Hotel Review: Hotel Oderberger, Berlin

The hotel is in Prenzlauer Berg on the south side of Oderberger Strasse between Kastanienallee and Schönhauser Allee. Eberswalder Strasse U-Bahn station is a short walk north. Don't miss the Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer memorial trail and the free-entry Museum in der Kulturbrauerei, devoted to life in the German Democratic Republic.

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.

It took four years to convert the baths into an outstanding luxury hotel full of character. Memories of the building's former use linger on in upcycled coat racks made from pipes and white-tiled meeting rooms with original features such as soap dishes. Work by Berlin artists includes powerful travel photography and performance video shot at the pool.

The 20m swimming pool and sauna are open to non-residents for a fee (hotel guests get a reduced rate). This can be drained in 20 minutes to make a spectacular event space so is not always available. Guests are given prior warning of this, or you can contact the hotel for closure dates before making a reservation.

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

There are eight room categories, starting with Comfort, which are charming but have no view. The maisonettes are on two levels and there is a five-storey tower with cosy suites. Interiors are tranquil with grey curtains, elegant lights, wooden floors 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

Breakfast is served in the three-level restaurant with a summer terrace that was once the power plant. It's a generous buffet with an egg station and DIY waffle bar. Sophisticated cocktails are served in the Kaminbar (Fireplace Bar) from 5pm, which is furnished with orange armchairs and bare concrete coffee tables, with 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.