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title: "Hotel Adlon Kempinski vs Melia Berlin: which hotel is better?"
description: "Hotel Adlon Kempinski or Melia Berlin in Berlin? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Hotel Adlon Kempinski vs Melia Berlin

Both are in Berlin, 830 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★★ · Mitte
## [Hotel Adlon Kempinski](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-adlon-kempinski-berlin/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1560129/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★½ · Mitte
## [Melia Berlin](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/melia-berlin-berlin/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.9 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 9.3

- **Score by category:** 0 of 5

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1836566/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Hotel Adlon Kempinski

It leads in 2 of 5 categories. 830 m apart.

### Choose Hotel Adlon Kempinski if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.9)
-   to walk to the sights (950 m / 1.4 km)
-   a spa and wellness

### Choose Melia Berlin if you want

-   a newer or recently renovated building (2013 / 2006)

### Why is Hotel Adlon Kempinski better than Melia Berlin?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.9) (+0.3)
2.  Has a spa
3.  Has a swimming pool
4.  Higher star rating (5★ vs 4.5★) (+0.5★)
5.  7 more listed amenities (26 vs 19) (+7)
6.  Has a gym
7.  Has 24-hour room service

### Why is Melia Berlin better than Hotel Adlon Kempinski?

1.  More guest reviews (432 vs 210), so the rating is more reliable (×2.1)
2.  35 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+35)
3.  Newer or more recently renovated (2013 vs 2006) (+7y)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Hotel Adlon Kempinski | Melia Berlin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| Location | 9.6 | 9.3 |
| Facilities | 8.3  (+4.1) | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 8.5  (+6.0) | 2.5 |
| Public transport | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1  (+0.2) | 8.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+0.3) | 8.9 |
| Number of reviews | 210 | 432  (+222) |
| Google rating | 4.6/5  (+0.2) | 4.4/5 |
| Google reviews | 2,320 | 4,491  (+2,171) |
| Rank in Berlin | top 2%  (+8%) | top 10% |
| Location |
| Location score | 9.6  (+0.3) | 9.3 |
| Distance to Mitte centre | 570 m | 510 m |
| To public transport | 40 m  (−120 m) | 160 m |
| To the airport | 19 km | 19 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 115 | 150  (+35) |
| To the nearest food shop | 530 m | 50 m  (−480 m) |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 9  (+9) |
| Sights within 1 km | 40 | 40 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★★  (+0.5★) | ★★★★½ |
| Rooms | 385 | 364 |
| Floors | 6 | 8 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2006 | 2013  (+7y) |
| Listed amenities | 26  (+7) | 19 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+1h) | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | ✓ |
| Massage | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Nightclub | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights |
| Fernsehturm Berlin | 2.0 km | 1.4 km  (−600 m) |
| Bauhaus-Archiv | 2.1 km  (−790 m) | 2.9 km |
| Nollendorfplatz | 2.6 km  (−820 m) | 3.4 km |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Nightly price by month

Hotel Adlon KempinskiMelia Berlin

         

Oct

-   Melia Berlin is cheaper in 11 of 11 months
-   Hotel Adlon Kempinski: €329 a night on average · Melia Berlin: €155 a night on average

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Hotel prices in Berlin by month](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/berlin/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

[Hotel Adlon Kempinski prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-adlon-kempinski-berlin/prices/)[Melia Berlin prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/melia-berlin-berlin/prices/)

## Location

830 m apart

Hotel Adlon Kempinski: city centre: 950 m, nearest station Station Brandenburger Tor: 40 m, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): 19 km, 115 places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

Melia Berlin: city centre: 1.4 km, nearest station Bahnhof Berlin Friedrichstraße: 160 m, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER): 19 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 40+ sights within 1 km.

[Top-rated of 70 hotels in Mitte](https://stayversus.com/en/germany/berlin/area/mitte/)

## Weather in Berlin

[Berlin weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/germany/state-of-berlin/berlin/weather)

## Hotel Adlon Kempinski or Melia Berlin: common questions

### Which is better, Hotel Adlon Kempinski or Melia Berlin?

Hotel Adlon Kempinski leads in 2 of 5 categories, including facilities, spa & wellness.

### Which is cheaper, Hotel Adlon Kempinski or Melia Berlin?

Over the year Melia Berlin costs about €155 a night on average against €329 at Hotel Adlon Kempinski, and it is cheaper in 11 of the 11 months we checked. Pick your dates above for today's prices.

### How far apart are Hotel Adlon Kempinski and Melia Berlin?

The two hotels are 830 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-adlon-kempinski-berlin-vs-melia-berlin-berlin/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/