Colombi Hotel is a luxury hotel in

Freiburg im Breisgau Freiburg im Breisgau (; abbreviated as Freiburg i. Br. or Freiburg i. B.; Low Alemannic German, Low Alemannic: ''Friburg im Brisgau''), commonly referred to as Freiburg, is an independent city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With a population o ...

, Germany. The hotel is located in the city center of Freiburg, on the Rotteckring, opposite the Colombipark and its Colombischlössle, from which the hotel got its name. Since 1995, Colombi Hotel has been a member of the alliance " The Leading Hotels of the World". The adjoining gourmet restaurant ''Zirbelstube'' has been awarded a

Michelin star The Michelin Guides ( ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin stars for excellence to a select few establishments. The acquisition or loss of a ...

every year since 1983. In 2011, some scenes of the TV show "Make me happy" with

Heinz Hoenig Heinz Hoenig (born 24 September 1951) is a German actor who participated in over 100 feature films and TV productions. Filmography Accolades * 1982: category ''Nachwuchspreis'' * 1992: Telestar for ''Die Angst wird bleiben'' * 1993: Deuts ...

were filmed in the Colombi Hotel. In the George Roy Hill film ''The Dragonfly" (1984), the Colombi Hotel was one of the filming locations.

History

The hotel was opened in June 1957. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the University of Freiburg, prominent guests from politics and business were welcomed in the same year. Saudi Arabian King

Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ( ar, سعود بن عبد العزيز آل سعود ''Suʿūd ibn ʿAbd al ʿAzīz Āl Suʿūd'', Najdi Arabic pronunciation: ; 15 January 1902 – 23 February 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 9 November 1953 ...

and his entourage spent several days at the Colombi Hotel in 1959.

External links

Colombi Hotel Homepage
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