THE Spa at Radisson Collection Hotel Berlin
Opposite Berlin Cathedral, the house reopened in early 2025 after the burst aquarium in its lobby had shut it down for two years. A vertical garden twenty-four metres high now grows in its place. The spa in the basement offers an indoor pool with a counterflow system, two Finnish saunas, an ice fountain and a Technogym fitness area.
From a giant aquarium to a vertical garden
The Radisson Collection Hotel stands at Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 3 directly opposite Berlin Cathedral, between Alexanderplatz and Museum Island. Museumsinsel station on the U5 lies a few steps away, Hackescher Markt station is within walking distance, and the same building complex houses the DDR Museum and a chocolate shop among others. For years the lobby was known above all for something else: a cylindrical aquarium standing in the middle of the house. In December 2022 it burst, the complex was badly damaged and the hotel stayed shut for around two years. It reopened in early 2025, and in the place of the aquarium the Living Tree now grows, a vertical garden some twenty-four metres high and up to twenty metres wide holding close to two thousand plants of twenty-two species. The aquarium will not return. A new restaurant with modern Greek cooking came with the reopening. The house counts 427 rooms and suites across six floors.
A basement spa with ice fountain and Technogym
The spa of the Radisson Collection sits in the basement and is run by an external spa operator that looks after three houses in Berlin. Access runs through reception and is step free. At its centre is a heated indoor pool with a counterflow system, beside it two Finnish saunas at different temperatures whose infusion can be triggered at the push of a button, plus an ice fountain for cooling down. Resting happens at the poolside and in a lounge with loungers. The fitness area carries Technogym cardio and strength machines and a free weights section, with personal training, yoga and even cycling tours on offer. The skincare comes from a Thai line whose facials build on shiso and rice bran oil. The house massage is put together after a consultation and combines Swedish, deep tissue and Thai techniques. A back, neck and shoulder massage starts at 80 euros. Unusually, a series of robot-assisted back treatments of twenty minutes each is available. Every treatment includes a foot bath, drinks, snacks, a bathrobe and flip-flops.
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Price level
Back, neck and shoulder massage from 80 euros, facial from 105 euros. A package of short massage, body scrub and access to gym, pool and sauna costs 100 euros.
Access
Spa and gym can be booked with an appointment or added to a treatment. Two hours cost 15 euros, each further hour begun 10 euros.
Facilities
A heated indoor pool with counterflow system, two Finnish saunas at different temperatures with automatic infusion, an ice fountain and a lounge with loungers.
Fitness
Technogym cardio and strength machines, a free weights section and personal training, plus yoga, workouts and cycling tours.
Skincare
Facials use a Thai skincare line built on shiso and rice bran oil.
Included
Every treatment comes with a foot bath, drinks, snacks, a bathrobe, underwear and flip-flops. Towels and swimwear are brought along or hired for a fee.
Transport and contact
Museumsinsel station on the U5 and Hackescher Markt station are within walking distance. Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 3, 10178 Berlin, phone 030 30806936.
Address
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 3, 10178 Berlin
