Boobs. That's what the German Oktoberfest celebrations is all about, right? Wrong, but we're at least close. On September 18th, Munich will tap the first kegs to kick off the month-long festival of beer, brats, bretzeln (pretzels) and yes—boobs too. You see, the Bavarian traditional costume for women is a Dirndl, a highly decorated peasant dress of sorts, which is typically specially made and heavy on the cleavage-baring.

If you're thinking of heading to Munich for Oktoberfest this year and you like the look of these Dirndls, the the Rocco Forte Collection property The Charles Hotel at the center of the city has a deal for you: their "Dressed for Oktoberfest" package. ]]> JetSetCD 2010-08-27T10:31:28-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/27/113149/425 <![CDATA[<P><!-- Start of Brightcove Player --> <div style="display:none"> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://admin.brightcove.com/js/BrightcoveExperiences.js"></script> <object id="myExperience88425804001" class="BrightcoveExperience"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /> <param name="width" value="486" /> <param name="height" value="412" /> <param name="playerID" value="4862856001" /> <param name="publisherID" value="1321358962"/> <param name="isVid" value="true" /> <param name="dynamicStreaming" value="true" /> <param name="@videoPlayer" value="88425804001" /> </object> <script type="text/javascript">brightcove.createExperiences();</script> <!-- End of Brightcove Player --> <P>The largest hotel suite in all of Germany, as we <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/26/04917/5760/hotels/Inside_the_Largest_Hotel_Suite_in_Germany">showed you yesterday</a>, sits at the top of a palatial private villa turned 5-star hotel, in the ritzy neighborhood of Sachsenhausen in Frankfurt. This property, the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Rocco+Forte+Villa+Kennedy/ian/239709">Villa Kennedy</a></b> of the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/rocco%20forte%20collection">Rocco Forte Collection</a></b>, is a restored historical complex originally built for a banker family in 1904, and which also housed the Max JetSetCD 2010-05-27T16:31:19-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/26/04917/5760 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/SuitemainVillaK.jpg" class="top"> <p>Above the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/21/142355/904/hotels/On_the_Frankfurt_Hotel_Stairs_Where_President_Kennedy_Once_Stood">staircase</a> where President Kennedy once stood during his famous visit to Germany to give his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, now sits the country's largest hotel suite. <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Rocco+Forte+Villa+Kennedy/ian/239709">Villa Kennedy</a></b>'s <b>Speyer Suite</b> measures an impressive <b>3,509 square feet</b>, has three bedrooms, a chef's kitchen with Gaggenau appliances, and completely bulletproof windows. <p>Chances are, since the Villa Kennedy (of the Rocco Forte Collection of hotels) is the best show in town when it comes to 5-star hotels in Frankfurt, that when the big celebrities and politicians are in town, they stay in this suite. It also helps that it's got a private elevator, panic buttons in the rooms (just in case), a massive entrance hall, JetSetCD 2010-05-26T09:50:42-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/5/21/142355/904 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/KennedyV1.jpg" class="top"><br><i>Inside the lobby atrium at the Villa Kennedy</i> <p>Last time we popped into a <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/rocco%20forte%20hotels">Rocco Forte Collection</a></b> hotel, it was nearly a year ago when we treated ourselves to tea on the rooftop terrace of Berlin's <b><a href=http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/31/234327/668/hotels/Prosecco_Petit_Fours_and_a_Pool_at_Berlin_s_Hotel_de_Rome">Hotel de Rome</a></b>. But then, it is slightly difficult to hit all the Forte uber-luxury hotels; there are only 13 all around the world. <p>This week however, since we're back in Germany, we had to get ourselves all up in the <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Rocco+Forte+Villa+Kennedy/ian/239709">Villa Kennedy</a></b>, a 163-room 5-star property which was once a private family home and also a stop on President John F. Kennedy's trip to Germany for his famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech. <p>Although we didn't sleep here&#151;just JetSetCD 2010-05-21T15:23:33-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/