German Glamping

10 November 2011

Glamorous camping in the city? There’s at least one paradox in there. But if you find yourself heading to the German capital of Berlin then it might be worth considering a visit to Huttenpalast (German for ‘hut place’, FYI) in Neukölln. Founded in 2009, this affordable boutique hotel was an unused vacuum factory until partners Silke Lorenzen and Sarah Vollmer utterly transformed it through a bit of upcycling.

Lorenzen and Vollmer wanted to allow guests to socialise and experience more culture than they would at an anonymous ‘megahotel’. The layout of the hotel – an indoor garden with refurbished caravans and huts interspersed – was designed to accommodate this need. Cosy. www.huettenpalast.de

Related Items

The whole world in your hands

Are you fed up with international governments’ inability to deal with the climate change challenge? Do you think you could do a better job?

Eucalyptus briefs

Enough tree-hugging, what about letting the tree hug you for a change? Here’s a product that will literally hug with your bottom: underwear made from eucalyptus trees.

Thinking inside the box

Sturdiness and durability are probably two qualities that are universally regarded as essential when it comes to a vacuum cleaner. So, you might think a cardboard one would be a nonstarter. But not so.

Total eclipse of the arch

How much litter do you reckon is dropped on the streets of Westminster every day? Given that the council provides 1,500 residual waste bins and 300 recycling bins, it can’t be very much, can it?