Last updated on 06/29/2026
Francesca Cerza
For this list I visited numerous Berlin hotels and selected the loveliest hotel bars. What mattered to me was a stylish ambience, carefully prepared cocktails and that special service that makes an evening something special. Whether elegant, classic or with a scene flair, it's worth looking beyond the hotel lobby here.
Located in the five-star Grand Hyatt directly on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin-Mitte, the VOX Bar sets standards: over 300 spirits, award-winning signature cocktails, and its own humidor create a level that leaves hotel bar clichés far behind.
One of the most beautiful cocktail bars in Berlin is the QIU Bar & Restaurant at The Mandala Hotel.
Located in the luxurious Bristol Berlin hotel on Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg, the Lobby Lounge has welcomed celebrities and globetrotters since 1952. After renovation, it is now called Vitis West Café & Wine Hub, combining old bar traditions with European wine culture, accompanied by live piano on selected evenings.
Charlottenburg meets cinema history: The Lang Bar at Waldorf Astoria Berlin is one of the city's most exclusive cocktail bars in a luxury hotel, named after director Fritz Lang and characterized by rich Art Deco, cinematic lighting, and a drink menu with as much character as its namesake.
Between Tiergarten and Berlin Zoo, in the luxury hotel SO/ Berlin Das Stue in Tiergarten, the Stue Bar proves that hotel bar culture can be far more than just a perfunctory exercise. Scandinavian design, handcrafted cocktails, and a terrace with zoo views make it one of the city's most atmospheric cocktail bars.
Located in Tiergarten, directly within the InterContinental Berlin, the Marlene Bar is one of the capital's most renowned hotel bars. The interior, designed by London studio Goddard Littlefair, combines metropolitan glamour with classic elegance. And the cocktail menu? A tribute to 100 years of bar culture and Berlin's greatest diva.
Right at the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin's most famous luxury hotel in Mitte: The Lobby Lounge & Bar at Hotel Adlon Kempinski is the place for champagne cocktails accompanied by a live pianist, while the legendary elephant fountain gently splashes.
The Velvet52 Café & Bar at ARCOTEL Velvet Berlin is located directly on Oranienburger Straße in Mitte, the heart of the art and culture district. Behind a spacious window front, one can observe the hustle and bustle of the street while the bar team serves cocktails and changing pop-up concepts.
The House of Gin at Hotel Palace Berlin is the gin pilgrimage site of City West: With over 150 varieties, an in-house label, and cocktails that meander between classic and experimental, this bar in the Charlottenburg luxury hotel sets the standard for everything juniper can be.
The Orania.Bar at Hotel Orania.Berlin on Oranienplatz in Kreuzberg is a hotel bar that also sees itself as the neighborhood's living room. Signature cocktails with spirits from Berlin distilleries, a color-coded menu, and live music almost every evening make it arguably the most atmospheric cocktail bar in a luxury hotel in the city.
