Hotel Elephant

Frommer's Review

The Elephant is Weimar's most famous hotel, although it's actually not quite as comfortable or well accessorized as the Hilton . Many celebrities have stayed here, including Tolstoy and Bach; the most notorious guest was Adolf Hitler. The Elephant became best known in Germany through Thomas Mann's novel Lotte in Weimar (published in English as The Beloved Returns). The elegant facade of this building (ca. 1696) is set off by a beautifully weathered terra-cotta roof, a series of elongated bay windows stretching from the second to the third floors, and, best of all, a frontage onto the old marketplace, which contains a dried-up fountain dedicated to Neptune. An Art Deco decor and bold color schemes make the rooms dramatically appealing. Bathrooms are small but neatly organized, mostly with a tub/shower combo.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; bar; lounge; room service; babysitting; laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms

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