SO/ Berlin Das Stue
A design hotel with a botanical spa on the green edge of the city: Das Stue resides in the former Royal Danish Legation at the Tiergarten — 78 rooms, a Susanne Kaufmann spa and its own entrance to the Berlin Zoo.
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SO/ Berlin Das Stue: greetings from the front desk
“Stue” is Danish for living room — and that is exactly how this house understands itself. Das Stue occupies the former Royal Danish Legation at the Tiergarten, a stately building from the 1930s, and combines it with a restrained, luxurious design concept. The position on the park and its own entrance to the neighbouring zoo make the house an unusually green address in the middle of Berlin.
Susanne Kaufmann spa. The spa relies on botany instead of chemistry: it works with the care line of Susanne Kaufmann, whose products are based on essential oils as well as herb and flower extracts. On 260 m² lie a 14-metre pool, a Finnish sauna, a fitness room and three treatment rooms that also suit couples' treatments — a quiet, natural counterpart to the city.
Tiergarten and zoo at the door. Das Stue lies on the edge of the Großer Tiergarten, the green lung of Berlin, and has an exclusive entrance of its own to the Zoological Garden. The view from the house falls into the green; to the Kurfürstendamm and the City West it is only a few minutes. City and nature lie closer together here than almost anywhere else in Berlin.
Susanne Kaufmann spa — botany instead of chemistry
The spa of Das Stue works with the natural cosmetics of Susanne Kaufmann, whose active ingredients come from essential oils as well as herb and flower extracts instead of aggressive chemistry. On around 260 m² lie a 14-metre pool, a Finnish sauna and a fitness room; three treatment rooms suit individual as well as couples' treatments. The concept fits the house: restrained, natural, built on substance instead of show — the quiet counterpart to the lively city.
The house — legation and design
The stately building of the former Danish legation from the 1930s forms the frame for a consistently designed design hotel with 78 rooms and suites. Historic architecture and contemporary interior interlock; a recurring animal motif in the design alludes with a wink to the neighbouring zoo.
Restaurants & bar
The house runs two restaurants and a bar; the kitchen is ambitious and was for years a fixture in the Berlin gastronomy scene. The bar with a view into the green is an attraction of its own — for house guests as for Berliners.
Location at the Tiergarten
Das Stue stands at Drakestraße 1 on the south-western edge of the Tiergarten, in the embassy quarter. The Großer Tiergarten begins at the door, the zoo is reachable via an entrance of its own, and to the Kurfürstendamm and the City West it is a few minutes. A quiet, green address in the best location.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions about the hotel
What distinguishes the spa of Das Stue?
It works with the natural cosmetics of Susanne Kaufmann, whose active ingredients are obtained from essential oils as well as herb and flower extracts instead of harsh chemistry. On around 260 m² lie a 14-metre pool, a Finnish sauna, a fitness room and three treatment rooms.
Is it true that the hotel has its own zoo entrance?
Yes — Das Stue lies directly at the Tiergarten and has an exclusive entrance of its own to the neighbouring Zoological Garden. The position on the park makes the house an unusually green address in the middle of Berlin.
What does the name “Das Stue” mean?
“Stue” is Danish for living room — a reference to the history of the house as the former Royal Danish Legation and to the homely, restrained design concept.
How should the house be classified?
As a five-star design hotel with 78 rooms in a listed building of the 1930s. It combines historic architecture, contemporary interior and a quiet natural-cosmetics spa — more intimate and style-conscious than large and representative.
Who is Das Stue suited to?
Guests who value design, calm and nature and seek a spa that relies on botanical active ingredients instead of show. The position at the Tiergarten combines the green with proximity to the City West — ideal for a stylish, decelerated city weekend.