The luxury place in Berlin – Hotel Adlon Kempinski / Berlin / Germany

Berlin, 2014 – Contributed by Jens Hoffmann

One of my favourite hotels in Berlin-Mitte is the Hotel Adlon Kempinski, a living legend in the heart of Berlin, Germany.

Located next to the famous Brandenburg Gate the Adlon has always fascinated guests from everywhere.

Its the perfect address in style and sophistication. The hotel was build 1907 by Lorenz Adlon, the Berlin bulider was in close relation with the “The Kaiser” who cleared the way for Adlon’s purchase of the Palais.

Even after WW2 the Adlon was still one of the most famous hotels in Europe in these days. It hosted celebrities like Charlie Chaplin, Josephine Baker, Louise Brooks and Marlene Dietrich and later on the “Comedian Harmonists”.

It managed to survive two World Wars only to be accidently burnt to the ground by drunken Soviet soldiers in 1945. The hotel continued to operate throughout World War II, although parts were converted to a military field hospital during the final days of the Battle for Berlin. The hotel survived the war without any major damage, having avoided the bombs and shelling that had leveled the city
Following the war, the East German government reopened the surviving rear service wing under the Hotel Adlon name. With the reunification of Germany, the site was bought by a West German investment firm. A building loosely inspired by the original was designed 1997 the president of the Federal Republic of Germany opened the new Hotel Adlon, rebuilt on the same location as the original hotel. It currently operates as Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin, part of the Kempinski chain. We love this place. The Adlon Hotel has a rich history. The Hotel was rebuilt in 1964, torn down and finally rebuilt in its current state in 1997. In addition to providing the backdrop for the bulk of the Liam Neeson film “Unknown”.
The Adlon is a celebrity place, has been the inspiration for a lot of cinematic hotels and continues to host politians, actors and wannabees.

Its the perfect luxury experience.

My favourite restaurant in Berlin is the “Sra Bua” by Tim Raue.

The new restaurant by Chef de Cuisine Tim Raue is located in the groundfloor of Hotel.

The dining room is just cool. Tables are generously spaced, set with good quality linen tablecloths. The kitchen is well staffed. We tried during the whole Ruam Gan menu.

Eight small courses of thai infuenced menus, including Sashimi, soup, curry, Salmon, Meat and a lovely desert. Everything was perfect, the vegetables on the menu came from local gardens. The wine list has coverages from France, Germany, Italy and Spain with some rare wines as well.
This worked well with the food, the textural contrast of the different kind of foods was delicious effective and everything tasted very fresh.

The food was attractively presented, the Sra Bua is a restaurant that can produce genuinely top class dishes, and the control of balancing flavors was impressive. Yummy.

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