Das Stue (“living room” in Danish) is a truly unique place, serving as the first luxury boutique hotel in Berlin. Housed in an elegant 1930’s building right in the city but surrounded by greenery and quiet, this gem of a hotel is like an urban retreat. Inside this magnificent place is a personal, intimate atmosphere where the staff addresses its patrons by name.
Destination Luxury was very fortunate to get to sit down with Alexander Doerr, the General Manager of the hotel, Das Stue in Berlin. With his impressive resume and proven expertise in management and hospitality, he graciously shared with us his insights of being a boutique-sized individual luxury hotel in a large, capital city.
DLX: So we saw that you started your first hotel internship at age 15. What led you to the hotel industry from such a young age?
Alexander Doerr: Actually only one thing: that you’re dealing with a lot of people; not only the guests but also colleagues and peers. This is something that makes it really unique for me. You meet so many different people every day, there’s so many things to do, and it’s never boring – really never, never boring....
State Street is where all the action happens in Santa Barbara with a plethora of options from breweries to nightclubs to restaurants. One of our top picks for this charming historic Santa Barbara district is Cadiz, an Italian Spanish restaurant known for its fresh Mediterranean seafood cuisine.
You enter the restaurant beneath two classic pillars and will notice high vaulted ceilings and Moroccan lamps that cast gorgeous shadows throughout the space. Green plants sit in the corner of the restaurant to bring an organic balance to this architectural space.
Southern California has long been one of the most sought after destinations in the world. Where else can you have fun in the sun, hang out with celebrities and be surrounded by beautiful people everywhere you go? We have have compiled a list of hotels to visit before you die, Southern California.
