A neon red sign, glowing through the freezing fog, is the sleaze-tinged welcome any visitor to Berlin should seek when looking for somewhere louche (and if you’re not looking for louche, what are you doing in Berlin?) to shelter from the elements.
The Chateau Royal sign gracing the grand period buildings just off Unter den Linden is a beacon drawing you in to an expertly created world channelling the glamour of Wilheminian Berlin (in the mid-19th century) and the 1920s, the two eras the hotel’s listed buildings date from.
