Picolo recommends · Hotel in Berlin, Germany
Hotel Adlon Kempinski
Breakfast with the Brandenburg Gate filling the window, then a lobby with a piano and doormen that still treats a hotel stay as an occasion.
Open the curtains in a room facing the square and the Brandenburg Gate is right there. The Adlon sits on Pariser Platz, and the ground-floor restaurant shares the same view, so the city’s best-known landmark comes with your coffee.
Walk through the gate and the Reichstag and Tiergarten are on the other side, with the Holocaust Memorial a block south. Inside, the mood is formal in the old way: a pianist in the lobby, doormen at the entrance and guests who change for dinner.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Hotel Adlon Kempinski
This is Berlin’s answer to the Savoy, and we chose it for travellers who want the whole ceremony. Few hotels in Europe sit this close to a landmark of this rank, and the service matches the setting.
Pariser Platz is one of the most visited squares in Germany, so expect tour groups outside from morning to evening. If you would rather have a smaller, more personal hotel, look at Das Stue or Orania instead.
What you get
- Rooms with views of the Brandenburg Gate
- Ground-floor restaurant facing Pariser Platz
- Doormen and old-school service
- Lobby with a pianist
- Tiergarten and the Reichstag just beyond the gate
A day at Hotel Adlon Kempinski
- Morning
- Breakfast facing the gate before the square fills up.
- Midday
- A walk past the Reichstag and into Tiergarten.
- Afternoon
- A quiet hour at the Holocaust Memorial, a block south.
- Evening
- Dinner in a jacket, with the piano playing in the lobby.
Location
Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Open in MapsQuestions about Hotel Adlon Kempinski
Can you see the Brandenburg Gate from Hotel Adlon Kempinski?
Yes, from rooms facing Pariser Platz and from the ground-floor restaurant. Ask for a square-facing room when booking if the view matters to you.
Is Hotel Adlon Kempinski close to the Reichstag?
Yes. The Reichstag is just beyond the Brandenburg Gate, a few minutes on foot, and Tiergarten begins beside it.
Is Hotel Adlon Kempinski a quiet place to stay?
Inside, yes, but the square outside is crowded with visitors for most of the day. Pariser Platz only calms down late in the evening and early in the morning.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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