Hidden Berlin

With secret shops, members-only hotels, and clubs tucked away behind
unmarked doors, Berlin is the perfect city for the coolhunting traveler.

stay
It
may be a private club, but non-members can soak up the luxury of the
brand new Soho
House Berlin. Renovated from a 1920s department store, the late
Bauhaus structure offers a blend of old Berlin glamour and modern
industrial style. Even booking one of the small
attic rooms allows full use of the members-only areas, including the
club floor with a roof top heated swimming pool and stunning views of
downtown Berlin. Rooms from 100 Euros/night (75 for Members), Soho House
Berlin, Torstraße 1, 30 40 50 440, www.sohohouseberlin.com

eat
CHIPPS
is the easy-to-find sister restaurant to the famously hidden-in-an-alley CookiesCream.
Dine in industrial chic surroundings, choosing a base, such as cheese
dumplings or potato pancakes, and then piling on fresh veggies and
savory sauces. CHIPPS, Jägerstraße 35, 30 36 444 588, www.chipps.eu

drink
Concealed under a bridge and behind an
unmarked metal door is the coolest place in Berlin, Bar
Tausend, where you can sip a Moscow Mule on sleek couches with the
sexiest people in the city. Think youre in-the-know just because you
made it past the strict doorman? Think again. Theres a back room thats
even harder to get to. Bar Tausend, Schiffbauerdamm 11, 30 41 715 396, www.tausenberlin.com

tour
Step off of that double-decker tour bus and see
the insiders Berlin with Berlinagenten.
Our ultra-cool guide took us from concealed cafés and secret storefronts
in the downtown core to a champagne-soaked soirée in the home of an ex
glamour model from Disco-era West Berlin. Did she spill about secret
trysts with celebs? Well never tell. www.berlinagenten.com

Sorry, Berlin. Your secrets out.