The library of the Ambassade hotel

It has now become a tradition to invite authors during their stay at the Ambassade Hotel to sign a copy of their most recent book and to write a few words in the guest book. Apart from inscriptions by authors, this book also contains entries from musicians, actors, painters, philosophers, architects and politicians, who often stay at the hotel on the invitation of cultural foundations.

The collection in the library has meanwhile been built up to about 1800 copies of works by both well known and lesser known authors from 76 different countries. The collection is in the main made up of literary works, but books on the most diverse topics can also be found there. The guest books are kept in a separate section of the book case. On request, guests may have a closer look at the books and the guest books.

It may be due to its lasting literary tradition that the Ambassade Hotel itself figures in a number of novels, among them "The Museum Guard" by American author Howard Norman and "Tod eines Kritikers" by German author Martin Walser.

In 2001, the library was furnished with beautiful 18th century pieces. Their style is referred to as "Retour d'Egypte", dating from just before the turn of the century and leading up to the Empire period. Here you will also see a French long-case regulator clock from around 1820.

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