The Steigenberger Hotel Group is expanding its presence in Berlin by opening its sixth property in the German capital in the first half of 2014.

The new 340-bedroom hotel will be operated under the Steigenberger Hotels and Resorts brand and will be located near to the Chancellery.

The project's investor and developer is PORR Solutions Deutschland, which has acquired the site in the Europacity district from CA Immo. Porr is investing around €70m in the project.

Exact facilities are yet to be confirmed but according to a spokesperson, they will include "a high-quality health and beauty spa", a number of restaurants and conferencing facilities.

Steigenberger will operate the hotel on a 20-year lease.

The hotel is one of the anchor's of Berlin's Europacity district.