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CityHub, known for challenging the traditional hotel model, combines compact, design-led private Hubs with digital-first services and shared social areas. The hotel will feature 139 Hubs, including 122 standard Hubs and 17 accessible Hubs, alongside guest facilities such as a sauna, shared bathrooms, and social spaces.
Strategic Location in Berlin Mitte
The new Berlin hotel will be located at Leipziger Platz, in the heart of Berlin Mitte, one of the city’s most historic and well-connected neighbourhoods. Positioned at a landmark crossroads along the former border between East and West Berlin, the hotel will place visitors close to the capital’s most recognisable attractions, including Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island, and Tiergarten. The area offers restaurants, cafés, bars, cultural attractions, and shopping destinations, while public transport connections provide access to the Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain, Neukölln, and Charlottenburg neighbourhoods.
Adaptive Reuse and Sustainability at the Forefront
The project, in partnership with Columbia Threadneedle Investments, will see the conversion of approximately 2,100 sqm of existing retail space within a mixed-use commercial building. This adaptive reuse approach aims to bring new purpose to a previously vacant part of the property. The development reflects CityHub’s commitment to demonstrating how existing, out-of-use urban assets can be transformed into high-performing hospitality spaces without the environmental impact of a new build development.
“Our goal is to create a network of CityHub Hotels across Europe that gives travellers an affordable, sustainable experience while allowing them to connect with the cities they visit. Berlin’s energy, culture, and global appeal make it a natural next step in our expansion,” commented Remco Gerritsen, CEO of CityHub. “This project demonstrates how CityHub can unlock the potential of existing urban buildings in Europe’s busiest cities through our prefabricated Hub concept. By combining adaptive reuse with our modular, plug-and-play design, we can transform underused commercial space into high-quality hotels more quickly and with significantly lower carbon emissions than a new-build development. It allows us to become part of established neighbourhoods while creating a more sustainable model for future city hotels.”
Investment Appeal and Future Outlook
Vincent Frommel, Head of Fund Management & Debt Finance and Member of the Executive Board Germany, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, highlighted the investment potential: “Our own stay at CityHub Copenhagen confirmed that the concept is compelling both from a guest perspective and as an investment proposition. The combination of an innovative lodging experience, strong customer acceptance, and a convincing value-for-money offering creates an attractive investment opportunity. Rather than competing with established hotel formats, CityHub serves as a new and complementary addition to the existing hospitality landscape. Its long-term value potential is further supported by the positive assessments of independent advisors and valuation experts.”
Construction and redevelopment work is expected to progress ahead of a planned opening in Q4 2027, subject to confirmation.
