Hotel Prices
Hotels in Berlin are less expensive than hotels in far less dynamic European cities. You'll not only spend less than you would in countless other European cities, you'll also find that your euro will stretch further at some truly remarkable small Berlin hotels. Low Berlin hotel rates mean that you'll be able to stay at high quality hotels for the price of budget hotels in other German cities. Moderate hotel doubles in Berlin will range between €52 and €120 per night. We set our maximum nightly double rate for Berlin at €125.
Restaurant Prices
In line with its hotel offerings, Berlin restaurants won't destroy your wallet. Fine restaurants are cheaper, though not dramatically so, than comparable restaurants in other big European cultural capitals. Cafés and small restaurants are a great value, however, providing lunch for as little as €5.
Don't neglect "imbiss" (fast-food) kiosks. Often featuring Turkish food, "imbiss" kiosks provide cheapo delights somewhere between a snack and a full meal in size. Meateaters who spend time in Germany will invariably discover and fall in love with the döner kebab. Döner kebabs are a truly hybrid Turkish-German fast food delight. Developed in Berlin's Kreuzberg neighborhood in the early 1970s, they are a clear variation on the traditional Turkish döner kebab. Grilled meat and salad is stuffed into a pita and doused with a sauce. Presto: a cheapo dream meal! Expect to pay around €2 for a döner kebab purchased at an imbiss.
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