Right next door to Berlin’s Wilmina Hotel, well loved for its serene warmth in spite of its history as a women’s prison, is something that shares an outlook, if not a visual aesthetic. Wilmina Apartments & Lofts occupies a modern building by Grüntuch Ernst Architects, and it’s connected to its sister via a courtyard garden. But inside you’ll find not conventional hotel rooms but loft-style apartments, decorated in a more decidedly modernist and minimalist style. Needless to say, they’re an excellent fit for a hotel already known for its stylish good looks and its serene atmosphere. They sleep up to four, with ample space for lounging, and even for entertaining — and with full kitchens and en-suite laundry facilities, they’re completely self-sufficient. Not that they need to be; this corner of Charlottenburg is amply supplied with amenities and services. Many of them, of course, come from the neighboring Wilmina Hotel, which is home to a fine restaurant and bar, as well as a café and a bakery.
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