Hotel Oderberger, Berlin, Germany

You're in Prenzlauer Berg, on the south side of Oderberger Strasse between Schönhauser Allee and Kastanienallee. Nearby is the Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer memorial trail and the Museum in der Kulturbrauerei, about life in the German Democratic Republic.

Eberswalder Strasse U-Bahn station is a short walk north.

By plane: direct flights to Berlin Brandenburg from London (1 hour 40 minutes), Manchester (1 hour 55 minutes) and Edinburgh (2 hours 5 minutes). It's a 50-minute drive to the hotel. Book flights to Berlin.

This is an outstanding luxury hotel with plenty of character - it took four years to convert these former baths. Signs of the building's former use live on through upcycled coat racks made from pipes and white-tiled meeting rooms with original features like soap dishes. On display are works by local artists including striking travel photography and performance video shot at the pool.

The swimming pool and sauna are available for guests to use at a reduced rate (non-guests pay a fee). Book a private midnight swim and enjoy the pool exclusively for yourself.

• Restaurant
• Bar
• Terrace
• Swimming pool
• Sauna
• Art gallery
• Table tennis
• Free Wi-Fi

Comfort rooms are charming but without a view. Choose a maisonette for more space; or a suite in the five-storey tower. Interiors are calming in shades of grey with wooden floors, elegant lighting and double beds with two single duvets.

Room types: Comfort, Premium, Maisonette, Family Room, Junior Suite, Tower Suite, Apartment

Key amenities: ensuite bathroom with Ada toiletries, tea and coffee facilities, fridge, flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi

Savour your breakfast in the three-level restaurant with a summer terrace, which used to be the power plant. There's an extensive buffet with a DIY waffle bar and an egg station. Order a classy cocktails in the Kaminbar (Fireplace Bar) which has live music on Thursdays.

The Restaurant: three-storey restaurant with terrace, buffet-style. Open daily for breakfast, 7:30-10:30am.

Kaminbar: atmospheric and cosy cocktail bar, serving snacks. Open Tue-Sun, from 5pm.