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gOIng Out Where to go inBerlin > Arcotel John F A modern palace to work in. In spring 2009, the ARCOTEL John F - the second hotel of the ARCOTEL group in Berlin - opened its doors. The 190 rooms, suites and apartments were exclusively designed by Viennese industrial designer, artist and architect Professor Harald Schreiber. The three business suites - City Suite, Park Suite and Presidential Suite- are with separate living rooms and bedroom areas. With an area of 80 sq. m., the Presidential Suite offers the pleasure of a Jacuzzi tub in the bathroom. The ARCOTEL John F conference rooms are top of the line with its modern technical equipment on a total area of 242 sq. m. The four seminar rooms all have natural light and air-conditioning. Lighting and conferencing equipment can be individually controlled for each room via touch screens. Their first-class restaurant Foreign Affairs with its menu of selected international specialties and the stylish Town Bar invite you to indulge and relax. The hotel’s public area includes a restaurant, a bar and two meeting rooms that can be combined. A generous spa and fitness area on the top floor offers a marvelous view of the newly created park and across the rooftops of Berlin, a perfect way to end a long day at IFA. Werderscher Markt 11 10117 Berlin Tel: +49 30 40 50 46 0 Metro: U-Hausvogteiplatz > MArgAux The restaurant of Michael Hoffman The Margaux restaurant right on the bustling Unter den Linden is a wine-lover’s mecca. Named for its top-tiered wine list, Margaux cellars holds thirty vintages. Menus include the Voyage de Cuisine with many options for substitutions, and daily recommendations. Dishes include marinated turbot with cream of sea urchin with watercress salad with passion fruit vinaigrette, a parfait of Gillardeau oysters with Beaumes de Venise and roasted pancetta, stewed lobster with black Perigord truffles and braised celery in veal jus. A unique seven course vegetarian menu Voyage de Legumes is available as well. The restaurant is luxuriously decorated, with onyx-clad walls, lovely woods, warm velvet upholstery, imported antique mirrors, all styled to modern tastes. Unter den Linden 78 10117 Berlin Tel: +49 30 22 65 26 11 Metro : S-Unter den Linden IFA International • Wednesday, 9 th September 2009 www.trendset.biz 37
