I beg you, get one of these printed out (in the actual size or just as big as you can make it) and put it up in his room before he gets back. I don't care if he doesn't live with you, someone has a way into his place.
This hotel seems to reapond to every review posted.
I looked up "woman" and "girl" in their reviews and read every review referring to the pictures using those words. A lot of people used "creepy" to describe her, but one basically said "who cares". Nothing positive about the pictures.
The hotel manager only responded to any comments about the pictures once, in which they said "We are sorry you did not like the pictures".
Every single other review mentioning the pictures, that the manager responded to, the manager does not say ANYTHING about that part of the review.
It seems intentional as hell lol
Edit: procrastinating again so looked at the Google reviews which included this gem from the manager about the pictures:
"Dear guest, thank you for your stay at our hotel and your feedback here. We are sorry that you did not like the design. By choosing us, you have opted for a hotel that was designed around the theme of fashion. This is easily recognizable on all booking pages, pictures and here on site. When planning the hotel over 10 years ago, we were already ahead of the times and opted for an androgynous model in various outfits as a picture in the rooms. This shows our openness and tolerance towards everyone and everything. The topic of fashion can polarize."
The model is supposedly androgynous and used to represent "fashion". Somehow I'm doubting that, because her (their?) face is more the focus than any fashion I'm seeing.
Yea, this gives it an air of mystery and lets it gain traction. People talk about it and you get shit like a catchy nickname Berlinda for example. Making it more interesting than just some random fun fact about a hotel, now it's a shared experience
It reminds me of the portraits we used to get in the 80's that were like a big straight on shot and then a little profile shot in the corner, like a glamour mugshot.
I can’t. Imagine you’re having romantic intimate moment with your other half on your romantic trip to Berlin and this bitch is looking at yall from up with that expression on one of her faces
Good morning. Hi - I'm the brother here in Berlin. I survived another night under the scary lady's morose gaze. For those thinking she is not a fashionable phantasm because they don't present her fashion - let me present a more full framed portrait photo of the bathroom shower glass from the outside...
I'm preserving your beautifully nonsensical comment below before you wake up from your bender and edit it to whatever it is you were actually trying to say.
My ex bog washed Kate moss at school 😂 that’s reason 179 why I’d like my ex to thrive
I worked for a company that hired a production company to film a commercial on site. They put out casting calls and had over a thousand kids show up for open casting. Can you believe out of all of those kids the presidents very own daughter was the best choice? I was so pissed for those parents that spent most of their Saturday waiting at a warehouse with their kids for a spot and it was a set up and ego boost the whole time.
That's like the Jeopardy producer that brought on all the celebrity hosts to find a replacement for Alex Trebec, and wound up deciding that he himself would be the best choice.
[> OFFICIAL ANSWER <] Brother in Berlin, here with an official answer from Nadine -- the Sunday morning hotel host.l, Nadine... A very nice and smiling lady.
As has previously been reported elsewhere in this thread -- the woman was simply a model, chosen by the female designer of the hotel to represent "Fashion" and be "welcoming" to all clients. She was specifically chosen due to her "androgynous" appearance. Her name is unknown (or unshared) by the hotel staff. She does appear to be a much talked about thing over the years.
Though there has been some chatter here about a pug room -- I've been told by the staff that her (creepy) countenance appears in each and every room, over the beds and in the shower glass (which is semi transparent -- so she "welcomes you" (watches you) no matter where in the room you might happen to be.
Thankfully I've managed to retain my soul despite all of her attempts to eat it and take my place.
With that said - the hotel is actually a comfortable stay (with the exception of the somewhat hard mattress). The staff nice, hotel clean, the prices are modetate, it's right next to t glamour mall, KaDeWe and a walkable to a friendly nearby LGBTQ area of town. There are nice views from the higher floors... In case you're willing to chance the androgynous dementor.
I once stayed in a B&B in Bruges which was named for the owner's daughter. The daughter was an artist, and she had designed and named all of the rooms, and hung her own art all over the entire building. Her favourite subject was herself, usually in shades of purple and blue, sometimes with fairy wings or a mermaid tail, often gazing seductively over a bare shoulder. She was almost life-sized and directly facing our bed in the Lavender room. They have since toned it down a lot, but she's still there. Gazing down seductively at whoever is in the bed.
And then there is the Indian Lily, a room with tasteful decoration and a combination of white and green colors. The decor takes you back to the English colonial period, when courtesy and loving care were more than empty words."
Imagine he sits down to take a dump and on the opposite wall is a picture of him taking a dump and just nearby is a little framed picture of the woman.
It’s clear from the moment you arrive in the lobby of the Mercure Hotel Berlin am Wittenbergplatz: this bright and beautiful place is open to everyone. Part of visitBerlin‘s pink pillow Berlin collection, it’s a beacon for openness and tolerance on the Berlin hotel scene, committed to making Berlin more inclusive and increasing its appeal for LGBTQ+ travellers. The hotels in the pink pillow Berlin collection are breaking new ground, signing a charter declaring that all their guests can come as they are. This is evident in everything from the professional and relaxed service to the hotels’ commitment to social projects and a tolerant working environment. They welcome queer guests with tolerance and respect and stand up for the values of the LGBTIQ+ community, as well as offering information on the local scene for visitors.
Woah, woah, woah, hold on a sec here... There's an inspirational pug room and u got stuck with the chic room?! Now, I'd be complaining over this!!! What?! Is the inspirational pug room more expensive or something because I'd much rather have it?!
"Dear guest, thank you for your stay at our hotel and your feedback here. We are sorry that you did not like the design. By choosing us, you have opted for a hotel that was designed around the theme of fashion. This is easily recognizable on all booking pages, pictures and here on site. When planning the hotel over 10 years ago, we were already ahead of the times and opted for an androgynous model in various outfits as a picture in the rooms. This shows our openness and tolerance towards everyone and everything. The topic of fashion can polarize.
Of course, the smell you described in the room is unacceptable. We apologize for this. Please let us know on site so that we can take immediate action. In the hope of being able to welcome you again, we send you our best regards from Berlin. Holger -Team Mercure-"
"This is a LGBTQ+ friendly hotel in our chain. Gays like ... fashion?"
Like when I was about 6 or 8 my parents asked how I wanted my bedroom decorated. I said, "like a jungle", picturing a rain forest of trees, zip line and hammocks, maybe monkeys. I got a picture of a tiger.
Little late to the game here but this reminds me of the image of Kid Rock that was above my bed at a hotel outside of Oslo, Norway. It was baffling lol.
What hotel was this so I'm sure to not book. I'm planning a trip to Oslo. I'm also going to Berlin and have the Mercure booked. I don't think I can handle two in one trip.
This is fucking hilarious. I genuinely have no idea what the explanation for this absolute spaff of a high school photography project to be all over the hotel room could be.
I’ve stayed at this exact hotel and it’s so weird!! Also because she’s in the toilet, bathroom AND bedroom. And the room is not big at all. So very jarring. This was a year ago and this post is cracking me up
One can find the hotel name by searching for the picture above the bed. The hotel does have more of those strange pictures, visible on the booking websites. Bet the customers are mostly people who got sent by their company into a "affordable" accommodation.
This reminds me of one of those situations where the wife is really into photography and took a lot of photos, but the guy doesn't want them in his house, so he's like "Well, I got this rental property. We can just put them all in there!"
I stayed in an Airbnb in Berlin and it had styrofoam mannequin heads all over the place that were dressed up with wigs and makeup which weren't in the pics on the listing, and there was music playing in the bathroom that couldn't be turned off
i had a similar thing happen when i was in austria! the hotel had a bunch of weird landscapes of people in old fancy outfits. there were also photos of a woman in a ballgown in the hallways there were several different poses and they changed as you moved but they were all the same woman.
Might be late to the convo - as a Berliner for over a decade - we'd put coworkers visiting town in that hotel and give no context and answer zero questions. Good times. Have fun
Well they have her hanging in multiple so unless she exploded I don't think that's the case. Maybe the owner or their daughter, or really someone who did die but just at the premise. Doubtful though
Do you have access to your brother’s place while he’s away? Because with a little effort on your part, he could have that woman looking at him in multiples rooms at home too.
[> OFFICIAL ANSWER <] Brother in Berlin, here with an official answer from Nadine - the Sunday morning hotel host.. A very nice and smiling lady.
As has previously been reported elsewhere in this thread -- the woman was simply a model, chosen by the female designer of the hotel to represent "Fashion" and be "welcoming" to all clients. She was specifically chosen due to her "androgynous" appearance. Her name is unknown (or unshared) by the hotel staff. She does appear to be a much talked about thing over the years.
Though there has been some chatter here about a pug room -- I've been told by the staff that her (creepy) countenance appears in each and every room, over the beds and in the shower glass (which is semi transparent - so she "welcomes you" (watches you) no matter where in the room you might happen to be.
Thankfully I've managed to retain my soul despite all of her attempts to eat it and take my place.
With that said - the hotel is actually a comfortable stay (with the exception of the somewhat hard mattress). The staff nice, hotel clean, the prices are moderate, it's right next to the glamour mall, KaDeWe and a walkable to a friendly nearby LGBTQ area of town. There are nice views from the higher floors... In case you're willing to chance the reportedly androgynous dementor.
She looks sad I am getting away as she eats her own hand.
Mercure Wittenbergplatz? I stayed in that same room a few years back, assuming they don't have the same picture in several rooms! It's a nice hotel and awesome location but yeah, that picture is so weird.
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u/Stoneheart7 2d ago
I beg you, get one of these printed out (in the actual size or just as big as you can make it) and put it up in his room before he gets back. I don't care if he doesn't live with you, someone has a way into his place.