Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt

The Sofitel Berlin Gendarmenmarkt is a seven storey hotel combining historic and contemporary design, situated in the centre of Berlin, 100 metres from Checkpoint Charlie and 200 metres from the metro and the shops of Potsdamer Platz. The 92 individually designed guestrooms feature modern decor in subdued earth tones, and include wireless Internet connections, cable television with pay movies, telephones, minibars, slippers, safes and complimentary newspapers. Bathrooms are equipped with showers, bathrobes, radios and makeup mirrors.
Guests can relax in the hotel's health suite, with a Finnish sauna, steam room, solarium and a colour therapy meditation room. Gym facilities are also available, with discounted access to a local health club. Open for lunch and dinner daily, the Aigner restaurant serves traditional German and Austrian dishes, vegetarian options and regional specialities in a Viennese coffee house setting, and incorporates a bar area serving a selection of drinks and cocktails. Business guests can use the self service business centre, five meeting rooms, and wireless Internet access. Other amenities include complimentary newspapers, currency exchange, all hours room service and a concierge on hand to offer sightseeing advice. Motorists will find a valet parking service available on arrival. The hotel is well placed for exploring the surrounding area; Checkpoint Charlie, the notorious former crossing point between East and West Berlin, is within 100 metres. The Pergamon Museum, also 100 metres away, is a vast early 20th century building housing a collection of antiquities, Islamic art and full scale reconstructed monuments. Berlin Tegel Airport is 15 kilometres from the hotel, an approximate driving time of 30 minutes.