Villa KennedyYou’d expect the top-flight business hotels in Frankfurt, the financial center of Germany, to be skyscraperish modern glass-and-metal affairs. And quite (...)
The Pure HotelThe Pure’s former life as a textile factory leaves little trace on what’s now Frankfurt’s sleekest hotel. There’s nothing you’d call (...)
The Side HotelThe favorite hotel and meeting place for Hamburg’s advertising and fashion players is a collaborative effort; Milan designer Matteo Thun’s interiors (...)
The Ritz-Carlton WolfsburgHigh-tech industry and cutting-edge design are not perhaps the first things that come to mind at the mention of the words Ritz and Carlton. This one, (...)
The Mandala Hotel In the heart of Berlin’s shining new Potsdamer Platz, amid a sea of futuristic skyscrapers, and sandwiched between the Sony and Daimler Chrysler (...)
Sofitel Munich BayerpostIt’s a bit like a microcosm of Munich itself, the Sofitel Munich Bayerpost: at first glance conservative, traditional as can be, but upon closer (...)
Sofitel Hamburg Alter WallNot as edgy as some of Hamburg’s smaller boutiques, of course, but neither is the Sofitel Hamburg Alter Wall a typical luxury hotel. This is a group (...)
Schlosshotel BuhlerhoheDoes anybody really go to Baden-Baden anymore? The answer is a resounding yes — it’s not just for heads of state or 19th-century literary figures (...)
Sofitel Berlin GendarmenmarktBerlin-Mitte is home to some grand and palatial hotels, like the old-fashioned Adlon and the stately Four Seasons. This upscale boutique joins the old (...)
Schlosshotel Im GrunewaldLocated on a verdant, tree-lined suburban street, the only thing that distinguishes the Schlosshotel from the other mansions in the neighborhood is a (...)
Radisson Blu Hotel BerlinOn paper it sounds a bit odd, but we assure you that in person, the world’s largest cylindrical aquarium is truly a sight to behold. Located in the (...)
Propeller Island City LodgeAt this point a lot of the novel thrill of the design hotel has worn off — overexposure has a way of making even the most avant-garde of designer (...)
Park Plaza Wallstreet BerlinBerlin may very well be the hipster capital of Germany, and possibly all of Europe. But there’s still business that needs to be done. Still, there’s (...)
Park Hyatt HamburgThere’s plenty of new building going on in Hamburg, but you won’t find any of it here. The new Park Hyatt is a retrofit, occupying the upper floors of (...)
Lux 11Most boutique hotels aim to create an immersive and theatrical experience, one that the low-maintenance traveler may find slightly overbearing. If (...)
Mandarin Oriental Munich
Despite its distinctly old-fashioned appearance, this is, perhaps, Munich's most sophisticated hotel. Small and discreet, the Mandarin Oriental is (...)
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