Welcome to The Dude and all its authentic characteristics • a real design hotel • with a very unique and exciting
style mix • anything but uniform • colorful, pompous, romantic, sophisticated, surprising, tasteful and very individual • we are a
small but very luxurious hotel with a discreet and private ambience • in fact, the character of The Dude is
rather one of a private mansion, a "staying at my friend‘s place" home, than a normal hotel open to anyone • the owner,
Alexander Schmidt-Vogel, call him The Dude, fulfilled after twenty five years of traveling his dream of a
private mansion for sophisticated guests • the building dates back to 1822 and is one of the oldest in the historic center of
Berlin • with most of Berlin‘s cultural landmarks nearby, like the Gendarmenmarkt, Friedrichstrasse, Museumsinsel, Schloss-
platz, Rathaus, Alexanderplatz and the river Spree • and many hot restaurants and clubs are in our neighborhood as well • our service
philosophy is "permanent spoiling in privacy" and our guests enjoy the cozy and warm ambience of our rooms
and salons • the highly rated gourmet food, spectacular wines, cocktails and 160 open rare whiskies of our Brooklyn Beef
Club, one of Berlin‘s iconic restaurants • Schmidt‘s Deli Deluxe, where your breakfast and lunch is freshly prepared à la
carte by one of our chefs • and our "closed door policy" ensures total privacy for our guests.
style mix • anything but uniform • colorful, pompous, romantic, sophisticated, surprising, tasteful and very individual • we are a
small but very luxurious hotel with a discreet and private ambience • in fact, the character of The Dude is
rather one of a private mansion, a "staying at my friend‘s place" home, than a normal hotel open to anyone • the owner,
Alexander Schmidt-Vogel, call him The Dude, fulfilled after twenty five years of traveling his dream of a
private mansion for sophisticated guests • the building dates back to 1822 and is one of the oldest in the historic center of
Berlin • with most of Berlin‘s cultural landmarks nearby, like the Gendarmenmarkt, Friedrichstrasse, Museumsinsel, Schloss-
platz, Rathaus, Alexanderplatz and the river Spree • and many hot restaurants and clubs are in our neighborhood as well • our service
philosophy is "permanent spoiling in privacy" and our guests enjoy the cozy and warm ambience of our rooms
and salons • the highly rated gourmet food, spectacular wines, cocktails and 160 open rare whiskies of our Brooklyn Beef
Club, one of Berlin‘s iconic restaurants • Schmidt‘s Deli Deluxe, where your breakfast and lunch is freshly prepared à la
carte by one of our chefs • and our "closed door policy" ensures total privacy for our guests.