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DangerousMouse · 13/07/2017 09:40

Has anyone been to this resort in Berlin? Thinking of booking an overnight stay at Christmas time. What is the transfer like from the airport? I may hire a car.. How good is the resort? Looks fun!

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Radyward · 14/07/2017 16:21

It looks amazing but what turns me off is the reports of nudity at the pool area Hmm

123rd · 14/07/2017 19:30

I've never heard of this resort but...I'm assuming the pool is indoorsHmm

DalTheGalah · 14/07/2017 19:59

It's a rather odd place, but good fun and would certainly make for a memorable trip. It's in an old aircraft hangar, and though not as swish as it looks in its photos, there is a lot of space and there are many options to choose from. The children there were having a whale of a time, and several people were staying overnight in the cabins. We didn't do that, but it looked like it could be fun for a night or so.

I haven't driven there before but have been on public transport (train and shuttle bus, took about an hour altogether from Berlin). It's in the heart of the old DDR and a very interesting landscape. (The Spreewald is where the mother wanted to have gherkins sourced from in Goodbye Lenin, if you've ever seen that!)

As for the PP's concern about nudity, it does the standard German thing of having areas where swimming costumes are to be worn, and other areas the sauna and the spa/pools around it where they are not allowed. You would easily be able to avoid the nude areas if you wanted to, but if you were to decide to go to the sauna you would find people did not bat an eyelid (nudity is more normalised there).

Tiny tip: if you have a phobia of insects, be aware that there are a few beetles and insects which are there to help the ecosystem and limit the number of chemicals required. You would not come across them much and might not even notice any, but just thought it was worth a mention...

DangerousMouse · 15/07/2017 21:44

Thats really useful, thank you. I noticed on some trip advisor pictures that its not quite as clean/new looking as it makes out on the web page. It does concern me about nudity - mainly because I'd like to use the spa but no chance at all of getting me naked, its enough to get me in a swim suit!

I think a car is our best bet, its only £40 and would mean we can get straight there direct with out having to navigate public transport.

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Crispmonster1 · 15/07/2017 22:15

This looks brilliant

DangerousMouse · 10/09/2017 20:33

I've booked this trip now, going for a night on 30/12.. just bumping to see if anyone else has been.

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