The Hotel Telegraphenamt sits in the former imperial main telegraph office on Monbijoustraße, a listed building with seven wings and two courtyards. Alongside its 97 rooms, maisonettes and suites it runs five of its own places to eat and drink and a fitness and longevity club of 1,200 square metres. The old pneumatic tube machine room survives in the cellar.
In the Imperial Main Telegraph Office on Monbijoustraße
The Hotel Telegraphenamt is located on Monbijoustraße in Mitte, between Oranienburger Straße and Ziegelstraße, occupying an entire block. Museum Island, Hackescher Markt with the Hackesche Höfe, Berlin Cathedral, and the Humboldt Forum are all within walking distance, as are Unter den Linden and the Friedrichstadtpalast. The building is unusually well-connected to public transport: the S1 and S2 stop at Oranienburger Straße, S3, S5, S7, and S9 at Friedrichstraße and Hackescher Markt, tram lines M1 and M5 at Monbijouplatz, and M12 at Oranienburger Tor. Four outdoor parking spaces and ten underground parking spaces cost 35 Euros per day. The four-story neo-baroque building was constructed as the imperial main telegraph office, the most elaborate postal building in Germany at the time. It has seven wings, stairwell towers, and encloses two large courtyards; the main facade facing Oranienburger Straße features a colossal pilaster and column order in natural stone. The former coachman’s courtyard is now covered by a glass pavilion and serves as one of Mitte’s largest event spaces, spanning 611 square meters.
97 Rooms, Seven Maisonettes, and a Longevity Club Instead of a Spa
The building’s pneumatic tube system was once the second largest in the world after Paris: nearly a hundred stations and about 400 kilometers of underground tubes moved up to eight million shipments per year at its peak, operating until 1976. The machine center is preserved in the basement and is considered a particularly valuable technical testimony from a monument preservation perspective. After operations ceased in 1992, the building stood empty for a long time; the conversion into a hotel was designed by the Augsburg office DREIMETA, with brick vaulted ceilings and historic masonry remaining visible. Today, the Telegraphenamt offers 97 rooms, maisonettes, and suites ranging from 21 to 140 square meters in seven categories, including seven two-level maisonettes with spiral staircases and exceptionally high ceilings. Five in-house establishments cover the gastronomy, from the ROOT Bistro with sushi to the Bavarian Dieselhaus and the Patisserie L oui. Instead of a classic spa, there is the Club concept spanning 1,200 square meters with a sauna, steam bath, and medical diagnostics. Half board costs 35 Euros per person and is served as a two-course menu in the Dieselhaus. The König Galerie has also opened its second Berlin branch in the same building.
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Rooms and Suites
97 rooms, maisonettes, and suites in seven categories, from 21 to 140 square meters.
Categories
Cozy and Cozy City, Roomy and Roomy City with views of Monbijou Park, TV Tower, or courtyard, plus the Maisonette Suite over two levels.
Graham's Residence
140 square meters plus balcony over two levels with a spiral staircase on the top floor, the largest unit in the building.
Mable's Place Suite
100 square meters with a spiral staircase between sleeping and living areas, a private kitchen, a freestanding bathtub, and views over Berlin.
Maisonettes
Seven maisonettes over two levels with a spiral staircase, floor-to-ceiling windows, and exceptionally high ceilings.
The Building
Erected as the imperial main telegraph office and the most elaborate postal building in Germany at the time. A four-story neo-baroque building spanning an entire block, with seven wings, stairwell towers, and two large courtyards. A listed monument.
The Pneumatic Tube System
At its peak, the network reached nearly a hundred stations and about 400 kilometers of underground tubes, handling up to eight million shipments per year; only Paris was larger. It operated until 1976, and the machine center is preserved in the basement.
Renovation
The interior design is by the Augsburg office DREIMETA. Brick vaulted ceilings and historic masonry remained visible, and the former coachman's courtyard is covered by a glass pavilion.
Gastronomy
Five in-house establishments: ROOT Bistro with sushi under Sushi Chef Ryota, the ROOT Bar with cocktails, the Dieselhaus with Bavarian-German pub cuisine and a 153 square meter terrace, the Torcafé L oui as a patisserie, and the petit bijou as a French-style café with a sun terrace.
Fitness and Longevity
Instead of a classic spa, there is the Club concept spanning 1,200 square meters, with TechnoGym equipment, a Finnish sauna, steam bath, and medical diagnostics ranging from metabolic analysis to spiroergometry. The building does not have a pool. Membership starts at 190 Euros per month, and personal training costs 120 Euros.
Event Spaces
The glass-covered coachman's courtyard measures 611 square meters and accommodates 300 guests for a gala and 652 for a standing reception. Additionally, there are the Post Hall with 210 square meters, Gallery with 176, Living Room with 166, the Pneumatic Tube Bar in the basement with 133, and the Dieselhaus over two floors with a terrace.
Location and Parking
Monbijoustraße 11, 10117 Berlin. Museum Island, Hackescher Markt, Berlin Cathedral, and Humboldt Forum are all within walking distance. The S1 and S2 stop at Oranienburger Straße, S3, S5, S7, and S9 at Friedrichstraße and Hackescher Markt, tram lines M1 and M5 at Monbijouplatz, and M12 at Oranienburger Tor. Four outdoor parking spaces and ten underground parking spaces cost 35 Euros per day.