A Berlin 5★ that banks everything on contemporary design and a trendy location, steps from the East Side Gallery.
sly Berlin
From
150.79 €
“Spa and fitness open late into the evening, in a neighbourhood undergoing cultural transformation between Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg.”
sly Berlin occupies a contemporary building on Petersburger Straße, facing the repurposed former warehouses of the district. We step into a lobby with sleek lines, polished concrete and light wood, indirect lighting that shifts with the hour. The rooms play the minimalist card, king-size bedding, natural stone bathrooms, generous picture windows over the roofs of Friedrichshain. The spa offers sauna, hammam and treatment cabins, the fitness remains accessible until 22h. From 150,79 € a night, the 9/10 score on 3169 reviews reflects attentive service and impeccable cleanliness. The ground-floor restaurant serves Asian-Mediterranean fusion cuisine, decent without being memorable. A design address that works for short urban stays, less for long gastronomic weekends ✨
Who is it for?
Who we recommend it to
We recommend the sly to travellers coming for street art, alternative galleries and Berlin nightlife, not for classical heritage. It's an address for thirty-to-forty-somethings on city breaks, design-addict couples, business pros wanting a spa after meetings. Families find their place thanks to spacious rooms, but the vibe remains resolutely adult and contemporary.
The building
Architecture and interiors
The sly Berlin occupies a recent construction, post-industrial architecture revisited with glass and brushed metal facade. Interiors by a Berlin studio, minimalist vocabulary: grey resin floors, white walls, Scandinavian furniture, brass touches. Standard ceiling height (2,70 m), but the volumes are well thought-out, never cramped. The whole breathes Germanic sobriety, far from palace gilding, fully owning its urban design positioning.
At the table
Restaurants, bar, service
The ground-floor restaurant offers an Asian-Mediterranean fusion menu, sushis, ceviches, vegetarian bowls, solid execution without particular signature. Continental buffet breakfast served until 11h, local products, bread from the Sironi bakery two streets away. The bar stays open until midnight, well-balanced classic cocktails, local crowd Thursday-Friday evenings. Room service available 24h/24, reduced menu after 22h.
Highlights
- Booking score 9/10 on 3169 reviews, one of the best in the neighbourhood
- Spa with sauna, hammam and fitness centre accessible until 22h
- Minimalist design rooms, polished concrete and light wood, XXL picture windows
- Private parking on site, rare in this Friedrichshain sector
- Pets accepted without supplement, bowls and beds provided
Location & access
Where the hotel sits in Berlin
The sly Berlin stands on Petersburger Straße, on the border between Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg, a neighbourhood in full gentrification. East Side Gallery ten minutes on foot, Berghain fifteen, Alexanderplatz twenty by metro (U1 line, Warschauer Straße station 400 m). Brandenburg airport 35 minutes by taxi, central station twenty. The area stays lively day and night, independent cafés, techno clubs, contemporary art galleries, young international crowd.
Good to know
Before you book
- Pets
- Accepted without supplement, bowls and beds provided on request.
- Parking
- Private parking on site, 25 € / night, reservation recommended.
- Spa
- Sauna and hammam 7h-22h, treatment cabins by reservation.
- Fitness
- Centre open 6h-22h, Technogym equipment, group classes in the morning.
- Wi-Fi
- Free throughout the property, fibre optic, stable speeds.
- Check-in
- From 15h, late check-out possible subject to availability (supplement 50 €).
Facilities
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness centre
Spa and wellness centre
Free Wi-Fi
Facilities for disabled guests
Restaurant
On-site parking
Wi-Fi available throughout
Private parking
Pets allowed
Location
Where sly Berlin is located
Exact address
sly Berlin
Address
16 Petersburger Straße
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