It is also close to the new center of business around the Gendarmenmarkt, the most handsome square in Berlin. Large comfortable rooms and heated floors in the sumptuous bathrooms make the Adlon a reposing haven. It has a complete business center and conference rooms and the Adlon Spa offers a swimming pool and a fitness room with stairmasters, treadmills and exercise bikes. Unter den Linden 77. The young professionals who gather here suggest that the new capital is slowly growing in sophistication.
Splendid murals give a sense of prewar Berlin.
The Borchardt, a brasserie-style eatery, is a favorite of the political elite and the chattering classes. Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is a regular for lunch. Specialties include loin of lamb with olives and wiener schnitzel offset by a tangy, warm potato salad. 47 Franzoesische Strasse. For dessert, try the pancakes with almonds and raisins.