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09 MAY 2023
The Hoxton, Charlottenburg, opens in Berlin
The Hoxton has swung open its doors in West Berlin’s effortlessly chic Charlottenburg neighbourhood, marking the brand’s German debut in inimitable style.
Set just steps away from the capital’s renowned shopping avenue Ku’damm, The Hoxton, Charlottenburg latest neighbourhood the thick of it with world-class design museums, art galleries and exhibition spaces including C/O Berlin just a short stroll away.
Design
Designed with Art Nouveau elegance and Brutalist raw materialism (aptly coined Rough Nouveau) by Ennismore’s inhouse design studio, AIME Studios, it nods to west Berlin’s rich architectural history. Expect classic 1920s opulence intertwined with brutalism silhouettes and texture. The aesthetics are layered and textural – unrefined plaster walls provide the backdrop to ornate Art Deco light fittings and vintage furnishings, and striking, industrial materials are used in juxtaposition with exaggerated cornicing and emerald-green tiles. A curated collection of locally sourced and commissioned artwork includes a bespoke abstract mural by Berlin-based artist Stefanie Kägi, which dominates one wall of the lobby and nods to the jerky, dancelike figuration of German Expressionism.
Lobby
Blue and green tones inform the colour palette of the bright and airy lobby, which is dotted with mid-century furniture sourced from Northern Europe, bespoke rugs, referential Bauhaus artwork, set under striking Murano glass chandeliers. A central wraparound bar leads to an intimate Winter Garden, the perfect spot to pull up a bar stool for post-work cocktails or cosy down next to the Delft-inspired tiled fireplace for a quick snifter as the evenings draw in.
Rooms
Each of the 234 bedrooms is defined by Art Nouveau forms and expressive design details, inspired by the classical structures which inform the neighbourhood’s architectural landscape. A muted colour palette of desaturated pinks and greens creates a sophisticated backdrop for vintage-inspired furniture and scalloped headboards, with the shell motif recurring in striking rug patterns and elegant glass wall lights. Wall panelling and wooden herringbone flooring provide a structural counterpoint to the soft fluidity of the rooms, and this juxtaposition extends to the bathroom design where exposed metal shelving is set against graduated mauve tiling.
House of Tandoor & The Teahouse
Open from morning to night, guests can kick off their day with breakfast at The Teahouse, located just before the entrance to the main restaurant. Expect to see a breakfast counter stacked generously with naan sandwiches, fresh Indian-influenced pastries, fragrant loose-leaf tea, masala chai and Bonanza filter coffee.
From midday, fresh punchy salads, colourful vegetable plates and meat and fish carefully cooked in the three large tandoor ovens at the front of the restaurant will provide lighter lunch options alongside warming curries served with fluffy flame-fired naans and rotis. As the evening draws in, House of Tandoor will up the drama with dishes, before rolling into late night tea-infused cocktails.
The Apartment
Tucked up under the eaves of the hotel, three meeting and event spaces set around a central Pantry Kitchen make up The Apartment, soon to be home to West Berlin’s hottest parties.
Reminiscent of a 1920s parlour the apartment features Mary Wigman-inspired interiors defined by fluid lines, soft, muted tones, vintage lighting, and a touch of chintz.
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