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The Kempinski Adlon and Bristol Hotels in Berlin is where tradition meets denim. Barbara Kingstone DestinationsEuropeFeatureGermanyHotels September 7, 2015“I hope you’ll like your room,” said one of renowned “Ladies in Red”, an extension of the fine concierge group...
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