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Our Press Kit (Pdf) Casual elegance in the heart of Berlin Alone the address is a classic: Nürnberger Straße 50-55. Everybody who was anybody in Berlin in the twenties and thirties danced here in the best city location between Kurfürstendamm avenue, the zoo and the KaDeWe department store — initially in the famous “Femina” ballroom with table telephones and “tube mail” and then later in the “Badewanne”, the most fashionable jazz club in the city. In the seventies the address eventually stood for the in-discotheque “Dschungel”, where stars such as Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Carlos Santana, Iggy Pop or Barbra Streisand partied the nights away. Now the ELLINGTON HOTEL BERLIN has been located behind the 185 metre long façade since March 2007. The building constructed in the New Objectivity architectural style was lovingly refurbished over the course of months and today is still also reminiscent of the glitz and glamour of the past. Alone the travertine-clad natural stone façade, the striking brass frames of the high windows, the rounded oriel corners and the horizontally drawn lines along the extraordinary façade make the hotel a real eyecatcher. And many features which are reminiscent of the Golden twenties have been retained in the interior. For instance, the original foyer with the high glass doors framed in brass still exists in parts. Moreover, cream-white ceramic tiles with soft green lines on the walls are reminiscent of the magic of old. The main staircase with its solid stone steps and the extravagantly shaped ceramic handrail the stucco ornaments on the ceiling and the gold-plated lettering on the walls are also striking. Incidentally, the Berlin architectural firm Reuter & Schoger were responsible for the entire reconstruction of the listed building. The director of the design hotel belonging to the Streletzki Group is Tina Brack, who together with more than 100 colleagues takes care of the well-being of the international guests every day. The ELLINGTON HOTEL project on Nürnberger Straße was made possible through the successful cooperation of the Streletzki Group with IDEAL Lebensversicherung a.G. “Perfect cooperation! We could not wish for anything better”, summed up the Streletzkis – Ekkehard Streletzki and his son Julian – in unison. Rainer M. Jacobus, Chairman of the Executive Board of IDEAL Lebensversicherung a.G., emphasises the importance of hotel construction for the revival of Nürnberger Straße: “With the opening of the ELLINGTON HOTEL we not only enhanced the street’s attractiveness, but also the entire area around Tauentzienstraße. We assume that we have made a successful investment with the majority stake in the real estate company.” PRESS CONTACT: ASTRID PRÜGER I ELLINGTON HOTEL BERLIN I NÜRNBERGER STRASSE 50-55 I 10789 BERLIN I +49 (0)30 68 315-2224 I [email protected] I WWW.ELLINGTON-HOTEL.COM | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | XING | LINKEDIN | MYNEWSDESK Rooms The design hotel with a total of 285 rooms provides a generous room portfolio for Berlin visitors, corporate clients and groups. All rooms impress with their light and modern interior. The en suite bathroom integrated in the living room is the special eye-catcher. Moreover, an air-conditioning system, direct-dial telephone, minibar and hair dryer as well as high-speed Internet access and television are a matter of course. The two Tower Suites featuring nearly 50 square metres and a unique view of Kurfürstendamm and the Gedächtniskirche (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church) are located on the fifth floor of the hotel. The hotel’s largest suites are the Executive Suites, each with 75 square metres and separate bathroom. Family Rooms with 30 square metres and loft bed are also available for families. Gastronomie At the heart of our hotel is the Restaurant DUKE, which has been awarded 15 Gault & Millau points (2018), provides space for 65 guests and features an open show kitchen. A refined bar arrangement connects the restaurant with the DUKE Bar & Lounge as well as the unique ELLINGTON Summer Garden. The separate Private Dining Room offers space for an additional twelve guests in a private setting. Florian Glauert, who originally hails from Berlin, is ultimately responsible for the gastronomic flair of the ELLINGTON HOTEL BERLIN. Chef de Cuisine Glauert and his Sous Chef Marco Müggenburg presents a „Cuisine logique“ which stands out due to its composition of exciting flavours, new ho- rizons and traditional French Haute Cuisine. Glauert prioritises the use of high quality regional products which he combines on the table with keen attention to detail in an exquisitely refined and yet straightforward way. The Restaurant DUKE stands for Casual Fine Dining at the highest of levels – but without a starchy ‚shirt and tie only‘ vibe. Seasonal specialities and creative dishes are served over the middle of the day at the DUKE lunch and in the evenings which appeal to business guests, local residents and tourists from all over the world. For those who like to enjoy a special brunch buffet at the weekend, every Sunday from 12.00 noon until 3.00 pm, the Restaurant DUKE offers its Jazz Brunch, accompanied by live music. PRESS CONTACT: ASTRID PRÜGER I ELLINGTON HOTEL BERLIN I NÜRNBERGER STRASSE 50-55 I 10789 BERLIN I +49 (0)30 68 315-2224 I [email protected] I WWW.ELLINGTON-HOTEL.COM | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | XING | LINKEDIN | MYNEWSDESK Wine cellar In the hotel‘s historic cellar, which is situated behind the steel doors of the former vaults of the regional financial directorate, is the hotel‘s 35 square metre sized wine cellar. The cellar contains around 300 different wines from France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Austria. These include specialities such as the Sassicaia series from 1976 – 2008 including the „Sassi 85“ and a Barbaresco Angelo Gaja dating from 1969. The wine cellar also invites guests to trace the history of the hotel with superb food and the perfect wine accompaniment – it is a special location with a unique atmosphere. ELLINGTON Summer Garden With its comfy corner couches, cushions, parasols and luscious plant life, the peaceful ELLINGTON Summer Garden invites guests to rest and relax. And this oasis of calm in the city is also a place that the rain can‘t ruin: from January 2016 onwards, a flexible roof will provide guests with the necessary shelter. In addition to light summer snacks from the DUKE Restaurant, cocktails, coffee and cake are available to order from 11.30 am onwards. During the summer months the ELLINGTON Summer Garden is also the perfect setting for jazz concerts and events. Conference and Event Area Thanks to the generous room portfolio, the central location and the high- quality gastronomy, the ELLINGTON HOTEL BERLIN is particularly popular for the implementation of meetings, events, product presentations, conferences and galas. The event area with ten different rooms provides space for up to 800 people for this purpose. The showpiece is the hall Femina, which is a modern event room featuring 634 square metres and space for up to 800 people. Connected to this hall is a spacious foyer flooded with light in which coffee breaks, receptions or stand-up lunches can be held. Smaller breakout rooms are also available in the immediate vicinity. Guests who would like to hold their event in a very special ambience can also book the Private Dining Room, Gallery or also the historic wine vault. In the summer, the beautiful Summer Garden invites guests to enjoy a relaxed get- together, barbecues, family celebrations or also weddings. PRESS CONTACT: ASTRID PRÜGER I ELLINGTON HOTEL BERLIN I NÜRNBERGER STRASSE 50-55 I 10789 BERLIN I +49 (0)30 68 315-2224 I [email protected] I WWW.ELLINGTON-HOTEL.COM | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | XING | LINKEDIN | MYNEWSDESK HISTORY It was here where Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington performed in the legendary “Badewanne”, David Bowie, Romy Haag and Lou Reed partied in the no less legendary “Dschungel”, and old UFA heroes and later television stars such as Günter Pfitzmann and Edith Hancke stood on the stage of the “Berlin Theatre”. The building on Nürnberger Straße 50-55 – transformed via loving detail work in 2007 into ELLINGTON HOTEL BERLIN – is an establishment with tradition. The building known under the names “Haus Nürnberg”, “Femina or Tauentzien Palast” that emerged from 1928 to 1931 under the impression of the pioneering buildings by Berlin architect Erich Mendelsohn was designed by a very successful team of architects at that time, Richard Bielenberg and Josef Moser. They designed one of the longest, most conspicuous and perhaps also one of the most beautiful facades in Berlin: elongated ribbon windows across the continuous shop floor expose the four upper floors. The wall areas are clad with lavish travertine and framed by small ribbons of dark bricks below and above the strongly profiled windows. The 185 metre long façade is structured through staircase towers and oriels. The entrances and display windows of the shop front are framed in brass. This also contributes towards the elegant exterior of this commercial building. But the domicile of the Ellington Hotel is not only listed because of the largely originally preserved façade. The entrance rooms, staircases and a few halls inside also preserve the charm of the late twenties and early thirties: in white and green wall tiles, brass staircase railings, stucco ornaments on the ceilings and gold-plated lettering on the walls. The original property developer, Märkische Bau- und Grundstücksverwertung- AG, spared neither efforts nor expense. In 1932, the “Deutsche Bauhütte” magazine called the Femina Palast a “colossal capital attraction”. The Femina Palast was introduced to German architects as the “newest entertainment site in Berlin”. But this merely referred to a part of the building, namely the ground floor with the rearward, two-storey ballroom.
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