The Concierge at Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin

"Apart from a few original features, you’re really paying for the prime location and the superlative service: bellboys who pass you a chilled bottle of water when you return from a jog in nearby Tiergarten; a silver- tongued concierge who can wangle you a table at the best restaurants or tickets to a sold-out opera"

"The concierge desk happily caters to almost every whim, from a bulletproof limousine for a visiting dignitary to coloring books for a five-year-old guest"