Detailed Review
Situated in Berlin's pulsating and hip central district of Mitte, amidst creative and chic fashion shops, galleries, trendy media agencies and a myriad of culinary locations, the 72 suite/apartment Lux 11 opened in July 05. The renowned London-based architect team, Silvestrin/Salmaso, has elegantly fused this stylishly modern structure with its historic setting. With interiors oriented towards hospitality, spaciousness and comfort, the Lux 11's open-plan guest rooms and public spaces provide natural scenery in tones of Chinese green for the gleaming bleached wood furniture and fittings.
The ground floor, with its up-to-the-minute video installations of the surrounding neighbourhood, is a vibrant place for guests and locals to hang out and meet up. The in-house beauty salon & spa allows for various degrees of styling before heading out into the fray.
The hip restaurant and chill-out bar with Italian-Asian fusion cuisine will provide guests on the hop with fresh, fast, and healthy dishes. True to Mitte's pronounced café culture, the Lux 11 will offer its own cosy café/lounge for whiling away the afternoon. A vibrant and inviting space, Lux 11 is the place to stay for an authentic Berlin experience.
Press Quotes
"Created from 4 former apartment buildings, this 72-room property is a cut above the city's other recent high-design openings in large part because of its fabulous location bang in the heart of Mitte—currently Berlin's hippest neighborhood." Conde Nast Traveller 06
Independent Reviews
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“Slick urban styling on the ultra-cool Rosa Luxembourg Strasse make for an unapologetically fashionable boutique hotel.”
Luxe Eleven
By Caroline Major
Rosa Luxembourg Strasse is central to the idea of Berlin ubercool. From the footpath, you could almost miss the front door of Luxe Eleven. It is sandwiched between the AVEDA salon, Berlin's latest Pan Asian restaurant from the very successful Coochi brothers, and a very Armaniesque boutique, which stocks the clothes you should be wearing if you manage to book yourself a room at this very fashion-conscious hotel. Think of the international celebrity jetset lifestyle when you pack your Valextra bags, darlings, because youll be rubbing shoulders with them in the private bar at the back of the restaurant.
The rooms
Upstairs the poured concrete, glass and steel continues. However, they have softened the whole living in a shop feeling with big furry textiles on the beds, deep plush sofas and large fluffy robes and towels. Its very sexy and is finished with must-have technologies: wi-fi, plasma tv and DVD, mini stereos and a kitchenette kitted out to make cocktails (or is that a fruit smoothie?) along with your toast. You have the makings of a sexy weekend in Berlin or a month-long stay in the capital.
Across the road is the Warner Studio where Fritz Lang made his seminal film Metropolis. Today, Luxe Eleven utilises that connection by accommodating visiting production crews in the 30 studios booked for the next two years. And who knows which film star might be staying in the penthouse upstairs? Luxe Eleven is the only hotel in Berlin to have a deal with Black AMEX, where this card will open doors at the coolest clubs and get you tables at the busiest restaurants. To stay in the Luxe Eleven is to purchase a slice of celebrity lifestyle, even if it is just for the weekend.
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