Destination Berlin.
The german capital is for me one of the most exciting cities in the world.
If you do not think so, you must visit one of our places in Berlin.
Contributed by N.Neugebauer.
One of my favourite hotels you will find in Berlin-Mitte. A architectural gem and in the ground floor you is the italian restaurant LABANCA (where I met Sir Rocco Forte during the opening party)
He never stops to tell the story about Rocco Forte.
“Each of the properties is individual, each has its own personality, each is authentic to its city.
All are landmarks, both old and new, occupying magnificent buildings in exceptional locations.
My family has been in the hospitality business for four generations, in that time we’ve developed a distinctive approach to service and a certain sense of style. We bring our expertise to detail to our guests in a way that is natural and warm.”
Bueno. The Rocco Forte’s Hotel de Rome is located on Bebelplatz (Unter den Linden, Berlin Mitte).
It is a conversion of an existing building constructed in 1889 by architect Ludwig Heim who was the appointed master builder of the government, which housed the head office of Dresdner Bank until 1945. This is a unique luxury hotel in Berlin which you will find in an original building making use of its full architectural splendour and thereby offering guests an authentic Berlin experience.
The ornate and classical design of the original building has been given a contemporary twist by designer Tommaso Ziffer, who also designed the Hotel de Russie in Rome.
The Hotel hotel offers 146 large bedrooms including 61 classic rooms, 27 deluxe rooms, 15 superior deluxe rooms, 30 junior suites, five classic suites, three executive suites, two historical deluxe suites, two historic suites and the fantastic 105 sqm so called “Bebel” suite.
Most of the rooms have high ceilings and classical proportions and the Bebel suite at Hotel de Rome has a full-length terrace which overlooks Berlin-Mitte.
The city Berlin is a quite dynamic and fashionable with a great art scene, a lot of clubs and bars, stately monuments such as the “Brandenburger Tor” and “Reichstag”.
All bathrooms have separate walk-in showers and mosaic marble detailing above double ended baths.
The restaurant seats 120 and looks onto a large external terrace which will be used for al fresco dining during the summer months. The chef offer a cuisine based on traditional Mediterranean cooking.
The bar has a contemporary feel and it features a long bar overlooking Bebelplatz. The Opera Court is a grand room with its original glazed ceiling. It is the focal point for coffee and afternoon tea. During the summer months the roof top terrace offers a breathtaking view over the city.
The ballroom has a double-height ceiling with a glazed roof and accommodates receptions for up to 250 people. Hotel de Rome has a nice spa with a steam, finnish sauna and relaxation area and a fully well-equipped gym.
The original vault of the bank has become a 20 meter swimming pool… we went for a swim which is really georgeous. It was fun.
Tips more casual: Taste the Diversity Markthalle Neun (markthalleneun.de).
Enjoy the design @ Andreas Murkudis
Take a seat @ Skybar (andel’s at Vienna House) Be Surprised @ Paperthrophy.
Restaurant tip: LABANCA – “stylish bella Italia” in Berlin-City.
The restaurant by Chef de Cuisine Jörg Behrend is located in the groundfloor of Hotel de Rome. Tables are generously spaced, set with good quality linen tablecloths. The kitchen is well staffed. I tested the food several times vitello tonnato, Watermelon with thunfish, caprese, Gnocci with Parma ham, Saltimbocc with spinacah, seebass.
Everything was always perfect, most of the vegetables on the menu come from local gardens.
Local fine dining.
The wine list has coverages from France, Germany, Italy and Spain in particular, with some rare wines as well. We tried Chardonnay by Alois Lageder South-Tyrol and a lovely Riesling from Anthony Hammond, Rheingau.
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 and also the Barbecue meat had a pleasant meaty taste, but the itself had a slight chewiness of texture, which I was not expecting.
The vegetables had excellent flavour. The seabass with artichokes, was an unusual dish, tasty and well balanced.
Dessert came in three stages. Classic Pannacotta, Tirami Su and a lovely chocolate bar.
This is a restaurant that can produce genuinely top class dishes, and the control of balancing flavors was impressive. Yummy.
Trendy news about Berlin:
Berlin world-renowned universities, more than 22 technology parks, and some 2,000 start-up companies.
This environment makes the city an ideal venue for events. Intelligent leaders from all over the world are coming to Berlin to get a handle on the issues facing the world’s future.
This year will see more than 50 events held in the German capital that focus on digitalisation: that’s about one conference a week. Here’s an overview of key digital transformation events being held in Berlin. re:publica has been held in Berlin since 10years with the motto “Love out Loud!”
The conference focuses on topics related to blogs and social media. At the international T20 Summit: Global Solutions at the end of May, a month before the G20 summit, research institutes and think tanks from all over the world came to Berlin to offer their advice to the world’s leaders. The conference which took place at the European School of Management and Technology in Berlin brought together high-calibre speakers and the world’s leading think tanks addressing such G20 themes as financial resilience, climate policy, and the digital economy. The T20 (Think Tank 20) discussed how digitalisation is providing the increase in productivity necessary for continued growth.
The Social Media and Critical Care (SMACC) conference is an innovative, international conference with top-class presentations in TED-Talk style. More than 2,500 participants are expected to discuss hospital-related issues from emergency medicine to anaesthesia and intensive care (27– 29 June, Tempodrom, smacc.net.au).
The Tech Open Air Festival (TOA) expects more than 200 speakers and 20,000 participants (11– 14 July, Funkhaus Berlin, toa.berlin). The interdisciplinary technology festival will feature panels, keynote and joy address. Digital Life Design (DLD) is Europe’s leading international digital and innovation conference (22– 24 October, 17, Bolle Event Location, dld-conference.com).
And, looking ahead to an event that will cap off the year: the digital conference TechCrunch Disrupt 2017 is moving this December from London to Berlin (4– 5 December, Arena Berlin, techcrunch.com).
Number of meetings and events in Berlin on the rise
A look at the most recent statistics for 2016 show that more than 11.5 million people came to Berlin last year to participate in one of approx. 137,500 events (both +2%). 16% of Berlin’s events are held by the ‘medicine, science and research’ industry (up from 12% in 2015); 13% are in the “IT, electronics, communications” field.
Total: Berlin is the digital and future world destination #1 for MICE, travel and party.
The place to be for tourism with 32 millions guest per year.
