Find Historic Hotels in Potsdam

A trip to the historical sites in Potsdam is probably first on your sightseeing itinerary. While you’re here, you can visit the shops and gardens.

Based on our travel expertise, Dorint Sanssouci Berlin/Potsdam is a top hotel for history seekers booking on Expedia, and it features free WiFi and a fitness center. Sanssouci Park is a short 14-minute walk away. A couple of other options close to historic sites include Holiday Inn Express and Suites Potsdam, an IHG Hotel and NH Potsdam.

In Potsdam, you’ll find 156 hotels and other accommodations bookable on Expedia though you won’t find many designated historic hotels.

Potsdam is notable for landmarks like Potsdam’s Brandenburg Gate, Sanssouci Park, and Sanssouci Palace. Cultural venues include Museum Barberini, Hans-Otto-Theater, and Jan-Bouman-Haus. In the area, you’ll also find Alexanderplatz and Kurfürstendamm.

By booking a historic hotel, guests can spend a night or two someplace that has an official historic designation. A castle, a palace or even a pub or an old police station can be turned into a historic hotel provided that it’s a place of special interest. Traditional architecture and period features are typically found in the communal spaces and guestrooms of such hotels in Potsdam, giving a sense of history.

You’ll often hear the term “heritage hotel” in Asia and Europe, wheareas the term “historic hotel” is more commonly used in the U.S. though overall the terms are quite similar. The architecture and actual building of historic hotels are generally what’s most significant. For a heritage hotel, mainly, it’s cultural value as well as how it influenced the community.

Hotel interiors feature the modern conveniences and safety features you might expect, but every effort is made to preserve treasured traditions and historic facades. Private rooms with updated bathroom facilities, free WiFi, and the amenities found in most hotels will be available in a historic hotel. When you book a historic hotel in Potsdam, don’t worry that you’ll be staying at a place that’s uncomfortable or rundown.