit peckish—what are our room service options? Or do we need to venture beyond our front door?Only the suites have coffee- and tea-making facilities. A buffet breakfast (20 euro, or $23 extra) is served from 6:30 a.m. in a somewhat stark windowed room. The upscale Duke Restaurant does traditional French cuisine using regional products; its Sunday brunch with live jazz, popular with locals, books up a month in advance. In the Duke Bar & Lounge, bartenders shake up jazz-inspired cocktails like Minnie the Lady, a mix of gin and orange sorbet, which pays homage to Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher." There’s also a cigar lounge and a seasonal garden terrace. Anything else you have to be sure to visit while staying here?This building was once home to the city's financial administration and its original vault, with huge steel doors, now serves as Duke Restaurant's wine cellar. You can arrange to dine inside the vault, surrounded by 300-odd bottles. Bottom line: worth it, and why?If you don't mind the open bathroom concept, this hotel is totally worth it."

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Brad Poechman

Google

Very easy friendly check-in experience. Staff was friendly and spoke perfect English. Rooms had good layout and are comfortable. Very fast and stable internet connection. In room air conditioner control worked well. Good location near public transit. I would stay here again without hesitation.

Inka Tikkinen

Google

Our room was clean, big and bright. Staff were super nice and helpful. The staircase was also very beautiful. There is only one minus (even though super minimal minus), there was only one charging jacks above/on the side of the bed.

Laura Taylor

Google

Enjoyed my stay here. It's a little spare and small in the rooms but the breakfast (free) is fantastic and they'll store your bag for you if you arrive too early. The location is a great launching pad if you're in Berlin as a tourist, and it's close to several public transport options. I would stay here again.

Anthony Castillo

Google

Great location and building exterior is nicely lit in the evening; however, hotel room was small and a king bedroom was not available. A/c came in handy on the hot city days. Overall better value hotels in Berlin, three and a half stars.

Hugo Rietveld

Google

They cancelled my booking on short notice without any explanation, without any pardon, and without any communication. Now I have to scramble for a room elsewhere, at of course higher rates. Very unreliable! Edit, after receiving the answer from the Ellington Hotel below: Thank you for taking the time to reply to my review. I understand hotels will be sold and/or discontinued at any given moment. It would have been nice though if you would have informed your customers, instead of a plain cancellation. All the best to you and the staff in finding new employment. Thank you.

Johannes Hennekeuser

Google

Great hotel out of the 1920s. Renovated and modernized, while keeping the old jazzy style. Named after Duke Ellington - featuring a Jazz Radio station and live Jazz in the evenings. Room was not too spacious but comfortable. Excellent, quick and friendly service.

B M

Google

It's a solid hotel , but not a 4-star. Rooms are clean. Reception is nice, beds are good but the bathroom design is just absurd. Random shower out in the open inside the room right next to beds.... Literally no privacy . Location is pretty good.

Christine Bertram

Google

Had a lovely stay. Comfortable room, fabulous breakfast (my main criterion for a great hotel). Very attentive and helpful staff. Received a little chocolate on 6.12. (St. Nicholas day). Highly recommend the restaurant, too.

Mary B.

Yelp

I arrived last night and enjoyed food before calling it a night, just was not sure what I wanted. Final choices were excellent, good tasting, fresh food with good service: butter lettuce with many bread choices, Berliner Pilsner beer, creme brûlée...yum! While I may have paid a bit more than elsewhere, the convenience of getting food was worth it.

Ma S.

Yelp

My wife and I spend a whole week in their suite during our honeymoon. The suite was very spacious and clean. The furniture was modern and the rooms had big windows. The location was also great. From Wittenberg Platz you can go to every sightseeing spot within 30min. The cleaning ladies always cleaned our room very thoroughly. We had a great experience. Special thanks to Sonja who made some special arrangements for us.

Dave S.

Yelp

Imagine if they took a high school from the 1920s and converted it into a hip boutique hotel. Well, that's what you get at the Ellington Hotel. The lobby and staircases all seem like you are in a large public school. It's a bit weird and a bit hard to explain, but it works. The rooms while small, are chic and all-white. The shower was good, though in the bedroom, which makes the hotel not great for non-couples to share. Nice trendy bar off the lobby as well. Location is great, just steps away from lot's of shopping and the metro.

Sarah M.

Yelp

Close to transportation and lots of restaurants and stores close by but the location isn't the most authentic meaning your in an area with stores that every big city around the world has like Starbucks, dunking donuts, h&m, etc. the biggest con is that the mattresses sag and the room is quite small. As a solo traveler the size was fine but I can't imagine with another person. Clean and very basic decor and no extras or frills. Front desk was very nice. Loved the big windows that you could open for fresh air.

Jonathan S.

Yelp

This place was clean and modern, breakfast spread was nice. could get anywhere in town from here and close to the furniture district. I think I left some Jaggermiester in the fridge though. Can't wait to take my family here one day!!!

Qype User (rob…)

Yelp

The Ellington Hotel is like someone took every element of what I look for in a hotel and built it into one a visually explosive package in central Berlin. Architecturally stunning, with it's expansive 1920s architecture enhanced by a simple and clean modern interpretation. Even staying in one of the more budget room offerings, everything is where it should be and the simple, modern and modular design makes you feel like you're on the set of 2001:A Space Odyssey. Combine this with a modern twist on a cafeteria breakfast and helpful and friendly staff and this hotel rockets into my top 10 when traveling in Europe. Simple, well-executed design-chic, which is cost-effective and friendly.