Honigmond Garden Hotel

Charming, friendly and affordable Mitte hotel
Noteworthy for: The name means 'honeymoon' and the romantic atmosphere lends itself well to vacationing couples.

Word to the wise: The street-facing rooms are noisier though larger than those overlooking the gardens. If you're looking for romance, request a room with a four-poster bed.
Tipple of choice: The 'honesty bar' in the lounge reinvigorates our faith in humanity.

The Garden Hotel is 300 metres away from the main house of the Honigmond Restaurant Hotel, but this sister venue is smaller, more intimate and less expensive. Best of all, however, it boasts a secret garden of Koi ponds, bridges, fountains and leafy grottos, not to mention the resident cat Felix.

Located in a protected 1845 former tenement house in the heart of Mitte, there is a presiding sense of tranquility. From the modernity outside, you enter a world where a suit of antique armour is considered decorative.

Each room is uniquely decorated - there are 60 in total spread between the two houses - in an old-world style that is more thrown together than overwrought. Most have cast iron beds, polished wood floors, gilded paintings and the odd antique, but all have a good dose of charm.