Le Méridien, Hotel (Stuttgart)

I am usually reluctant to participate in sweepstakes, but couldn´t resist to try my chances to attend the VOGUE & LA MER beauty night. I have not used any of the products before as I find the prices somewhat prohibitive and I don´t think my skin is as aged (yet). Still I have read so many articles and heard friends gush about the wonders of the products that I was really curious to find out myself. After having completed the questionnaire I totally forgot about it until I received the invitation in the mail. Lucky me.

So Tuesday night I joined about 20 other ladies (and one gentleman!) to learn about the LA MER product range. The event took place in the presidential suite of the Le Méridien hotel in Stuttgart. My first presidential suite! I absolutely loved the size of the bathtub as it probably fits three people comfortably. Other than this the bathroom was very "golden faucet"-style. Not so much my thing. The other rooms (dining room, large living room with fireplace, winter garden) very more contemporary and pleasantly furnished.

After some wonderful food we were divided into groups of about 5 people and each given one instructor knowledgeable about LA MER and skincare. Then we all performed a skincare routine sampling LA MER products. Instinctively most of the products felt too rich and heavy for me but my skin actually seemed to like them. So I will probably become a LA MER user sooner than I thought ...

This is the goodie bag we received:


Enjoy!

Cortiina, Bar & Hotel (Munich)

Perfect afternoon tea with a friend in the little hotel bar of Cortiina hotel!

die wohngemeinschaft, Hotel (Cologne)

The popular bar "die wohngemeinschaft" has recently opened (Oct 2010) a hotel on the top floor of the same building in Cologne´s Belgian quarter. Like the distinctively furnished bar, every of the eight rooms has a unique design concept ranging from Bollywood to Mod to minimal. Each room is named after the person who supposedly lives there and whose character the room reflects. The details the designers put into creating the room reflect the love they put into the project. In fact the hotel feels homey right away thanks also to the charming and friendly staff.

We stayed in the minimal room Telma which can sleep up to 3 people. I loved the wooden elements in the room that come from local trees.





We were able to have a look at almost all rooms my favourite being the Bollywood room Manu that sleeps 4 people. I think it would be perfect to book for either Carnival or a bachelorette party.

Bathrooms are shared but big and clean. There is a cosy living room where guests can read, relax and have a cup of tea/coffee. Prices are very affordable.

Enjoy!