URL:   http://www.brandenburger-hof.com  Name: Hotel Brandenburger Hof    Alternate Name: Wintergarten  Address: Eislebener Str. 14  Mailing Address:   City: Berlin  State:   Postal Code: 10789  Country: GERMANY  Latitude/Longitude: lat=52.50476; long=13.3416 Find Gardens Nearby Phone: (49-30) 214.05 -0  Fax: 214.05 -100, -300  E-Mail: info@brandenburger-hof.com  Contact:   Designer(s):   Construction Period: -   Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours:   Admission:   Added to JGarden: 4/8/2003  Last Updated: 9/3/2005  Sources: Dr Greg Missingham, University of Melbourne Holger Ries, Bonn, Germany  JGarden Description: The arriving guest enters through the imposing lobby of the classical, Wilhelminian palace then a sandstone portal decorated with the Brandenburg coat of arms leads to the Wintergarten, a blend of Italian monastery courtyard and Japanese garden. Around the Wintergarten, you can sit down, relax and enjoy this tranquil place near the lively city center of Berlin (you might also order a meal or a drink). Downstairs from the lobby, a Japanese-style kare-sansui garden is build around the staircase. The interior design of the hotel is very stylish and modern and underlines the class, which has been awarded serveral times.

We'll warm our bodies gathering maple leaves, In turn those red boughs to the flames consign; And then we'll warm the sake, hot and sweet, To warm our autumn hearts with the hot wine.   Ritai Haku