HotelChatter - Tag: Berlin Hotels

Berlin: Suspicious Package for Obama in Berlin Turns Out To Be Just a Book

juliana — 2008-07-24T10:35:22-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/baracksml.png" class="imgborder"><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/barack%20obama">Barack Obama</a> is having a bit of a scary time during his hotel stays as he conducts his trip abroad. When Obama was at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+King+David+Jerusalem/ian/141134">King David Hotel</a> in Jerusalem, shots rang out, <a href="http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1825435,00.html">killing an Arab bulldozer driver</a> who had gone mental overturning vehicles and wounding 11 people. Yikes. Now while he was holed up at the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Hotel+Adlon+Kempinski/ian/128767">Hotel Adlon</a> in Berlin, a package was delivered that was initially deemed to be a bomb threat but turned out to only be a book. <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/24/europe/EU-Germany-Obama-Suspicious-Package.php">IHT</a> reports:<blockquote>The Hotel Adlon was closed off for 10 minutes while police specialists checked the package. Police spokesman Bernhard Schodrowski said that someone had sent a package containing a book

Berlin: Now The Germans Want You To Learn French

amandak — 2008-06-24T08:53:35-05:00

We got it when Berlitz wanted to team up with a hotel to teach us French in Montreal. But going to Germany to learn French? There's something missing in the logic there.

Let's give them the benefit of the doubt, assume they've done some market research and discovered there are travelers who want to stay in Berlin but learn French.

If you belong to that particular market segment then you need to know that the deal is at the Hotel Concorde, a five-star hotel which does, at least, belong to a Paris-based group of hotels, giving the whole French speaking thing just a scrap of credibility.

Berlin: A Fuddy Duddy's Choice Hotel in Berlin, The Regent

amandak — 2008-05-16T10:15:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/regentberlinhall.jpg" class="imgborder"> For those of you who want a more traditional hotel in Berlin rather than a trippy experience like the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/3/6/133531/4491/hotels/Ego_Trips_amp_Drugged_Up_Luvvies_Propeller_Island_City_Lodge">Propeller Island City Lodge</a>, consider the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Regent+Berlin/ian/127264">Regent Berlin</a>. It sounds regal and it looks it too. With one of those fancy-looking chandelier and marble lobbies, you can guess it's going to be a bit pricey and considering the fact that accommodation prices in Berlin are usually really reasonable, a starting rate of 315 (US$490) for the basic "superior guest room" is quite a lot.Is it worth it? The location at the Gendarmenmarkt is pretty classic Berlin, and you can walk to many of the best spots of the city. Service is nearly always impeccable and the

Berlin: Berlin Mövenpick-ed by the NY Times

jennm — 2008-04-21T09:50:56-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/berlinmpick.jpg" class="imgborder">This weekend, the New York Times <a href="http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/travel/20check.html">recommends</a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Moevenpick+Hotel+Berlin/ian/216597">Mövenpick Hotel Berlin</a> as a choice pick for "hipsters on a budget." While we don't know anyone who actually likes to be identified as a hipster these days, we do know that the Times seems to have uncovered something worth looking into. Despite its penchant for trendy guests, the author notes that the hotel isn't in the coolest part of town. No matter, because S-Bahn and U-Bahn stops are just blocks away and Potsdamer Platz and Tiergarten Park are within walking distance. Rooms are chic and comfortable and come equipped with TVs, on-demand video and wireless. The Times bottom line: "What you give up in location, you

Berlin: Former Stasi Headquarters in Berlin To Become Luxe Leonardo Hotel

mytwocents — 2008-03-13T09:15:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img align="right" src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/leonardohotels.jpg" class="imgborder"><a href="http://www.leonardo-hotels.de/index.php?article_id=22&clang=1/"> Leonardo Hotels</a>, the European subsidiary of the Israeli-based company <a href="http://www.fattal.co.il/IndexLtr.aspx/">Fattal Hotel Management Ltd.</a>, now is converting the former East German Stasi police headquarters into a new luxury hotel to be called the Leonardo Royal Berlin. For those unfamiliar with the Cold War years, the Stasi were East German Secret Police who reigned supreme from the previously walled-in city of East Berlin. The historic building is slated for preservation, so the new hotel will keep the exterior facade of the Bauhaus-style property in tact, as well as the interior décor, which includes marble, lighting and a vaulted lobby ceiling. The renovation will cost $45 million and when completed the hotel will have 304