This 5-star hotel on Berlin’s Bebelplatz Square offers gourmet cuisine and a luxury spa with a 66-foot (20 m) swimming pool. The historic Unter den Linden Boulevard is 153 m away.

The elegant and soundproof rooms at the Rocco Forte Hotel de Rome feature high ceilings and high-speed internet. The marble bathrooms include heated mosaic floors and a bidet.

The La Banca restaurant serves German and Italian dishes. It is decorated in warm brown and gold colors, and includes a 5th-floor rooftop terrace with panoramic views of central Berlin.

Guests are welcome to enjoy afternoon tea in the Opera Court with its original stucco ceiling. Drinks are served in the Velvet Room or in the Bebel Bar, which overlooks Bebelplatz and Berlin’s Staatsoper Opera House. 

Mitte is a great choice for travelers interested in history, museums and architecture.