Berlin boasts the most-up-to-date hotel landscape in Europe. Event organisers can book not only room nights but also function rooms to suit every occasion – from a small meeting to a large convention. They are spoilt for choice and this choice is continuing to grow as numerous new hotels open their doors every year.

Exclusivity in the heart of Berlin – Hotel openings in 2012

The new DORMERO Hotel Stralauer Platz is located between the river Spree and the Ostbahnhof railway station. 265 rooms, a restaurant and a wellness centre are scheduled for completion by April 2012. What's more, the four-star superior hotel will have more than 600 square metres of event space at its disposal.
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Summer 2012 is not only the season when the airport Berlin Brandenburg International will start its operations, but is also the opening date of the Steigenberger Superior Hotel. Directly in front of the terminal, guests will have access to 322 rooms with a spacious wellness area. For meetings and congresses a total of 1,500 square metres event space is available. www.steigenbergerhotelgroup.com

The slogan of the Crowne Plaza is "The place to meet". Event organisers in Berlin will soon have a chance to see for themselves the quality of the hotel chain. 256 rooms including a club floor with its own separate lounge are under construction in the former Postpalais on Potsdamer Platz. It will encompass some 500 square metres of meeting and event space and is due for completion by June 2012.
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A five-star residence in the diplomatic quarter in Berlin – the Spanish hotel group "Whim" plans to open its first hotel in August 2012 close to the "Tiergarten" park. "Das Stue" (Danish for "living room") will have 81 individual rooms and suites, a daylight Spa and two conference rooms. The starred Spanish chef , Paco Pérez, is to take over the management of the hotel's in-house restaurant.
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In 2012 the luxury Waldorf Astoria Group will open its first new-build hotel in Europe. This will be located in the immediate vicinity of Kurfürstendamm and the Zoological Garden. The 31-storey Waldorf Astoria Berlin will feature 232 luxurious rooms and suites and a conference area with a 330 square metre ballroom. It is the second hotel in the Hilton family to grace the German capital and is intended to supplement the facilities on offer at the Hilton Berlin, four kilometres away.
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