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'This is a place where old and new clash'

Das Stue, Berlin

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The Danish embassy in Berlin was constructed by Johann Emil Schmidt in 1940. Battered by the war, and then left to fall into disrepair over the next few decades, the embassy building today is the home of Das … Read more →

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Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin

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Two words: nostalgic luxury. Hotel Adlon Kempinski is a tribute to the palatial Hotel Adlon. The latter, opened by the Kaiser in 1907, was intended to rival the grand hotels of Europe that started springing up from the … Read more →

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Hotel Adlon Kempinski, Berlin

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Named after its original owner, Lorenz Adlon, who invested 20 million gold marks into the property which first opened in 1907 (it burnt down during WWII and reopened in 1997), Hotel Adlon Kempinski is the hotel of choice … Read more →

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Brenner's Park Hotel, Baden-Baden, Germany
Brenner's Park Hotel, Baden-Baden, Germany

Brenner’s Park Hotel, Baden-Baden, Germany

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President Barack Obama, the Dalai Lama and our English WAGs are among those who have stayed at this five-star hotel which is part of the Oetker Collection of ‘masterpiece hotels’. It’s easy to see why: set in a … Read more →

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The Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Cologne
The Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Cologne

The Excelsior Hotel Ernst, Cologne

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The vibrant German city of Cologne is one of contradictions; a city where fascinating exposed Roman remains mix with post-war Art Deco buildings and quaint pastel-painted houses act as the foreground to breathtaking architectural feats such as the … Read more →

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