A second German address after Hamburg
CityHub is continuing its European expansion with a new hotel in Berlin. Founded in 2015, the brand currently operates in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen and Reykjavik, and recently announced a project in Hamburg. Berlin thus becomes its second destination in Germany.
The roll-out forms part of the roadmap set by Remco Gerritsen, appointed CEO of CityHub in 2025, which aims to build a network of hotels in major European cities.
139 Hubs in the heart of Berlin-Mitte
The property will feature 139 Hubs, comprising 122 standard units and 17 units accessible to guests with reduced mobility. The concept combines compact private spaces, digitally driven services and shared social areas. The offering will also include a sauna and communal bathrooms.
The hotel will be located on Leipziger Platz, a junction on the line of the former border between East and West Berlin. The address places guests close to the Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer Platz, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island and the Tiergarten, while the public transport network serves Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain, Neukölln and Charlottenburg.
Berlin’s hotel market is also undergoing several repositionings, such as SO/ Berlin Das Stue, set to become Sofitel Berlin Das Stue in 2027.
Adaptive reuse of urban assets as a model
The project involves converting around 2,100 sqm of retail space within a mixed-use building, in a previously unoccupied part of the property. CityHub aims to demonstrate that unused urban assets can be turned into high-performing hotels without the environmental impact of new-build construction.
For Remco Gerritsen, CEO of CityHub, the aim is to create a network of CityHub hotels across Europe that offers travellers an affordable and sustainable experience while enabling them to connect with the cities they visit. He considers that Berlin’s energy, culture and international standing make it a natural next step in the brand’s development.
The chief executive highlights the role of the prefabricated concept. By combining conversion with CityHub’s ready-to-use modular design, he explains, the brand can transform under-used commercial spaces into quality hotels more quickly and with significantly lower carbon emissions than new-build construction. This, he adds, enables CityHub to integrate into established neighbourhoods while creating a more sustainable model for the urban hotels of tomorrow.
Columbia Threadneedle backs a complementary format
The project is being delivered in partnership with Columbia Threadneedle Investments, an asset manager already active in European hospitality, notably alongside Bain Capital and QuinSpark in the acquisition of the Pullman Paris Montparnasse.
Vincent Frommel, Head of Fund Management & Debt Finance and member of the German management board at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, reports that his team’s stay at CityHub Copenhagen confirmed the concept’s appeal, both from a guest perspective and as an investment proposition. He points to the combination of an innovative accommodation experience, strong guest acceptance and compelling value for money.
Rather than competing with established hotel formats, he adds, CityHub represents a new and complementary addition to the existing hotel landscape, noting that its long-term value potential is supported by favourable assessments from independent advisers and experts.
Opening targeted for late 2027
Construction and refurbishment works are due to progress towards an opening scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027, subject to confirmation. The compact, technology-driven accommodation segment is also attracting other operators, as illustrated by EVT’s signing of LyLo Bangkok.
At a glance by The Hospitality Tribune
CityHub Berlin – Leipziger Platz, Q4 2027
139 Hubs (122 standard, 17 accessible), sauna, shared bathrooms and social spaces
Adaptive reuse of c. 2,100 sqm of vacant retail space in a mixed-use building in Berlin Mitte
Developed in partnership with Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Second German project after Hamburg, joining Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Copenhagen and Reykjavik
Opening planned for Q4 2027, subject to confirmation
