Hotel Stadtbad Oderberger, Berlin
In Berlin’s hip Prenzlauer Berg district, Hotel Stadtbad Oderberger is a stunning boutique property with a fascinating past. Long before it welcomed travelers, the Neo-Renaissance building opened in 1902 as a public bathhouse. It was designed by Ludwig Hoffmann, Berlin’s legendary city building advisor, to provide vital hygiene facilities for a rapidly growing neighborhood where most apartments lacked private bathrooms.
The undisputed centerpiece of the hotel is its spectacular, vaulted indoor swimming pool, which resembles a historic cathedral. After closing down in 1986 due to cracks in the floor, the space stood abandoned for nearly three decades. It wasn’t until a massive restoration by a local family that the historic site reopened in 2016, beautifully merging modern luxury with its raw, industrial past.
What makes this place truly brilliant is how the architects preserved the original layout. The cozy hotel bar sits in the former changing rooms, while the three-story restaurant occupies the old thermal boiler house. Even the room decor incorporates salvaged elements; the 100 historic wooden cabin doors were painstakingly restored and converted into sleek glass-and-brass sliding doors for the bathrooms.
If you are looking for an architectural marvel, the pool has a hidden engineering trick. Thanks to a massive hydraulic lifting floor, the bottom of the pool can be raised to the surface in just 20 minutes, draining the water underneath to transform the entire hall into a massive event space.
Expert reviews
“A Stadtbad, or public bathhouse starting in 1902, this ornate building in pretty Prenzlauer Berg became a hotel in 2016. Hotel Stadtbad Oderberger has 70 rooms, five suites and two apartments. The original pool is now the hotel pool.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Berlin.
What guests liked
- Great breakfast
- Nice swimming pool
- Excellent Wifi
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
Location
Recent guest reviews
7 October 2025
I want to stay here again.
It’s in a neighborhood with lots of restaurants and small shops. The hotel is a former city bathing facility and is unique.
18 September 2025
Excellent, everything i needed
Everything particularity the staff and the vibe
Room service
I said I didn’t want fresh towels every day
They took this to mean I didn’t want them to do anything
So my waste bin and coffee tray weren’t emptied
10 September 2025
For my needs - kinda perfect
Pool and elegantly simple rooms
N/a
4 August 2025
Beautiful stay in a period, charming, characterful building with great staff.
Great location, fantastic staff, really cool room, and we loved the pool.
A lot of stairs - could be a challenge for anyone with mobility challenges.
1 August 2025
Well run friendly hotel
The property was contemporary classical style. Rooms were spacious and well equipped. Very clean. Nice area.
Not having a lift to the room but was advised of this when booking.
25 June 2025
Short but Great
The staff on duty was helpful in making sure I got all I needed even a cup of coffee ☕ at 05:00 to get my day started. Above and beyond to make my stay memorable. It was a short stay but very relaxed. I also like that the room represents a well preserved piece of history.
Quite pricey. But there were little options for such a last minute stay.
19 May 2025
Nice renovation of a public pool and school but too expensive in regards to the area around.
We liked the pool and sauna.
The bed duvet wasn't warm enough. Everything costing a supplement, wasn't nice because the room is already very expensive for the amenities to get and asking a supplement for everything asked, isn't what we are used to: Eggs Benedict on the breakfast table; access to pool and sauna etc.
The hotel is too expensive in regards to where it is. Prenzlauer Berg is very far away from the city centre and the S-Bahn being interrupted because of renovation reasons had us to take the Taxi all the time. That made our stay far too expensive.
4 February 2025
Lovely place in a great location
Great location, staff is friendly and helpful, beautiful building and pool
The sauna - it is small and it was full, so even though we paid for it, we couldn’t go in
17 November 2024
Beautiful historic hotel in perfect location
Massive rooms, spotlessly clean, incredibly helpful staff
Pool not available but I knew that in advance so fine
15 November 2024
Very convenient, comfortable and a change from the monotonous big chain hotels.
Breakfast was very good, especially the omelette station. A quiet location in a nice neighbourhood yet central and very convenient for central attractions.
Nothing.
15 November 2024
I would stay again
Extremely cool story and design
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17 October 2024
Top marks all around!
Everything was excellent and far beyond our expectations! The room, the bed, the amazing breakfast, the bar…
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27 September 2024
Amazing service and experience in Berlin
Service and environment are exceptional. The historic setting makes you feel stepping into history. The midnight pool experience was phenomenal.
No AC, however didnt have problem with it.
6 September 2024
The hotel is lovely and situated in a great location which has wonderful bars and restaurants with really easy access in
Loved the architecture and space of this hotel. Swimming pool was a fantastic bonus for a city hotel.
Cleaning staff gathered in groups chatting and on their phones, felt a little intimidating to walk past. They did not acknowledge when we said good morning and did not hold doors open when passing through before you. They seemed to skulk around. The reception staff were friendly, polite and very helpful.
19 August 2024
Berlin in the summer
We enjoyed our stay, the size of our room, the high ceiling, the newly renovated big shower, the breakfast (with gluten free and vegan options) and the staff was very friendly
It is August and we had very hot days so the lack of AC and the noisy ventilator were a downside for that stay
2 August 2024
Beautiful building, but rooms + pool need some tweaks
Location was amazing, super friendly staff, beautiful romantic building and the pool is beautiful. Amazing shower.
As the pool + sauna is open to the public is gets very busy - maybe it would be nice to have hotel guest only times? The bed was also only average (but I might be bias as I hate the two single beds together north europe style). The room got very hot, fans are provided but are ultra loud - A/C would be way better.
24 July 2024
Gorgeous Hotel with a great swimming pool
Location, rooms, decor, swimming pool
11 July 2024
Recommend this hotel for decor and location
Beautiful building and great location
Pool was cold - didn’t enjoy it unfortunately
1 July 2024
exceptional venue ruined by the narrow sighted management policy of trying to squeeze extra money
the building is exceptional as are the staff. However at €400 a night to then be asked to pay for the swimming pool is absurd
The hotel policy of charging money for all extras. We came to this pool because of the pool - to then be asked to pay to use it is ridiculous.
29 June 2024
Excellent for location, architecture, comfort
I stayed in a “tower studio” and it was very nice in all respects.
30 April 2024
Highly recommend , super comfortable and beautiful Ed’s hotel .Swimming pool and spa definatelly great and well maintai
Beautiful and stylish hotel with interesting history .
Nice swimming pool and sauna ,
Charming neighborhood . Amazing breakfast
Cold water in a pool. I didn’t like old tiles in a room
22 April 2024
Gorgeous hotel in vibey area with indoor pool, loft apartment with floor to ceiling windows
Beautiful large loft apartment with large floor to ceilings windows. Fantastic to be so close to the in door swimming pools and spa/sauna. Fantastic neighbourhood for easy meals out, many Asian restaurants, and tram access. I liked that if you opted to not have your room cleaned for the day you could get a pool access voucher, a drink at the bar and /or a rubber bath duck and/or plant a tree.
I felt the front desk staff were polite and efficient but lacked warmth. I stayed at the hotel for a week and felt no connection with anyone at all on the premises.
7 April 2024
Interesting hip hotel in a trendy part of Berlin
Attractive, original
Breakfast good but very expensive.
4 March 2024
Brilliant stay. Amazing hotel with super friendly staff.
The property was so beautiful and really well maintained. Amazing location in terms of local amenities, but also super handy for public transport. Our room was the smallest on offer I think and it was so spacious and perfect for our short city break. All members of reception staff were so helpful and made every aspect of our stay easy. We added the breakfast on to our booking which was such a good idea. It was very delicious every day, and again breakfast staff were super friendly and helpful. Absolutely loved our time here, would come back without hesitation.
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15 February 2024
Wonderful place for a weekend getaway!
Hotel Oderberger is in an excellent neighborhood with restaurants, cafes, and shops right out the door. Main feature is the gorgeous swimming pool which comes with sauna and spa amenities for a small fee. Front desk staff were top notch, very friendly and accommodating of any request or question we had.The breakfast is also A+.
Our room had a loft with a low ceiling so had to be careful when standing up. Also annoying to have to go down to the bathroom in the middle of the night. There was also no sofa to truly relax, just a pair of hard chairs so the room was not a place to hang out.
9 January 2024
The Manager recovered the below par check in process and allowed us to enjoy a beautiful breakfast on our final day. Ove
Unique property in a great location with a spacious room with upstairs and downstairs.
The check in staff failed to advise the pool had a function and was not available for 2 days of our stay. Hence, we missed out on using the reason why we booked this hotel. Also, the bar was not available due to the event and requiring staff. Hence, another disappointment.
3 November 2023
Fabulous stay in a restored bath house in the heart of former east Germany.
Location fabulous in the heart of a bustling former East German district . Surrounded by bars and restaurants . Walking distance to a metro stop and the wall memorial. Staff friendly and welcoming. Room very comfortable and clean. Pool looked amazing but check when available as not available for 3 of the 4 days we were there.
Ceiling low in the mezzanine of the ‘maisonette suite’ . Adjoining room audible due to wooden floors.
29 October 2023
It was a most a most enjoyable stay.
Breakfast was very good. A really good choice.
Maybe it would have been nice if you could get a snack in the bar.
21 October 2023
A grand old hotel that has been perfectly renovated and brought into the 21st Century
A spacious and historic building that has been restored and brought to life. It has a beautiful bar with lovely service and an impressive indoor pool. Breakfast is excellent and the young hospitality staff at breakfast were friendly and professional
All guest information about the hotel, it’s facilities and the area is on an iPad . Ours was not working, we notified the reception and they said it would be fixed the following day - but it wasn’t- intact they seemed to have no record of the problem. Consequently we didn’t know about the hotels facilities or what restaurants we could find in the area ( there was no in-house restaurant)
Hotel facilities
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Food & Drink
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - Concierge service
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Table tennis
- - Indoor pool (additional charge)
- - Indoor pool (seasonal) (additional charge)
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Walking tours (additional charge)
- - Bike tours (additional charge)
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor furniture
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Designated smoking area
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Pet bowls
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Entertainment & family services
- - Board games/puzzles
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Pool and wellness
- - Heated pool
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available

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19 October 2025
Great option in Berlin