Where the concierge points people first
- Hotel-Pension am Savignyplatz — Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg is the classic pension district of West Berlin, tall pre-war buildings with rooms above cafés and bookshops. A good base for anyone who wants quiet streets and the S-Bahn five minutes away. (52.5060, 13.3211)
- Pension am Rüdesheimer Platz — Rüdesheimer Platz in Wilmersdorf is a leafy residential square with a Rheingau wine fountain that runs outdoors in the warm months. Staying here means living like a local on a very ordinary, very pleasant street. (52.4727, 13.3149)
- Gästehaus der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin — The university's guest house for visiting academics and researchers. Worth knowing if you are in Berlin for a conference or a teaching stint; ask the host department before booking. (52.5233, 13.3918)
- Stadtkloster Segen — Guest rooms run by a Christian community around the Segenskirche on Schönhauser Allee in Prenzlauer Berg. Simple rooms, a calm courtyard, and the busiest street in the district outside the gate. (52.5362, 13.4120)
The rest of the guesthouses in Berlin — every one we hold
- Andechser Hof (52.5310, 13.3965)
- Apart-Pension Gilka (52.5371, 13.4286)
- B&B HOTEL Berlin City-West (52.4890, 13.3165)
- Bed and Breakfast Ring Germany Inh.Gritta Schulz (52.5322, 13.4197)
- Berlin accommo (52.5224, 13.3013)
- Berlin Mitte Apartment (52.5262, 13.4027)
- Berlin Overnight (52.5304, 13.3881)
- Berliner bed & breakfast (52.4894, 13.3617)
- Berliner City Pension (52.5178, 13.4619)
- Berlinlofts.com (52.5343, 13.3517)
- Best Western Hotel Berlin- Mitte (52.5237, 13.3835)
- City Gallery Berlin Hotel (52.4915, 13.3355)
- City Stop Berlin (52.5002, 13.3627)
- City-Apartment Berlin (52.4922, 13.3423)
- City-Inn Berlin (52.4819, 13.3491)
- Elba (52.5004, 13.3191)
- Enjoy Bed and Breakfast (52.4992, 13.3520)
- Euroflat Kipp Uwe Gästehaus (52.5007, 13.4007)
- FFA62 (52.5144, 13.4663)
- FH & L Petersen Hotel GmbH c/o Hotel Berliner Bär (52.4663, 13.3947)
- Gäste-Etage (52.5564, 13.3855)
- Gästehaus L’Aiglon (52.5586, 13.3146)
- Gästezimmer Gudrun (52.5032, 13.3195)
- HCS holiday home (52.4915, 13.4099)
- Hotel Alibaba (52.4842, 13.4273)
- Hotel Arche (52.5066, 13.3039)
- Hotel Astrid am Kurfürstendamm (52.5022, 13.3193)
- Hotel Majestica (52.4957, 13.3083)
- Hotel Pension Streuhof (52.5482, 13.4482)
- Hotel Pension Streuhof Berlin (52.5483, 13.4483)
- Hotel Stern (52.5061, 13.3021)
- Hotel-Pension Waizenegger (52.5031, 13.3188)
- Insel Rügen (52.4982, 13.3178)
- Insor Berlin (52.5183, 13.4663)
- Intervarko (52.5302, 13.4253)
- Jansa 7 (52.4861, 13.4343)
- Jugend-Gästehaus Pension (52.4939, 13.3276)
- Kurfürst (52.5009, 13.3195)
- Majesty (52.5032, 13.3121)
- Marubang Pension (52.4818, 13.3491)
- numa | Munico Apartments (52.5323, 13.4185)
- Nürnberger Eck (52.5011, 13.3369)
- Over Night (52.5528, 13.4087)
- Panorama Apartment Berlin City Centre (52.5223, 13.4050)
- Pension "Peter's Service" (52.5373, 13.4283)
- Pension ABC (52.4995, 13.3654)
- Pension Absolut Berlin (52.5512, 13.4181)
- Pension am Traveplatz (52.5119, 13.4709)
- Pension Bolle (52.4636, 13.3770)
- Pension Dorma (52.4796, 13.3496)
- Pension Freddi (52.4944, 13.3840)
- Pension Goldkopf (52.4816, 13.4252)
- Pension Hexe (52.5117, 13.4528)
- Pension I (52.4928, 13.3898)
- Pension Lotti (52.5117, 13.4487)
- Pension Norwegen (52.5529, 13.3997)
- Pension Prenzlberg (52.5380, 13.4267)
- Pension Reinickendorf (52.5451, 13.3692)
- Pension Swientek (52.5580, 13.4609)
- Pension Thomas - Berlin (52.4855, 13.3578)
- Pension Varna (52.5103, 13.3847)
- Pension Wedding (52.5510, 13.3671)
- Pension-Mitte (52.5372, 13.3964)
- Rheingold (52.4990, 13.3109)
- RS Apartments am Kurfürstendamm (52.4989, 13.2992)
- Smartloft Apartments & Art (52.5324, 13.4065)
- Spätkauf (52.5329, 13.4070)
- Stuttgarter Eck (52.5056, 13.3022)
- Tom's Apartment (52.4969, 13.3482)
- Urban Mojo B&B (52.5082, 13.4764)
- Vannis Haus (52.5371, 13.4294)
- Visage Appart (52.4818, 13.3627)
- Zimmervermietung Inh. A. Stoll (52.5512, 13.4488)
A Berlin pension is usually a flat with a doorbell
A classic Berlin Pension or Hotel-Pension occupies one or two floors of an old residential building. You ring a bell at the street door, climb the stairs or take a small lift, and the reception is a desk in what was once a hallway. That shapes the stay: rooms tend to be large with high ceilings, but reception may not be staffed round the clock, so tell them your arrival time in advance and ask how late check-in runs. Lifts are not a given in pre-war buildings either; ask if you have heavy luggage.
Questions people ask
How many guesthouses are there in Berlin?
Num's directory maps 77 guesthouses in Berlin, most of them small pensions, with a few budget hotels and apartments listed under the same heading.
What is the difference between a pension and a hotel in Berlin?
A pension is usually smaller, set inside a residential building, often without 24-hour reception and with a simpler breakfast. A hotel has its own building and staffed desk.
Where are most pensions in Berlin?
Traditionally in Charlottenburg and Wilmersdorf around Kurfürstendamm and Savignyplatz, with more scattered through Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain.
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