Berlin hits the heights with new hotel openings

Berlin is booming with a wave of new hotels scheduled to open throughout 2026.

The German capital currently has 93 hotel chains with a total of 197 hotels offering over 25,000 rooms.

By the end of the year that will increase to 95 brands and 205 hotels, news hub Travel Mole reports.

Among the new openings will be the Estrel Tower (top image), along the riverside promenade of the Neukölln shipping canal.

At 176 metres with 45 floors of accommodation, it will become Germany’s tallest hotel building. The property will offer 522 rooms, suites, and serviced apartments, alongside co-working areas, a gallery, spa facilities, and extensive meeting infrastructure.

Lifestyle-focused concepts also continue to drive Berlin’s hotel expansion. The Me and All Hotel Berlin East Side by Hyatt brings 227 rooms, co-working spaces, and a 24/7 fitness concept near the East Side Gallery along the Spree river.

Irish lifestyle brand Dean Hotels also entered the Berlin market with The Dean Berlin in Charlottenburg. The 81-room property focuses on "design-led hospitality and social dining", anchored by the all-day restaurant Benedict.

Another lifestyle-driven addition is Radisson RED Berlin Potsdamer Platz. The design-forward hotel is due to opening in late 2026 inside a listed former Siemens building. The 249-room property blends heritage architecture with contemporary branding.

The Cloud One, part of the Motel One Group, will open later in the year with 344 rooms and a rooftop bar. The hotel is targeting younger urban travellers seeking stylish yet affordable accommodation.

Several established properties are undergoing transformations. The former Novotel near Tiergarten will reopen as Clayton Hotel Berlin Tiergarten, a repositioned four-star property with 274 rooms.

Scandic Hotel Berlin City West will become the brand’s third Berlin property following an extensive renovation, with reopening slated for late 2026.

Hotel de Rome at Bebelplatz, meanwhile, is scheduled to relaunch in 2027 as Four Seasons Hotel Berlin.

Adaptive re-use is also prominent with The Knast, a boutique hotel currently under development in Lichterfelde, transforming a former prison into a hospitality experience with restaurant, bar, and event spaces.

Ocean Berlin at Rummelsburger Bucht is a large marine park featuring an aquarium and interactive exhibits. The complex will include a hotel with approximately 170 rooms, with the entire project expected to open at the end of 2026.

Near Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), the Ramada Encore by Wyndham Berlin Airport will expand accommodation capacity with a new-build property offering 271 rooms.